What To Know About CTE–The Brain Disease Diagnosed In Midtown Gunmanhttps://t.co/QAJe5KK25l https://t.co/MYjB55EEB1 ...

The former football player who fatally shot four people and himself in New York claimed to have a poorly understood brain disease called CTE. Here's why we still know relatively little about it. https://t.co/M4dCdt3gJ3 ...

New data from the Journal of the American Medical Association shows an unusual rise in cases of a rare and potentially deadly brain disease in kids. This condition is usually triggered by the flu and it can exacerbate even the most mild cases. Now, this all comes after one of the deadliest flu seasons on record.Last year, at least 266 children died from the flu, according to the CDC. That is the highest number of pediatric flu deaths since the H1N1 pandemic back in 2009. NBC News health and medical reporter ...