Regions of the brain affected by PTSD and stress. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Because of brain injuries due to concussions and to reduce PTSD, the NFL has decided to play touch football instead of tackle football beginning with the 2013 season.
In a related development, warring nations will amend the Geneva Convention to settle future disputes with paint ball weapons, rather than lethal weapons. Bombs dropped from aircraft and drones will mark their targets with dye rather than killing innocents and destroying property.
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Filed under: Healthcare, Politics Tagged: Chronic traumatic encephalopathy, Football, Geneva Convention, National Football League, NFL, Posttraumatic stress disorder
