Tackle Football Before Age 12 Can Cause Brain Damage, Study Says

CBS Local — A new study is revealing even more unsettling news for kids who play tackle football at a young age. According to researchers at Boston University, playing the sport before the age of 12 can lead to future brain disorders later in life.
The study, published in the journal Nature Translational Psychiatry, claims younger children had twice the risk of issues with behavioral regulation and apathy, as well as three times the risk of depression than those who started playi