Youth athletes, not just professionals, may face mental health risks from repeated traumatic brain injuries

On July 28, 2025, a 27-year-old gunman entered a New York City office building that is home to the National Football League’s headquarters. He shot and killed four people and…

Strength training early in life can set up kids and adolescents for a lifetime of health and well-being

“Aren’t they a little young for that?” This is a question I used to hear regularly from parents when I’d recommend strength training for the kids I worked with, whose…

Children experience more injuries, stress and even burnout when they specialize in one sport

From football to baseball, gymnastics to tennis, more young athletes are becoming sports specialists. They join expensive sports clubs or youth leagues and devote themselves to a single sport all…