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Why are family doctors leaving the workforce? Retirement, burnout creating a US primary care 'brain drain'

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By Dennis Thompson Verified, Gaby Clark Verified, Andrew Zinin Verified
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A bad back led Dr. Dale Block to retire from family medicine in 2019 after nearly four decades of treating patients. "I was one of those rare three-sport athletes" in high school and college, said Block, 67, who lives in Columbus, Ohio. "I played football in the fall, I played basketball in the winter, and I either played baseball or ran track in the springtime." Sports helped Block get through college but left him with a lifetime of back and neck issues.
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By Dennis Thompson Verified
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TUESDAY, July 14, 2026 (HealthDay News) — A bad back led Dr. Dale Block to retire from family medicine in 2019, after nearly four decades treating patients. “I was one of those rare three-sport athletes” in high school and college, said Block, 67, who lives in Columbus, Ohio. “I played football in the fall, I played basketball in the winter, and I either played baseball or ran track in the springtime.” Sports helped Block get through college but left him with a lifetime of back and neck issues.
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Pro soccer players show signs of shrinking brains

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By Dennis Thompson Verified, Sadie Harley, Andrew Zinin Verified
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World Cup fever has America in its grip as the international soccer tournament grinds steadily toward the final. But a new study highlights a darker side to the sport: the toll soccer can take on the brains of professional players. Middle-aged former pro soccer players appear to have more shrinkage in key brain regions than people who have never played contact sports, researchers report at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference in London.
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