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Jun 25, 2025 1 hr

Head Go Bonk: Bad

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There is a unique type of brain trauma that destroys lives and cuts them short and we can't even tell that it has happened until after your death. Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy occurs when there is repeated head trauma, even if it is mild. The result can manifest as forgetfulness, impulsivity, violence, and an early death. Mercifully, it is relatively preventable. Unfortunately, few people care to prevent it. Protect Your Brain! Recommendations: Abraham: Mickey 17 (https://www.max.com/movies/mickey-17/fbe17356-9db7-4ab3-928e-32978e0cfbc7) Shane: 1908 Bakery (https://bakery1908.com/) Holidays (6/25/2025): Bourdain Day Color TV Day Day of the Seafarer Global Beatles Day National Catfish Day National Strawberry Parfait Day School Prayer Banned Anniversary World Vitiligo Day Amateur Radio Week Boys and Girls Club Week Fish are Friends, Not Food Week National Body Piercing Week National Insect Week National Lightning Safety Awareness Week Links and References: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/chronic-traumatic-encephalopathy/symptoms-causes/syc-20370921 https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/chronic-traumatic-encephalopathy/ https://medicine.iu.edu/expertise/traumatic-brain-injury/what-is-chronic-traumatic-encephalopathy https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/17686-chronic-traumatic-encephalopathy-cte https://www.alz.org/alzheimers-dementia/what-is-dementia/related_conditions/chronic-traumatic-encephalopathy https://www.headstrongconcussion.com/history-of-cte https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/260461 https://academic.oup.com/brain/article/141/1/318/4774567 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0277953619306835#:~:text=22,of%20their%20respective%20patient%20populations. https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acschemneuro.7b00291#:~:text=High%20Resolution%20Image,%2C%20extreme%20sports%2C%20etc.) https://steemit.com/steemiteducation/@cabbagepatch/an-american-tragedy-story-of-mike-webster-pro-hall-of-famer-and-cte https://www.massgeneralbrigham.org/en/about/newsroom/press-releases/study-finds-1-in-3-former-nfl-players-believe-they-have-cte https://www.ucs.org/resources/nfl-tried-intimidate-scientists-studying-link-between-pro-football-and-traumatic-brain Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/why-we-do-what-we-do--3419521/support. Support our podcast: www.patreon.com/wwdwwdpodcast

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