Football can damage the brains of high-school athletes

Plus more health news | Email not displaying correctly? [View it in your browser.]( [Health Matters]( [Football can damage the brains of teenage players]( By Jeffrey Kluger Editor at Large Scientists already know that the violent hits characteristic of professional football can lead to the degenerative brain disease known as chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). Now, a new study has detected worrisome brain changes in high-school football players as young as 15—changes that could set them up for CTE later in life. [READ MORE]( Share This Story WHAT ELSE TO READ [An Experimental Weight-Loss Drug Shows Lasting Results in Early Study]( By Madison Muller/Bloomberg The monthly injection appears to keep weight off even after patients stop taking it. [Read More »]( [King Charles III Is Diagnosed With Cancer]( By Armani Syed The King’s royal engagements have been postponed. [Read More »]( [A Chicago Children’s Hospital Has Taken Its Networks Offline After a Digital Attack]( By KATHLEEN FOODY/AP The cyber attack at Lurie Children's Hospital limited communication and access to medical records. [Read More »]( [What Lupus Patients Want Their Doctor to Know]( By Elizabeth Millard People who are living with this complex condition wish that doctors kept these aspects of diagnosis, treatment, and management in mind. [Read More »]( [What to Know About Bariatric Surgery for Type 2 Diabetes]( By Markham Heid Research indicates that surgery can put diabetes into remission, and it’s safe and cost-effective. [Read More »]( If you were forwarded this and want to sign up to receive it daily, [click here](. Today's newsletter was written by Jeffrey Kluger and edited by Mandy Oaklander. [Want more from TIME? Sign up for our other newsletters.]( [Subscribe to TIME]( TIME may receive compensation for some links to products and services in this email. Offers may be subject to change without notice. Connect with TIME via [Facebook]( | [Twitter]( | [Newsletters]( [UNSUBSCRIBE]( [PRIVACY POLICY]( [YOUR CALIFORNIA PRIVACY RIGHTS]( TIME Customer Service, P.O. Box 37508, Boone, IA 50037-0508 Questions? Contact health@time.com Copyright © 2024 TIME USA, LLC. All rights reserved.