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Nov 2016
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What's the Deal with Chronic Traumatic E...

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Concussions are bad enough for football players, but research has found all of those smaller hits can add up to massive brain trauma later in life too, leading to a condition called chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a condition the NFL sought to cover up. 
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