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A small study found that soccer players on average have changes to the white matter of their brain.

Changes to the white matter are bad because they're the nerves that connect different regions of the brain and affect cognition.

They believe the brain trauma is from

Tags: brain, changes, concussion, damage, headbutt, headers, health, helmet, research, science, soccer, study, white matter

Being jacked at 66-years-old "comes at a price," according to Sylvester Stallone.

The veteran action star recently told sources that all of the beatings his and Arnold Schwarzegger's bodies have taken at the gym and on explosive movie sets is sending them to the doctor's office more frequently as they age.

Tags: action movie, arnold schwarzenegger, bodybuilding, damage, doctor, expendables 2, heavy lifting, stunts, sylvester stallone

There are A LOT of machines at the gym which claim to work wonders for your body, but according to Women's Health, it turns out some of them may be doing damage in the process.

Check out ten exercise machines below that you should actually be avoiding during your workout and what you can replace them with to work the same muscles!

Tags: avoid, damage, exercise, fitness, gym, incorrect, machines, movement, natural, weights

Oh no! We're so sorry to hear this!

Annie Lennox has revealed that she has been battling a painful foot condition called foot drop syndrome since 2008.

As a result, her left foot is permanently numb "with constant pins and needles". She shared the handicap with her fans on Facebook, writing:

"Three years ago I found myself in the most extreme pain I've ever experienced. It turned out that I had a dropped foot, caused by my spinal column being impinged by a bulged disk. For the first time in my life, I was facing a real physical handicap, and had no idea whether I'd ever be able to walk normally again. It took months of physiotherapy to get movement back in my left foot, but gradually…painstakingly…my toes began to move again, to the point where I don't even have a perceivable limp. Now, the only drawback is that I have a permanently numb left foot, which feels as if it's stuck in a bucket of ice, with constant pins and needles. It's very strange, but somehow I've managed to adapt, and I find that I'm less aware of it than I was before."

Ugh! We couldn't imagine experiencing that, but are so happy to hear Annie is adapting.

Despite the sudden physical disability, the 56-year-old was at least grateful her feet lasted as long as they have, continuing:

"The reason I'm blogging about my feet is that I'm so grateful for the 53 years of great service they've given me. And if this hadn't happened, I would be coasting along, not realizing what a gift it is to have something I'd taken for granted all my life. Thanks to my neurosurgeon, the nurses, and my physiotherapists, I can walk quite decently."

We love the optimism! It's always a good idea to look at the bright side!

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Tags: annie lennox, damage, disability, fans, foot condition, foot drop, handicap, pain

Just like that old saying says, “Too much of a good thing can cause significant damage to your heart.”

Or something like that.

A recent study found that overly-strenuous exercise at an old age (over 50) can actually cause damage to your heart. In other words, too much exercise can harm you.

Specifically, older men who trained too hard — for something like a marathon — were found to have heart muscle scarring.

Basically, once you start getting older, it’s important to pay attention to how hard your are pushing yourself. You can still maintain fitness without running marathons!

[Image via AP Images.]

Tags: damage, exercise, heart, tissue