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Players Health Study

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The Football Players Health Study at Harvard University is a series of initiatives that examines all aspects of #NFL #playerhealth throughout playing years.

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linkhttp://footballplayershealth.harvard.edu calendar_today15-07-2014 14:37:13

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Regardless of your time spent in the league, your position, or the health challenges you may or may not face – every player is critical to our study’s success. Get involved. playersstudy.me/joinps

Regardless of your time spent in the league, your position, or the health challenges you may or may not face – every player is critical to our study’s success. Get involved. playersstudy.me/joinps
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You've got this. Sorting through the vast information on health & playing football is complex. Our website highlights the facts about former player health that we have learned from our research & includes resources for players. Empower yourself: playersstudy.me/fphs

You've got this. Sorting through the vast information on health & playing football is complex. Our website highlights the facts about former player health that we have learned from our research & includes resources for players. Empower yourself: playersstudy.me/fphs
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What makes our study different? Sharing results with the community helps players have the information they need to make the best decisions about their health. playersstudy.me/psfaq

What makes our study different?

Sharing results with the community helps players have the information they need to make the best decisions about their health.  playersstudy.me/psfaq
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We asked NFL partners & spouses about their health, family, football experiences, & thoughts about their partner’s health. Read about what we learned & get resources. playersstudy.me/femflr1 #FEMFL #NFLWives #FootballWife #WomenOfTheNFL #NFLWomen #NFLCommunity #NFLSisterhood

We asked NFL partners & spouses about their health, family, football experiences, & thoughts about their partner’s health. Read about what we learned & get resources. playersstudy.me/femflr1

#FEMFL #NFLWives #FootballWife #WomenOfTheNFL #NFLWomen #NFLCommunity #NFLSisterhood
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Tips for your appointment with your healthcare provider - Download our checklist and share it with your doctor - Bring a friend or family member - Share your medical and family history - Be honest - Ask questions - Take notes Get the checklist: playersstudy.me/cklist

Tips for your appointment with your healthcare provider

- Download our checklist and share it with your doctor
- Bring a friend or family member
- Share your medical and family history
- Be honest
- Ask questions
- Take notes

Get the checklist: playersstudy.me/cklist
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How has your loved one’s NFL career affected you and your family? Our FEM-FL survey is designed to study the impacts on partners & spouses. Our goal is to inform interventions & educational outreach programs that will support NFL families. playersstudy.me/femfl

How has your loved one’s NFL career affected you and your family?

Our FEM-FL survey is designed to study the impacts on partners & spouses. Our goal is to inform interventions & educational outreach programs that will support NFL families. playersstudy.me/femfl
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Team-based, fraternal culture of competitive football persists after a player’s career has ended. Maintaining large personal social networks is associated with longer lifespans. Read about how your personal social network benefits health. Learn more: playersstudy.me/psn

Team-based, fraternal culture of competitive football persists after a player’s career has ended. Maintaining large personal social networks is associated with longer lifespans. Read about how your personal social network benefits health. Learn more: playersstudy.me/psn
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Honesty is the best policy, especially when it comes to your health. Be open about your symptoms, concerns, and lifestyle habits. Our checklist can help you start a conversation with your healthcare provider. playersstudy.me/cklist #MensHealthMonth #NFL⁠ #NFLAlumni #NFLPA

Honesty is the best policy, especially when it comes to your health. Be open about your symptoms, concerns, and lifestyle habits. Our checklist can help you start a conversation with your healthcare provider. 

playersstudy.me/cklist

#MensHealthMonth #NFL⁠ #NFLAlumni #NFLPA
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New results: How a player’s NFL career impacts the health of their partners Read what the science says, what these findings mean for the NFL family community, and access supportive resources. playersstudy.me/femflr1 #NFLWives #NFLLife #WomenOfTheNFL #NFLWomen #NFLSisterhood

New results: How a player’s NFL career impacts the health of their partners

Read what the science says, what these findings mean for the NFL family community, and access supportive resources. playersstudy.me/femflr1

#NFLWives #NFLLife #WomenOfTheNFL #NFLWomen  #NFLSisterhood
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Know Your Over/Under: Did you know that elevated blood pressure can lead to heart attack, stroke, and memory challenges? Learn how monitoring your over/under can set you on the road to better health. playersstudy.me/overunder #KnowYourOverUnder #MensHealthMonth

Know Your Over/Under: Did you know that elevated blood pressure can lead to heart attack, stroke, and memory challenges? Learn how monitoring your over/under can set you on the road to better health. 
playersstudy.me/overunder

#KnowYourOverUnder #MensHealthMonth
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If you're concerned about your memory, thinking, or concentration, talk with your doctor about cognitive dysfunction & see what prevention/treatment options would work for you. Use our checklist with your doctor: playersstudy.me/cklist

If you're concerned about your memory, thinking, or concentration, talk with your doctor about cognitive dysfunction & see what prevention/treatment options would work for you. 

