The findings are based on a Harvard University survey of retired professional football players whose careers spanned from 1960 and 2020. Of the 1,980 respondents, 681 said they believed they had CTE.

Former elite football players may age faster than their more average peers, a new study suggests. NFL players, especially former linemen, had fewer disease-free years and earlier high blood ...

MONDAY, Sept. 23, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- More than one-third of living former professional American-style football (ASF) players report perceived chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), which is ...

ATLANTA, GA—There’s a flag on the play when it comes to the cardiovascular health of retired professional football players, a new study suggests. Among a group of athletes who retired from the ...