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The disease has been found in the brains of more than 315 former N.F.L. players.

Omar Brooks joins Gayle Guyardo the host of the nationally syndicated health and wellness Bloom with how Warrior Adoptions help vets with PTSD through PTSD awareness events and fundraising.

Chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, is a condition that has been found in the brains of NFL players, is caused by repeated blows to the head, specifically those which are traumatic, like concussions. 

The Defense Department on Tuesday announced the launch of an online memorial that recognizes more than 47,000 U.S. service members who have died on active duty since Jan. 1, 1985.

 ‘It’s OK to hurt. This was big.’ David Houvenagle, a licensed clinical social worker and lead adult mental health therapist at University of Louisville’s Peace Hospital, said there can be both immediate and long-term trauma from disasters such as this, and offered advice for navigating the aftermath.

Brain tumors are the leading cause of cancer-related deaths for kids and young adults, experts say.

The brain of Phillip Adams, the former NFL player who killed six people in April before fatally shooting himself, showed signs of severe chronic traumatic encephalopathy, the director of the Boston University CTE Center announced Tuesday. Neuropathologist Ann McKee said in a statement released by the Concussion Legacy Foundation that an examination of Adams’s brain revealed Adams had Stage 2 CTE, with Stage 4 being the most severe stage of the degenerative brain disease caused by repetitive impact to the head.

Headaches, nausea, dizziness, and confusion are among the most common symptoms of a concussion. But researchers say a blow to the head can also make it hard to understand speech in a noisy room. Listen to this short discussion about concussions and how understanding its effects on our perception of sound might help improve treatment.

A nonprofit in Fredericksburg, Virginia, has found a unique way to support veterans through blacksmithing — an age-old craft using iron and steel. Steve Hotz founded Black Horse Forge after using blacksmithing to cope with PTSD after serving for almost 17 years in the 325th Regiment of 82nd Airborne Division in the U.S. Army. “When I came home, my wife said she noticed a difference. She said ‘whatever you did, keep doing it,” he told WTOP. Hotz said he has seen veterans and active-duty servicemembers transformed by the comfort and support blacksmithing has provided.

Governor Kathy Hochul today signed legislation into law to establish another method of tracking veteran suicides in order to compile more accurate data regarding those suicides to better inform prevention strategies.  "Veterans risk their lives to keep us safe, yet too many -- like my uncles who served in Vietnam -- aren't given the welcome home that they and thousands of other veterans deserve," Governor Hochul said. "This legislation will ensure New York has accurate data to help us care for these heroes, allowing us to work on preventative strategies for early intervention and help all those who served in uniform." 

Multiple concussions appear to disrupt the brain's default mode network (DMN), which could increase the risk of long-term cognitive disruption, according to a new study presented at the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) 2021 Annual Meeting.