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Is the Ghost of Richard III a Football Fan?
By Stephanie Pappas published
Citizens of Leicester are feeling the glow of a re-discovered king and a resurgent soccer team.
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Brain Injury Signs Show Up in Retired NFL Players
By Agata Blaszczak-Boxe published
A study of men who've retired from the NFL shows that many have suffered brain injuries.
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Not So Gnarly: Skateboarding Sends 176 Kids to the ER Every Day
By Sara G. Miller published
Why "safety first" for skateboarding is essential.
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Freshwater Oases: 10 Stunning Lakes You Can Swim In
By Laura Geggel published
Looking for a good way to cool off this summer? Try jumping in a freshwater lake.
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5 Ways Science Could Make Football Safer
By Taylor Kubota published
Concussions can have long-term effects. Here are 5 ways that the game of football could have fewer of them.
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New Test Identifies Kids at High Risk for Ongoing Concussion Symptoms
By Cari Nierenberg published
Doctors may have a new way to predict if a child will experience ongoing symptoms.
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Super Bowl Teams' Cities See Spike in Flu Deaths
By Rachael Rettner published
A new study finds that cities whose teams play in the Super Bowl have an increase in deaths due to flu among older adults that year.
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Unusual Case of Brain Disease Found in Former College Football Player
By Agata Blaszczak-Boxe published
A young man who played football in college had already developed a degenerative brain disease by the time he died at age 25 from a heart problem, according to a new report of his case.
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