Ex-NFL players undergo health screenings
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/health/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071028/ap_on_sp_fo_ne/fbn_nfl_heart_study"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20071027/capt.22c1b93d38fb4aee85f9e4840dc5daac.nfl_heart_study_football_txbl103.jpg?x=130&y=119&sig=M5aXXI5SRPgljqxhrjMe9Q--" align="left" height="119" width="130" alt="Former Cleveland Browns player Joe 'Turkey' Jones has blood drawn as Dr. Christie Ballantyne looks on as part a series of tests, including electrocardiograms, carotid artery ultrasounds, blood tests, body mass index and other analyses. Methodist is teaming with the Living Heart Foundation, the NFL and the NFL Alliance to provide high-quality cardiovascular care to players in the Houston area and health education to the community, Sat. Oct. 27, 207 in Houston, Texas. (AP Photo/Bob Levey)" border="0" /></a>AP - Joe "Turkey" Jones carries a few extra pounds and a healthy sprinkling of gray hair nearly 30 years after his NFL career.</p><br clear="all"/>

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