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Released: 22-Jun-2016 2:05 PM EDT
Children's Hospital Los Angeles Concussion Expert Available to Speak on Kids and Concussions Study
Children's Hospital Los Angeles

Tracy Zaslow, MD, is the director of the Sports Concussion Program and medical director of the Sports Medicine Program. She is Board-Certified in pediatrics, and also fellowship-trained, with board certification in sports medicine. Her clinical interests include a spectrum of orthopaedic and medical conditions affecting young athletes, including sports-related concussion, overuse injuries and injury prevention.

Released: 17-Jun-2016 2:05 PM EDT
WashU Expert: The Impact of Russia’s Rio Ban
Washington University in St. Louis

Today, the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) upheld its ban on Russia’s track and field teams, rendering them unable to take part in the in the Rio de Janeiro Olympics.The suspension of Russia’s track teams first came in November, after a report from the World Anti-Doping Agency alleged widespread cheating.

Released: 16-Jun-2016 3:05 PM EDT
WashU Expert: Philly Soda Tax Could Be Watershed Moment in Public Health
Washington University in St. Louis

The city of Philadelphia on June 16 passed a 1.5 cent-per-ounce tax on soda and other sugary drinks to fund children’s education and park programs in the city, making it the first major city in the nation to impose such a tax.The move is poised to be a watershed event in public health policy, said a health economist at Washington University in St.



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