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 ...

NFL training camp news is usually reserved for roster transactions, position battles, and preparations for the new season. On Tuesday, however, George Kittle broke a bit of his own unique news. The ...

NFL players will be allowed to use “smelling salts” during games after all. The NFLPA sent a memo to players on Wednesday saying that the ban that the league informed teams about on Tuesday only ...

Henry To'oTo'o couldn't find the plastic bag he was keeping in his locker. The Houston Texans' linebacker promised a reporter smelling salts, but the bag of ammonia he stored in his locker was gone.

NFL players will no longer be able to use smelling salts to get a quick jolt of alertness on the field. On Tuesday, the NFL announced the substance was banned for safety reasons. The league cited a ...

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 NFLPA said the NFL’s smelling salts ban only applies to teams providing it to players, according to a message obtained by ESPN. That means players can still use the substances. However, it turns ...

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, ...

FILE - Smelling salts lay on the sidelines during an NFL football game between the Indianapolis Colts and Pittsburgh Steelers, Dec. 16, 2023, in Indianapolis. (AP ...