Wax may expose skiers to harmful ‘forever chemicals’

Skiers and snowboarders who wax their equipment may be exposing themselves to harmful PFAS and other chemicals, a new study shows.

Jillian McKoy-Boston U. • futurity
March 21, 2023 ~7 min

These sports are better for young athletes’ bones

Playing sports like basketball or soccer is better long-term for the bones of young athletes than sports like running, cycling, or swimming, a study shows.

Kelsey Cook-Indiana • futurity
Oct. 12, 2022 ~5 min


Teens who play contact sports are more likely to misuse stimulants later

High school athletes who play contact sports are more likely to misuse prescription stimulants throughout their 20s, a new study shows.

Laura Bailey-Michigan • futurity
Aug. 12, 2022 ~5 min

Concussion test may flag some of the wrong symptoms

A tool used to diagnose concussion may misidentify symptoms like fatigue and neck pain that are actually the results of intense exercise and not a brain injury.

Patti Verbanas-Rutgers • futurity
April 6, 2022 ~5 min

When can you get back to sports after COVID?

As athletes gear up for spring sports, experts explain the heart health risk COVID poses and when it's okay to get back to your sport after having it.

Rosemary Pitrone-Emory • futurity
March 23, 2022 ~13 min

Expert: Flores lawsuit against NFL could spark change

The lawsuit that former head coach Brian Flores has brought against the NFL for racial discrimination could bring change quickly, an expert says.

Sara Savat-WUSTL • futurity
Feb. 9, 2022 ~5 min

Almost all the snow at the Winter Olympics will be fake

Climate change may pose the biggest challenge at this year's Winter Olympics in Beijing. The Games will be the first to use almost 100% artificial snow.

Angela Turk-Georgia State • futurity
Feb. 1, 2022 ~5 min

Prejudice against Native Americans may spike after sports mascot changes

"Native people have been pushing sports teams to stop using Native 'themed' mascots for decades. Our findings suggest that more needs to be done."

Kim Eckart-Washington • futurity
Dec. 28, 2021 ~7 min


Driving through defense ups risk of ACL tears for NBA players

A close look at ACL tears in the NBA shows that basketball players who drive to the hoop more often have a higher risk of knee injury.

Tracie White-Stanford • futurity
Nov. 8, 2021 ~10 min

System flags 3 signs of delayed concussion recovery

A new scoring system allows doctors who aren’t specialists to identify kids who may be at risk for longer-term effects from concussion.

Ellen Goldbaum-Buffalo • futurity
Sept. 23, 2021 ~6 min

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