The progressive brain disease can be caused by repeated trauma to the head and has caused serious health problems for ...

A deadly Manhattan office shooting by former high school football player Shane Tamura has renewed attention on how head ...

The thrill of high school football is a staple of American culture, but beneath the cheers and the bright lights lies a more ...

A 2017 study found that more than 87% of football players tested across all levels — high school, college, and pros — tested ...

After killing four and taking his own life, Shane Tamura — a former football player at two L.A.-area high schools — left ...

Mr. Willis is an accomplished writer whose career reflects an unwavering dedication to journalism. His unique insights and ...

Young athletes (ages 6–14) in tackle football experience vastly more head impacts — up to 15 times more — and 23 times more ...

In a 2023 study, Boston University CTE Center found that 345 out of the 376 former NFL players investigated had CTE, a brain ...

The Midtown Manhattan shooter speculated that the condition was a cause of his mental illness. But drawing that conclusion is ...

CTE, caused by repeated head trauma, has prompted a reckoning at all levels of football. The gunman believed he was suffering ...

The gunman accused of killing four people in New York City suspected he had chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE — a ...

This former Ute standout "found his place in the world" through football. But CTE and mental illness would lead to 15 years ...