A recent study found a shockingly high percentage of deceased former football players with chronic traumatic encephalopathy.

Tackle football offers children as young as 5 the chance to make friends, learn teamwork, maybe attract a college scholarship. Growing research shows it also can cause injuries that damage developing ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Youth tackle football has become a particularly controversial topic due to the mix of benefits and risks it offers — and a new study proves just how divided America is on the subject.

Researchers agree that years of repeated head impacts raise CTE risk, but they differ on whether delaying tackle football can make the sport safe enough for kids.

Researchers agree that years of repeated head impacts raise CTE risk, but they differ on whether delaying tackle football can make the sport safe enough for kids.

A major 2026 study of over 72,000 youth cases shows football linked to 19% of sports-related brain injuries—more than any other activity—with higher repeat risks and issues like headaches, anxiety, ...

Former NFL quarterback and Hall of Famer Brett Favre spent 20 seasons playing the sport he loves. During that time, he faced huge defensive lines and got tackled countless times. The impact of those ...

FILE-- Alvin James teaches safe tackling to Pop Warner players in Pflugerville, Texas, Aug. 13, 2015. A bill being reintroduced in the New York State Legislature in early 2018 would bar youth tackle ...

As anticipation mounts for Sunday’s Super Bowl, researchers investigating the impact of football on the brain released another study Wednesday questioning the sport’s safety, particularly for children ...