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This lawyer and combat sports judge is raising awareness of traumatic head injuries in combat sports
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The link between combat sports and traumatic head injuries is well-known, but many fighters still don't know the extent of the damage they could suffer. The U.S. National Institute of Health recently acknowledged the link between repeated blows to the head, as well as CTE. Erik Magraken is a lawyer and combat sports judge, and he joins the show to talk about his efforts raising awareness for these risks.