As the NFL preseason approaches and training camps are well underway, the league made headlines on Tuesday with the news that it banned smelling salts and other ammonia products from sidelines during ...

Smelling salts trigger a deep breath that wakes people up. There’s no strong evidence that smelling salts directly improve athletic performance. No study has associated long-term risks with the use of ...

Don't worry, George Kittle, you'll still be able to use smelling salts and ammonia packets during games. The only catch is that you'll have to provide your own. The NFLPA clarified on Wednesday that ...

NFL players may soon have a harder time getting a quick jolt of alertness on the field. On Tuesday, the NFL sent a memo to clubs saying they are no longer allowed to provide the substance to players, ...

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 ...

Michal Ruprecht is the AAAS Mass Media Fellow on NPR's Science Desk, where he covers global health. He is a fourth-year medical student at Wayne State University School of Medicine and the incoming ...