@doc4heart: I’m Dr. Michael Richman, a double board-certified cardiothoracic surgeon. With the excitement of the World Cup soccer matches going on now, I thought I would talk about something that nobody seems to bring up. So in today’s video, I discuss the terrifying link between heading in soccer and brain diseases like CTE and dementia. This risk is real and worth knowing about! #worldcup #Soccer #cte #concussion #dementia

Michael Richman MD, MMM, FACS
Michael Richman MD, MMM, FACS
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firefly_survive
Firefly 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👑 :
We went trough this with THI and the NFL back in circa 2012. The topic has faded over the years perhaps because of 'assumption of risk' of the players in the legal perspective. Same issues should be considered for all levels of sports even in high school and college.
2026-07-02 06:40:16
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kazookidxxx
Paul Showers :
“For every World Cup hero we cheer for there’s a burden we are just beginning to understand.” Thank you for promoting sound critical understanding of medical literature and human health. 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
2026-07-02 21:50:35
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minitvguy777
minitvguy777 :
I inspire to be like you.
2026-07-03 18:31:10
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inessa.nova
Inessa Nova :
Excellent presentation as always doctor. Thank you for your service. How does these data compare to Boxing and UFC athletes? Thank you again for your service 🙏
2026-07-02 21:10:45
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pluts31zod
Pluts31zod :
Great talk . I believe the impact on brain is more in school children playing soccer ,and football n boxing
2026-07-02 20:51:42
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user90729802098815
blob :
Common theme with Aussie rules football. The more autopsy’s performed the more evidence that CTE is becoming a significant problem, and i guess has always been.
2026-07-02 09:46:56
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ashadasha6
ashadasha :
I think about this everytime I watch a game. It's a hard impact 😮😮
2026-07-02 05:46:03
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sandals898
Sandals 🇺🇸❤️ :
Yeah I was thinking about this all day while watching soccer 😭😭
2026-07-02 05:31:08
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user971485343651
eternal_void :
Rest of the world calls soccer, football. Time to adopt in America. Love the content doc🙏
2026-07-02 11:29:27
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flellison
Zoey’s Mom :
Thanks for highlighting this issue Dr. Please keep posting because I’m learning things that I otherwise wouldn’t know anything about🫶🏽
2026-07-03 17:09:22
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fairfield918_
Fairfield918_ :
Many of our sports are connected to our bodies and brains, unfortunately these things are not always considered as a life changing part of life..!
2026-07-02 14:33:26
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firefly_survive
Firefly 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👑 :
Excellent video presentation!!! 👏
2026-07-02 06:41:23
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www.tictok.comlittlemily
Mr Don :
I’ve heard this
2026-07-03 10:36:28
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overtonwindow2
An Overton Window :
children should not be allowed to play contact sports
2026-07-02 06:06:37
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marshmellowgypsy
marshmellowgypsy :
I used to play in a women’s league over 40, and I actually knocked my equilibrium out by doing a head shot, so I believe this is very detrimental to brain health
2026-07-02 14:12:18
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.ceciliagrodriguez
Cecilia Gutierrez521 :
Doc, I worked at a high school where students sustained concussions every year from sports such as soccer, basketball, football, volleyball, baseball, and wrestling. It’s very concerning, especially since many of them had been playing these sports from a young age.💔
2026-07-02 22:17:43
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good_timeday
Be Happy :
I think the same issue applies to divers.
2026-07-02 13:26:25
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june.veil
June Vayo :
I worry about military as well. If there were a way to diagnose CTE in living humans, would there even be treatment? Could it be reversible? Or would it be a matter of retiring out of the behavior to prevent further injury?
2026-07-03 06:28:08
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rtarmel
user9624049191734 :
Always excellent content keep up the work forget the Nay Sayers
2026-07-03 11:47:51
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d416121
d :
Actually a lot of people talk about this. As soon as the kids reach the level of junior soccer when they are expected to head the ball, get them out of the sport.
2026-07-03 11:36:46
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kimberlyhudonyahoo.com
user1485687858885kimmy :
Seems to me they will trade future for fame now…. Unfortunately
2026-07-03 18:33:41
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revaloha
Rev. Aloha ❌ :
❤️❤️❤️
2026-07-02 06:19:12
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drstevepnw
Dr Steve :
❤️❤️❤️
2026-07-02 06:22:58
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