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January 11, 2016

Studies May Have Overestimated Cellphone Crash Risk

Increased risk of having a car crash attributed to cellphone use may have been overestimated in some past studies, a new analysis suggests

December 1, 2015

Roethlisberger cites family in decision to come out of game

After voluntarily removing himself from the game on Sunday, Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was diagnosed with a traumatic ocular migraine, but said he is concussion-free.

December 1, 2015

Why this New York Giant sleeps in a hyperbaric chamber

After running back Rashad Jennings was selected in the 2009 NFL draft, he — not unlike other rookies — dropped a chunk of cash on a fancy new toy.

November 30, 2015

Double amputee runner sets sights on Paralympics in Rio

Hunter Woodhall, a 16-year-old sophomore at Syracuse High School in Utah, hasn’t let his two prosthetic legs stand in the way of achieving athletic greatness.

November 20, 2015

New approach offers minimally invasive repair for rotator cuff injuries

An innovative technique to repair torn rotator cuffs is making its way to the United States from Japan, offering patients the option to undergo a minimally invasive procedure with less recovery time than standard treatment.

November 17, 2015

Film series featuring disabled athletes strives to highlight raw talent

While the salaries and lifestyles of big-name athletes are often fodder for front-page news, there is a subset of pros who, despite training just as hard, often go unnoticed and, in some cases, are unpaid.

October 30, 2015

Film series featuring disabled athletes strives to highlight raw talent

While the salaries and lifestyles of big-name athletes are often fodder for front-page news, there is a subset of pros who, despite training just as hard, often go unnoticed and, in some cases, are unpaid.

October 28, 2015

Protective gear cuts eye injuries in high school field hockey

A 2011 mandate requiring high school field hockey players to wear protective eyewear reduced eye injuries due to hits from balls and sticks, according to a new study.

October 28, 2015

Former quadriplegic runs, walks to show others they can

The worst day of Aaron Baker's life wasn't when the then-20-year-old professional motocross racer crashed his bike one spring day in 1999, flew over the handlebars and hit the ground head-first, paralyzing him from the neck down.

October 28, 2015

Concussions are complex but treatable injuries, experts say

The science surrounding how to diagnose and treat concussions is as complex as the injury itself.