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Michelle Obama Urges Kids to Stay Active at U.S. Open

Michelle Obama Urges Kids to Stay Active at U.S. Open

Sports and Society Administrator August 27, 2013 0

By Susan E. Matthews Everydayhealth.com | August 24, 2013 “The stadiums that will soon host the likes of Serena Williams and Roger Federer in the U.S. Open opened their courts to a smaller set

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The NFL is Talking About Safety, but Is It Enough?

The NFL is Talking About Safety, but Is It Enough?

Arthur Caplan August 20, 2013 0

Have you seen the ads the NFL is running during exhibition games trying to calm the nerves of worried parents about their kids playing football? Expressing concern is great but a new article out

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Are We Killing Our Sports Gene?

Are We Killing Our Sports Gene?

Sports and Society Administrator August 5, 2013 0

By David Epstein TheDailyBeast.com | August 4, 2013 Are we losing a generation of athletes by overprescribing ADHD drugs? In an excerpt from his new book The Sports Gene, David Epstein writes on new

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The $100 Baseball Bat That Could Save The Major Leagues Millions

The $100 Baseball Bat That Could Save The Major Leagues Millions

Sports and Society Administrator July 9, 2013 0

By Mark Wilson fastocodesign.com | July 8, 2013 An incredible piece about the future of baseball bats and the hold up… “It’s April 9, 2013. Gordon Beckham of the White Sox stands at the

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Greinke’s Freakish Injury Will Not Deter the Dodgers from Spending $200 Million on Kershaw

Greinke’s Freakish Injury Will Not Deter the Dodgers from Spending $200 Million on Kershaw

Wayne McDonnell April 13, 2013 0

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?

Did NFL hide dangers of head injuries from players?

Sports and Society Administrator April 10, 2013 0

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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What The NFL Crown-Of-Helmet Rule Means For The Future Of Contact Sports

What The NFL Crown-Of-Helmet Rule Means For The Future Of Contact Sports

Lee Igel March 23, 2013 0

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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Was The Tel Aviv Marathon Really Too Hot To Handle?

Was The Tel Aviv Marathon Really Too Hot To Handle?

Lee Igel March 19, 2013 0

Lee Igel & Arthur Caplan | Forbes.com March 18, 2013 The Tel Aviv Gillette Marathon scheduled for last week was supposed to be the centerpiece of a day full of festivities. But when a

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Desperate Times Call for Desperate Measures as Athletes Turn to Faulty PEDS

Desperate Times Call for Desperate Measures as Athletes Turn to Faulty PEDS

Arthur Caplan January 30, 2013 0

  What do antler horn extract and pyramid stickers have in common?  Apparently they are both being peddled to college and professional athletes as “alternatives” to performance enhancing drugs. One might be tempted to

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Obama Administration: Playing Sports Is Now A Civil Right

Obama Administration: Playing Sports Is Now A Civil Right

Lee Igel January 28, 2013 0

The United States Department of Education has released a guidance requiring schools to make “reasonable modifications” to include students with disabilities in mainstream athletics programs or provide parallel options. That may sound like just

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