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 ...

The NFL is banning the use of “smelling salts” during games, saying the products aren’t proven to be safe and also could mask signs of a concussion. The league sent a memo to teams on Tuesday ...

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 ...

The NFL’s player safety and concussion protocols were drawn into the limelight for all the wrong reasons during Buffalo’s Week 5 loss to Houston on Sunday. For the second week in a row, Bills ...

Smelling salts aren’t going anywhere. After it was reported Tuesday that the NFL was banning salts ahead of the 2025-26 season, the NFL Players Association offered some additional clarification on the ...

The NFL announced in a memo issued Tuesday that it has banned ammonia inhalants, prohibiting teams from providing players with ammonia inhalers, capsules, "smelling salts" or ammonia in a cup. 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 ...

The NFL is banning the use of "smelling salts" during games, saying the products aren't proven to be safe and also could mask signs of a concussion. NFL Network Insider Mike Garafolo obtained a memo ...