Categories Burlington Health Iowa Local News West Burlington Study: NFL Pros Live Longer Than Average Male Post author By Falcon Post date August 11, 2017 Click here: Scientists from the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health looked at all 3,439 pension-vested players who played five or more seasons between 1959 and 1988 and found dramatically lower rates of heart disease, diabetes, respiratory illness, cancer, and other big killers among the retired NFL pros. ← Socialized Medicine Kills → College Campus Rape Survivor: Pepper Spray Won’t Cut It, Women Need Guns