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Study suggests at least 1 in 4 former NFL players may have CTE

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Study suggests at least 1 in 4 former NFL players may have CTE
At least 1 in 4 former NFL players who died between 2016 and 2021 may have had chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), according to a new study published Monday in The BMJ.
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