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Is Football Safe for Kids?

At least seven kids have died while playing football so far this year

Sep 10, 2024
Deadline Nears for Appeals in Doping Exoneration of U.S. Open Champion Jannik Sinner

An appeal could jeopardize his U.S. Open title

Sep 09, 2024
Spray That Caused No. 1 Men's Tennis Player's Failed Drug Tests Has 'DOPING' Warning

The medication is available for cuts and scrapes without a prescription in Italy

Sep 06, 2024
Olympic Athlete Dies After Attack; Dead Butt Syndrome; Elton John's Eye Problem

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Sep 05, 2024
Spray That Caused No. 1 Men's Tennis Player's Failed Drug Tests Has 'DOPING' Warning

The medication is available for cuts and scrapes without a prescription in Italy

Olympic Athlete Dies After Attack; Dead Butt Syndrome; Elton John's Eye Problem

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How Docs Can Volunteer for the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles

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Olympic Chief Medical Officer on Athletes' GI Illness After Seine Events

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Medical Needs of Paralympic vs Olympic Athletes

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An Olympic-Sized Miss in Managing COVID-19

Did high stakes lead to foregoing prevention and mitigation?

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U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee chief medical officer shares international data

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What It's Like Providing Care for Mental Health at the Olympics

Jessica Bartley, PsyD, talks about her approach to keeping Olympians mentally fit

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Life as an Olympic Doctor

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FDA Warns Against Smelling Salts

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Water Quality Was Acceptable When Olympians Swam in the Seine, Data Show

New information represents a more complete picture of water quality

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An ironic treatment for an Olympic swimmer with the chronic condition

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Olympic Athletes Fall Ill After Swim in the Seine: Is Water Quality to Blame?

Infectious disease expert cautions against drawing conclusions from anecdotes

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Doctor Reacts to Olympic Injuries

Torn ligaments, dislocated elbows, and more

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