Is Tackle Football Too Dangerous for Kids to Play?

The Doctors discuss a new PSA that compares flag football to smoking for kids, saying the longer you play, the more potential damage you are doing to your brain. Your chances of getting chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) increases the number of years you spend playing football. This potentially deadly condition is hard to diagnose and currently nothing can be done about it. Neuroscientist Dr. Don Vaughn shares what you should know about CTE.

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