St. Louis Rams pull back curtain on teams' athletic training facilities

Published: Mar 31, 2015 at 05:28 AM

Tuesday's health and safety news from the world of football:

As part of the National Athletic Trainers month, StlouisRams.com took a guided tour inside the Rams' athletic training room with assistant athletic trainer James Lomax.

The St. George (Utah) Spectrum looked at athletic trainers as a resource for high school football players.

Sports Techie reported that posthumously donating brains to science could become a trend for NFL players.

KGTV-TV in San Diego looked at how athletes are using regenerative stem cell therapy to heal injuries.

The Santa Rose (California) Press-Democrat profiled the current Miss Sonoma County, who is a former varsity offensive lineman and a future U.S. Marine in training.

WFOR-TV in Miami reported on a study by the American Academy of Pediatrics that said school-based drug testing lacks solid evidence for effectiveness.

-- Bill Bradley, contributing editor

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