Dr. Peter Michalos | MD Based in Southampton, NY | 07-30-25

Sid & Friends In The Morning

77 WABC

Sports, News, Comedy

4.2 • 826 Ratings

🗓️ 30 July 2025

⏱️ 16 minutes

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Dr. Peter Michalos, an MD Based in Southampton, NY, calls into the show to discuss the severe effects of sports-related brain injuries among youth, particularly from football and boxing, highlighting the dangers of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) resulting from repeated head impacts, leading to long-term cognitive impairments and neurodegenerative diseases. Dr. Michalos emphasizes the need for proper protective equipment and presents statistics revealing the adverse effects on teenagers, including reduced IQ, mood changes, and increased risk of substance abuse. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:30.7	77 WABC. This is Sid and Friends in the morning.
0:35.4	No, I get by with a little help from my friends.
0:38.9	Football injuries or how boxing injuries
0:41.7	really take a toll on our kids.
0:46.9	And, you know, I ban boxing at the police athletic league
0:50.3	because at the age of, what, 12 to 20,
0:56.3	if you get hit in the head enough times,
0:57.3	guess what?
1:00.8	You're not going to be a successful citizen.
1:02.6	Why are you looking at me when you say that? Because you said you're opposed me.
1:04.2	Of course.
1:05.4	I am pro boxing, pro football.
1:08.0	Let's hear from Dr. Peter Mihalos.
1:10.0	Dr. Mihalos, you tell us what the heck is
1:13.3	going on. Can we save our kids? Well, good morning, team. It's great to be with the two guys that I think
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