During NFL season, millions of viewers tune in to watch the monster tackles. Most know those hits can cause brain damage known as chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). Less well known is that big, brain-bruising concussions (and smaller, repeated cranial collisions) can also damage the pituitary, a pea-sized gland at the base of the brain that regulates hormones including testosterone.
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