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As football season begins, how should young athletes assess the risks of CTE

NPR | By Steve Inskeep
Published August 26, 2026 at 1:46 AM PDT

NPR's Steve Inskeep asks Dr. Teena Shetty, a neurologist who specializes in treating concussion, how the youngest football players should be thinking about the risks of CTE.

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