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Brett Favre says it's “taboo” to talk about concussions in the NFL

Before Brett Favre announced his Parkinson's diagnosis, the former NFL player explained why he believes “concussion” is still a dirty word in the world of football. In a recent interview on the podcast “Me, Myself & TBI: Facing Traumatic Brain Injury Head On” with host Christina Brown Fisher, Favre spoke at length about what the […]

By Andrew Jack

September 25, 2024September 25, 2024

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How old is Brett Favre? Age, Parkinson's disease, welfare scandal

Former NFL MVP Brett Favre announces Parkinson's diagnosis to Congress While testifying before Congress about the misuse of social security funds, former NFL quarterback Brett Favre revealed that he suffers from Parkinson's disease. While testifying before a congressional committee investigating the misuse of federal welfare funds, Green Bay Packers legend Brett Favre revealed Tuesday that […]

By Andrew Jack

September 24, 2024September 24, 2024

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Brett Favre admits he has Parkinson's disease at welfare fraud hearing

Testifying before the House Budget Committee on Tuesday, Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre said in a prepared statement that he was recently diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. Favre, 54, testified about welfare abuse in Mississippi and allegations that he and others used state funds from the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program for personal and […]

By Andrew Jack

September 24, 2024September 24, 2024

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Brett Favre tells Congress he has Parkinson's disease

NFL star Brett Favre announced that he has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, a disease of the nervous system. The Super Bowl champion made the revelation on Tuesday during a congressional hearing on welfare reform. “Unfortunately, I also lost an investment in a company that I thought was developing a breakthrough concussion drug that I […]

By Andrew Jack

September 24, 2024September 24, 2024

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Brett Favre announces he has Parkinson's disease. What you should know about the symptoms, causes and risk factors.

NFL Hall of Famer Brett Favre was recently diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. The 54-year-old announced the news on Tuesday during a congressional hearing on welfare reform. The hearing was to discuss guidelines for distributing funds from the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program, which paid millions to Favre's alma mater, the University of Southern Mississippi, […]

By Andrew Jack

September 24, 2024September 24, 2024

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Brett Favre announces Parkinson's diagnosis during congressional hearing

Former NFL quarterback Brett Favre testified before a House committee on Capitol Hill on Tuesday. (AP file photo/Rogelio V. Solis) Brett Favre announced Tuesday during his testimony at a congressional hearing on federal welfare reform that he had been “recently diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.” The Football Hall of Fame member was speaking before the House […]

By Andrew Jack

September 24, 2024September 24, 2024