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Greinke’s Freakish Injury Will Not Deter the Dodgers from Spending $200 Million on Kershaw
Wayne McDonnell | Forbes.com April 13, 2013 Our own Wayne McDonnell takes a look at Major League Baseball clubs willing to spend north of $100 million on top pitchers in the wake of the
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Did NFL hide dangers of head injuries from players?
Our very own Chairman, Arthur Miller, appeared on Fox News to discuss this very timely matter. To see the interview click this link: http://video.foxnews.com/v/2288854971001/did-nfl-hide-dangers-of-head-injuries-from-players/?playlist_id
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Key hearing to set course for concussion-related lawsuit against NFL
Gary Mihoces | USA TODAY Sports April 7, 2013 Our very own program officer, Robert Boland was quoted in this USA Today article regarding NFL head injuries. “This really is the structural ballgame. If
Read More »What The NFL Crown-Of-Helmet Rule Means For The Future Of Contact Sports
by Arthur L. Caplan & Lee H. Igel Forbes.com | March 21, 2013 Look at what happened yesterday when the NFL owners came together to discuss head injuries during their annual meeting. Led by
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Does an Apology Make Up for Cheating?
Arthur L. Caplan, PhD | Mar 13, 2013 Medscape Hi. I’m Art Caplan from the New York University Langone Medical Center, where I head the Division of Medical Ethics. I want to talk about
Read More »Increased Effort to Prevent Drug Use In Tennis
Stephen Wilson | Associated Press March 7, 2013 With rising concern over performance enhancing drug use in tennis, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) will increase the amount of blood testing conducted on players. This
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A Cure for HIV?
By SYDNEY LUPKIN ABCNews.com | March 6, 2013 In Mississippi doctors believe they have cured a 2 year-old child of HIV. This miraculous case is under some scrutiny from the medical community including our
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Film Festival with Bioethical Implications
By BARRON H. LERNER, M.D. New York Times| March 7, 2013 “A film festival dedicated to stories about people with disabilities kicks off this week in New York City. The event, called “ReelAbilities,” is
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The Pro sports probe on sexual orientation
Arthur Caplan, Arthur R. Miller and Lee H. Igel NBCNews.com | March 1, 2013 Image via Daily News NYUSSP Chair Arthur Miller and Directors Arthur Caplan and Lee Igel examine probes of sexual orientation
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University of New Hampshire Athlete Shortens Career to Donate Bone Marrow
Sports and Society Administrator April 25, 2013 0Christina Ng | ABC News April 23, 2013 A division I athlete on the verge of what is arguably the most important event of his athletic career chooses surgery to aid an anonymous life,
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