Evangeline Lilly says she has brain damage, months after fainting and hitting her head on a rock while at the beach. “It’s late on January 1st. The first day of 2026. And I’m entering into this new ...

Annalisa (Nalis) Merelli is a contributing writer at STAT focused on boys’ and men’s health. Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is a disease of the dead. Clinical features suggestive of the ...

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