All Articles by Deb Vee

Changes adopted by the National Federation of State High School Association (NFHS) to the rules for Spirit in 2014-2015 are designed to minimize risk during inverted stunts.

Participation in the sport of weightlifting and the performance of weightlifting movements as part of a strength and conditioning program can be safe, effective and enjoyable for children for children and adolescents, says a new position statement by an international panel of experts.

In celebration of March as National Nutrition Month, a team of nutritionists and dietitians has launched the Fuel Your Dreams public service campaign to help parents motivate their kids to tie the benefits of healthy food choices to being the best they can be.  The program educates families about nutritional health using its Kid Kritics Approved^TM Seal, so that parents can quickly find foods that are "kid approved" (taste good) and meet firm nutrition guidelines.

On Friday, March 7, 2014, Brooke de Lench will be participating in a day-long symposium presented by the Journal of Business & Technology Law (JBTL)  on the "State of Concussions: Protecting Athletes through Advances in Law, Public Health, and Science."  An interdisciplinary discussion on the effects and consequences of concussions in professional, collegiate, amateur, and recreational sports, the symposium will be held at the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law in Baltimore.

March is National Nutrition Month®, when the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics reminds everyone to return to the basics of healthful eating. It is also the time of year when the Academy celebrates the contributions and expertise of registered dietitian nutritionists as the food and nutrition experts.

Remember that slim kid in school - the one with the cook-from-scratch mom? He's likely one of the fittest dudes at your high school reunion according to new research from Cornell University, published online in the journal PLOS ONE.

Snow days can provide a surprisingly productive opportunity to build upon your child's social, emotional learning and resilience skills. Here are five ways parents can use snow days to help build their child's resilience.

Goalkeepers must now leave the field when they suffer an apparent injury and the referee stops the clock, according to a new rule approved by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Soccer Rules Committee and subsequently approved by the NFHS Board of Directors.

In an effort to reduce contact above the shoulders and lessen the risk of head and neck injuries in football, the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) has revised the rules governing high school football for the 2014 season to add definitions of "targeting" and "defenseless player." 

Ten surprising facts about Sochi and the Winter Olympics