Warning: this episode contains mentions of suicide.
A recently released study from researchers at Boston University examined the brains of 152 contact-sport athletes who died before turning 30. They found that more than 40 percent of them had chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or C.T.E., the degenerative brain disease associated with repeated hits to the hea ... Show More
Today
The Ukrainian Peace Plan Written by ... Russia?
<p>When President Trump’s peace plan to end the war in Ukraine was leaked last week, many felt as though Russia had written the proposal, and to a large degree, it reflected the Kremlin’s demands. The plan set off a global outcry that has forced American officials to revise their ... Show More
27m 59s
Nov 24
The Autism Diagnosis Problem
<p>Once primarily limited to severely disabled people, autism began to be viewed as a spectrum that included children and adults far less impaired. Along the way, the disorder also became an identity, embraced by college graduates and even by some of the world’s most successful p ... Show More
32m 40s
Feb 2024
What’s being done to protect athletes from brain injuries?
American Football, Rugby, MMA, UFC. All these adrenaline-filled sports bring in millions of viewers each year, and athletes put their bodies and brains on the line to excel in them. But there’s increasing concern that head injuries are leading to serious mental health problems.BB ... Show More
15m 33s
Oct 2023
Kids, Sports & the Concussed Brain
From the NFL to youth soccer, sports teams have been forced to reckon with decades of research showing the risks of repeated blows to the head through contact sports. At the same time, participation in organized team sports has been found to be extremely beneficial for the develo ... Show More
28m 54s
Dec 2023
Cocaine, Disco, And A Football Revolution
When we think about innovative teams that have shaped the way offense is played in the NFL today, one of the first that comes to mind is the Bill Walsh-era San Francisco 49ers. However, there’s another trailblazing team from the same era that has arguably had just as big an impac ... Show More
26m 6s
Feb 2020
Super Bowl LIV on Radio Row with Dr. Oz. Sports, Art, CTE, Youth Coaches & Hangovers
Super Bowl LIV on Radio Row with Dr. Oz. Sports, art, CTE, youth coaches & hangovers | Chalk Media. The highlight from Chalk Media's day on NFL radio row was having Dr. Oz join Chris "the smart drinker" Long for this Green Light Exclusive. A Philadelphia Eagles fan at heart, Dr. ... Show More
16m 8s