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Tuesday, Apr 2

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This Edmonton-based boxer is using science to track her brain health, and helping researchers better understand head impacts

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Boxer Claire Hafner’s brain may help future women athletes, patients with neurodegenerative conditions, survivors of intimate partner violence and soldiers with head trauma. She's one of 17 Canadian athletes participating in a landmark…

Thursday, Oct 26

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Expert calls for better supports around menstrual health in youth sports

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A leading researcher on sport, gender, and menstrual health says that youth sports coaches have to educate themselves about periods.

Wednesday, Sep 13

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They're all in the same boat: N.L. breast cancer survivors and paddlers off to Quebec for competition

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Fire in their bellies, water underneath — dragon boating doubles as a support group and fierce athletic activity for these breast cancer survivors.

Thursday, Aug 18

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Culture of silence in men's hockey is threatening players' mental health, study finds

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A new study from a group of University of British Columbia researchers takes a deep dive into the pressures pro men’s hockey players feel to stay silent despite serious personal problems.

Monday, Jun 20

Body-checking experience does not protect against concussions and injuries, says U of C study

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A new study by the University of Calgary's Sport Injury Prevention Research Centre shows hockey players with more body checking experience were at a significantly greater risk of getting injured or suffering a concussion than those with…