These sports are better for young athletes’ bones
Playing sports like basketball or soccer is better long-term for the bones of young athletes than sports like running, cycling, or swimming, a study shows.
Teens who play contact sports are more likely to misuse stimulants later
High school athletes who play contact sports are more likely to misuse prescription stimulants throughout their 20s, a new study shows.
Concussion test may flag some of the wrong symptoms
A tool used to diagnose concussion may misidentify symptoms like fatigue and neck pain that are actually the results of intense exercise and not a brain injury.
When can you get back to sports after COVID?
As athletes gear up for spring sports, experts explain the heart health risk COVID poses and when it’s okay to get back to your sport after having it.
Expert: Flores lawsuit against NFL could spark change
The lawsuit that former head coach Brian Flores has brought against the NFL for racial discrimination could bring change quickly, an expert says.
Almost all the snow at the Winter Olympics will be fake
Climate change may pose the biggest challenge at this year’s Winter Olympics in Beijing. The Games will be the first to use almost 100% artificial snow.
Almost all the snow at the Winter Olympics will be fake
Climate change may pose the biggest challenge at this year’s Winter Olympics in Beijing. The Games will be the first to use almost 100% artificial snow.