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New York lawmakers are considering a ban on tackle football for kids under 12

USA Today | Nov 1, 2019

Lawmakers held a hearing this week in New York City on legislation that would prohibit children under 12 from playing tackle football in New York.

A Lineman Became a Doctor, but Dementia Made Him Retire. He’s Only 42.

The New York Times | Oct 29, 2019

T.J. Abraham’s career ended when his brain began to fail. His doctors blame football, and he is pushing for change.

First responders struggle with PTSD caused by the emergencies, deaths, tragedies they face every day

The Washington Post | Oct 28, 2019

In the nation’s firehouses, hospitals, call centers and police stations, many first responders are struggling with PTSD wrought by both the everyday deaths and tragedies encountered on the job and a national epidemic of mass shootings, from Sandy Hook and Florida’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School to a Walmart in El Paso, a bar in Dayton, Ohio, and a garlic festival in Gilroy, Calif.