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Concussions and CTE: More complicated than even the experts know

  • Written by Russell M. Bauer, Professor, Clinical & Health Psychology and Neurology, University of Florida
imageYoungsters leave a football field in 2015 after playing at halftime at a game between the Buffalo Bills and the Carolina Panthers. AP Photo/Bill Wippert

For many, American football is a beautiful game that is simple to enjoy but complex to master. Choreographed with a mixture of artistry and brutality, it features the occasional “big...

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