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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.

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.

Not So Gnarly: Skateboarding Sends 176 Kids to the ER Every Day
By Sara G. Miller published
Why "safety first" for skateboarding is essential.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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