NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Dr. Robert Cantu, medical director and director of clinical research at the Cantu Concussion Center at Emerson Hospital, about the NFL banning teams from providing ...

Don't worry, George Kittle, you'll still be able to use smelling salts and ammonia packets during games. The only catch is that you'll have to provide your own. The NFLPA clarified on Wednesday that ...

Aaron Rodgers appeared to give himself a little jolt before throwing a long touchdown pass to DK Metcalf during the Pittsburgh Steelers’ game against the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday. Rodgers and the ...

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The 2025 season will introduce some new rules and technology to the NFL, but one change in particular has upset one of the league's best tight ends. The San Francisco 49ers' George Kittle interrupted ...

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 has officially cracked down on the use of smelling salts during games—but players aren’t completely out of luck. On Tuesday, the league sent a memo to teams announcing a ban on ammonia ...

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 ...

Aaron Rodgers helped lead the Steelers to a 24-21 win over the Vikings last Sunday and before his biggest play of the game cameras caught the QB getting a little help from some smelling salts while ...