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Football

Football party food makeover

Game-day tip: Swap out calorie-laden staples with healthier fare.

Don’t hate the change

With the arrival of a new football season, health and wellness should be top of mind—even in the most bone-jarring of sports.

Nearly all autopsied NFL players show brain disease

No position on the football field seemed to confer protection.

In every game, there’s risk

Parents should know that athlete safety is less about choice of sport and more about a child's training.

Toy shopping? Keep an eye on safety

If you're buying sports balls or air guns for your little ones, it'd be wise to get them some eye protection, too.

Athlete alert: Even mild hits can harm vision

Study of college players raises concerns about repetitive non-concussive impacts.

‘This is so great for the kids’

A Davenport University partnership cares for student athletes on and off the field.

For safety’s sake: A star player quits pro football

Health risks posed by America's favorite sport are thrown back into the spotlight.

Patient Story

‘I’m all right, I’m all right’

Athletic trainer helps get athlete the surgery and rehab he needed to safely get back on the field and in the game again.