Smelling salts trigger a deep breath that wakes people up. There’s no strong evidence that smelling salts directly improve athletic performance. No study has associated long-term risks with the use of ...

The NFL sent out a memo stating safety concerns over smelling salts. The sideline staple has trickled down to youth sports. Experts explain the hidden dangers. Fact checked by Sarah Scott Taylor Swift ...

NFL players may soon have a harder time getting a quick jolt of alertness on the field. On Tuesday, the NFL sent a memo to clubs saying they are no longer allowed to provide the substance to players, ...

I confess: After reading the Chronicle's compelling examination into the use of smelling salts in football, by my colleagues Eric Branch and Noah Furtado, I thought, "Why not give them a try?" After ...

The NFL Players Association confirmed to players Wednesday that the NFL’s new policy on smelling salts only prohibits teams from providing them to players on game days. The measure does not ban ...

Michal Ruprecht is the AAAS Mass Media Fellow on NPR's Science Desk, where he covers global health. He is a fourth-year medical student at Wayne State University School of Medicine and the incoming ...