Former NFL star, ‘pro football’s dirtiest player,’ had CTE, doctors confirm
Former NFL guard Conrad Dobler had CTE at the time of his death at age 72 in February 2023, according to researchers at the ...
Brain study shows Conrad Dobler, once regarded as NFL's dirtiest player, had CTE
The family of Conrad Dobler, once regarded as the dirtiest player in the NFL, said he had CTE based on a study of his brain ...
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Key Statistics for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
About 23,690 new cases of CLL (14,340 in males and 9,350 in females) About 4,460 deaths from CLL ( 2,810 in males and 1,650 in females) CLL accounts for about 1 in 3 new cases of leukemia in the US, ...
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Causes of Chronic Abdominal Pain and How to Manage
Abdominal pain is considered chronic if it lasts for more than three months. The pain may be constant or it can come and go over the three-month period or longer. There are many health conditions, ...
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5 Things We Know About Chronic Pain
After developing chronic pain, I started looking into what scientists do — and still don’t — understand about the disease. Here is what I learned. By Jennifer Kahn Most of us don’t think ...
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Chronic Pain Is a Hidden Epidemic. It’s Time for a Revolution.
I think we’re past the point where I have to explain that chronic pain is not the result of imbalanced humors or a wandering uterus or possession by demons. But for more modern skeptics ...
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Understanding the Psychiatric Aspects of Liver Disease
When we hear the word "hepatitis," we tend to associate it with cirrhosis and other disorders affecting the liver. But it's not always the case. As with other persistent, chronic infections, hepatitis ...
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Researchers confirm ‘Music City Miracle’ star Frank Wycheck had CTE
Researchers at Boston University’s Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Center confirmed Wycheck had CTE stage III, with stage IV the most severe form of the neurodegenerative disease that can lead to ...
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Frank Wycheck, late Titans star, diagnosed with CTE after death, family reveals
Former Tennessee Titans tight end Frank Wycheck was diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) more than a year after his death at the age of 52, his family revealed. Wycheck died on ...
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Tennessee Titans tight end Frank Wycheck, who died in 2023, diagnosed with CTE
Jan. 9 (UPI) --Tennessee Titans tight end Frank Wycheck suffered from chronic traumatic encephalopathy before his 2023 death, his family announced Thursday. Wycheck died Dec. 9, 2023, after an ...