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We Don’t Know How Well The NBA’s Concussion Tests Work

Klay Thompson, the star shooting guard for the Golden State Warriors, unambiguously took a knee to the face in the team’s Wednesday night game against the Houston Rockets. After that, everything got a little muddled — not only for Thompson, but also for the doctors who are being asked to explain why their test didn’t […]

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Where Cheerleading Ranks in Safety Among High School Sports

Think of a dangerous high school sport, and football is probably the first that comes to mind. You might not think of those students in uniform on the sidelines, cheering for the players. And yet cheerleading isn’t as safe as you might think, which was one of the reasons New York State — following 34 […]

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Where Cheerleading Ranks in Safety Among High School Sports

Think of a dangerous high school sport, and football is probably the first that comes to mind. You might not think of those students in uniform on the sidelines, cheering for the players. And yet cheerleading isn’t as safe as you might think, which was one of the reasons New York State — following 34 […]

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