New study links ex-NFLers and brain disease

As the NFL kicks off its 2012 season, an important medical study came out Wednesday on the dangers of pro football and what a career of collisions can do to the brain. Researchers found that NFL players are more likely to die from degenerative neurological diseases (like Alzheimer's and ALS) than the general population –

As the NFL kicks off its 2012 season, an important medical study came out Wednesday on the dangers of pro football and what a career of collisions can do to the brain. Researchers found that NFL players are more likely to die from degenerative neurological diseases (like Alzheimer's and ALS) than the general population – something parents should know if their children play football.

CBS News, 9/5/2012

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