Use our checklist with your doctor: playersstudy.me/cklist
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After the game is over, it's time to turn to your health. More than 4700 former NFL players have participated in our study so far. Health is complex, which is why we study the health of players over the course of their lifetime. Join us: playersstudy.me/joinps

After the game is over, it's time to turn to your health.

More than 4700 former NFL players have participated in our study so far. Health is complex, which is why we study the health of players over the course of their lifetime. 

Join us: playersstudy.me/joinps
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It's never too early —or too late— to take care of your health. Hear about the latest research on player health from the experts, & ways that former players & their families can enhance their healthspan, lifespan, & joyspan. Watch the full video: youtu.be/rsX_BRSejl0

It's never too early —or too late— to take care of your health. Hear about the latest research on player health from the experts, & ways that former players & their families can enhance their healthspan, lifespan, & joyspan. 

Watch the full video: youtu.be/rsX_BRSejl0
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Family and Football: A Winning Team The NFL community of family & loved ones know players the best. That's why our study has had a vibrant team of family advisors guiding our work since 2014. Family members make a difference for their loved ones - and the future of their health.

Family and Football: A Winning Team

The NFL community of family & loved ones know players the best. That's why our study has had a vibrant team of family advisors guiding our work since 2014. Family members make a difference for their loved ones - and the future of their health.
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The Players Assistance & Counseling Services benefit offers eight free counseling sessions a year for matters ranging from family/marital concerns to depression. See the website for eligibility. Contact: 866.421.8628. playersstudy.me/ptc

The Players Assistance & Counseling Services benefit offers eight free counseling sessions a year for matters ranging from family/marital concerns to depression. See the website for eligibility. Contact: 866.421.8628.  playersstudy.me/ptc
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Your privacy & confidentiality are important. All information that you share is de-identified (identifying information is removed) & stored separately from all of your contact information in secure Harvard University databases. playersstudy.me/pac

Your privacy & confidentiality are important. All information that you share is de-identified (identifying information is removed) & stored separately from all of your contact information in secure Harvard University databases. playersstudy.me/pac
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"I share all the information I receive from Football Player Health Study meetings and emails with my family." Gladys Bettis Family Advisor, Football Players Health Study

"I share all the information I receive from Football Player Health Study meetings and emails with my family."

Gladys Bettis
Family Advisor, Football Players Health Study
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High blood pressure risks extend beyond the heart. It can lead to kidney failure, vision loss, and more. Good news: Hypertension is treatable! Take control of your health by knowing your over/under. playersstudy.me/overunder #KnowYourOverUnder #NFL⁠ #NFLAlumni #NFLPA

High blood pressure risks extend beyond the heart. It can lead to kidney failure, vision loss, and more. Good news: Hypertension is treatable! Take control of your health by knowing your over/under. playersstudy.me/overunder

#KnowYourOverUnder  #NFL⁠ #NFLAlumni #NFLPA
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Former players: make your health a priority. We've created a convenient checklist for you to take to your doctor to tackle that conversation. Don't have a doctor? We share resources for that too. Check out our checklist & share with your doctor. playersstudy.me/cklist

Former players: make your health a priority. We've created a convenient checklist for you to take to your doctor to tackle that conversation. 

Don't have a doctor? We share resources for that too. Check out our checklist & share with your doctor. playersstudy.me/cklist
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Cognitive function & mental health can be negatively affected by physical conditions such as sleep apnea & heart disease. Talk with your doctor about getting a comprehensive health evaluation for any conditions that may be impacting your health.

Cognitive function & mental health can be negatively affected by physical conditions such as sleep apnea & heart disease. Talk with your doctor about getting a comprehensive health evaluation for any conditions that may be impacting your health.