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Sport Supplement May Help Shield Seniors From Falls
Beta-alanine boosts muscle, balance, study finds

Retired NFL Players Don’t Face Greater Heart Risk
Keeping physically active may help to tackle health threats, study says

Active Young Women Need Calcium, Vitamin D
The supplements can help prevent stress fractures, experts say

Head-First Slide a Heads-Up Play
Physicist says most baseball players reach the base faster that way

Fall Sports Peak Time for Lower Leg Damage
Sprains, fractures, turf toe most common injuries, but warm-ups, proper gear cut risks

Safety Gear a Must to Prevent Kids’ Sports Injuries
Concussion most common danger, expert says, so head, face gear should take priority

Cheerleading Causes Majority of Female Athlete Injuries
Catastrophic damage blamed on gymnastic-type stunts now common in routines, study says

Refs May Be Blinded by Red Uniforms
Study of the martial art tae kwondo suggests color can influence decisions

Light Stretching Improves Range of Joint Motion
And it does so without weakening muscles, study finds

Brain Slow to Judge Fast-Moving Objects Head-On
It builds a statistical model based on what is, in fact, a very unhurried world, study says