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Flickr/CSIS: Center for Strategic & International Studies
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The secretary of state was admitted to New York-Presbyterian Hospital on Sunday after doctors discovered she had a blood clot related to a concussion she sustained this month.
Posted on Dec 30, 2012
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More than 3,000 former players and their families have filed a class-action lawsuit against the National Football League, alleging that the organization downplayed the risks associated with head injuries and “fostered a culture of violent play.”
Posted on Aug 4, 2012
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Jamal Anderson's Facebook page
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More than 100 former professional football players Thursday joined the growing list of those who are suing the NFL over concussion-related injuries.
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Flickr / SteelCityHobbies
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Recent autopsies on the brains of former football players showed that concussions cause a lot more brain damage than previously suspected. To contribute to a better understanding of the problem, three current and 40 retired NFL players have agreed to donate their brains to a program at Boston University.
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AP photo / Chris Gardner
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Scientists have made new discoveries about the traumatic head injuries sustained by football players, including Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, who will play in the Super Bowl this Sunday. Just one concussion can lead to dementia-like symptoms years later and multiple incidents can bring about severe brain damage and perhaps even drug addiction or suicide.
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