Study: Heading in soccer linked to cognitive impairments

Study: Heading in soccer linked to cognitive impairments

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ViewAthletes appear to be doing damage to their brain when heading a soccer ball. 

A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association shows repetitive heading over the course of a soccer career was linked to  cognitive impairment. 

To come to their conclusion, researchers studied hundreds of retired...

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