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Serena Williams May Be Pregnant: How Safe is Tennis In Pregnancy?

April 19, 2017 | Article

Tennis star Serena Williams hinted today that she may be pregnant, but is it safe for her to continue serving up hard hits on the court while she's expecting?
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A Sweet Way to Test for Pee in the Pool?

March 01, 2017 | Article

Testing to see if someone peed in the pool just got a little bit sweeter: Scientists in Canada have developed a new way to test for urine, and it involves measuring how sweet the water is.
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Super Bowl 2017: Is a Turf or Grass Field Riskier for Players?

February 04, 2017 | Article

Does a football field’s surface type — grass or turf — affect players' injury rates?
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Seahawks Score Touchdown, and Fans Shake Earthquake Monitors

January 10, 2017 | Article

Seattle Seahawks fans’ enthusiastic stamping during a Jan. 7 game helped seismologists test equipment that measure earthquakes.
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Some Football Positions Linked to High Blood Pressure

December 06, 2016 | Article

It might not be obvious to those who spend Saturdays cheering on their alma mater on the gridiron, but playing college football is linked to changes that negatively affect the heart.
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Good Sports: Longer Lives Linked to Swimming, Racquetball

November 30, 2016 | Article

Certain sports may lower your risk of an early death more than others, a new study finds.
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How Top Swimmers Can Go Faster: It's All in the Fingers

November 28, 2016 | Article

In the hunt for the fastest swimming technique, new research shows that the fingers play a key role.
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25 Medical Myths That Just Won't Go Away

October 18, 2016 | Countdown

Some medical myths endure no matter how many times they've been disproven. Here are 25 that just won't go away.
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10 Biggest Doping Scandals in Olympics History

August 16, 2016 | Countdown

On the world's biggest stage, at the Olympic Games, there are all too many instances of athletes who have turned to the use of a chemical advantage to gain a leg up on their fellow competitors.
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Did Hydrogen Peroxide Really Turn Olympic Pools Green? Not So Fast

August 16, 2016 | Article

Olympic officials in Rio de Janeiro announced this past weekend that they had found out why the water in two pools turned bright green, but their explanation has at least one chemist scratching her head.
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