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usatoday.comsports2 hrs ago
Study Finds NFL Players Four Times More Likely to Die from Neurodegenerative Diseases but Lower Rates of Cancer, Heart Disease, and Suicide
Researchers examined 19,824 former NFL players from 1960 to 2019 and found elevated rates of death from dementia and Parkinson's. The results held across eras and were most pronounced among players who died before age 60.