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Jason Collins Comes Out to Sports Illustrated. What Does it Mean to Us?

"I'm a 34-year-old NBA center. I'm black. And I'm gay." 12 words, three short sentences, but full of meaning and significance. When former Stanford basketball star and current NBA Washington Wizards player Jason Collins announced that he is gay by way of a Sports Illustrated cover on Monday, the sports world noticed. No active male player in any professional sport had ever revealed his homosexuality. Immediately, athletes like Kobe Bryant, WSF Founder Billie Jean King and Magic Johnson took to Twitter to offer their support. Even President Obama placed a phone call to Collins.

New Study Examines the Long Term Returns of Obesity Prevention Policies

Last week, the Campaign to End Obesity released The Long-Term Returns of Obesity Prevention Policies, a new report which identifies billions of dollars in potential savings that are attributable to a variety of obesity-prevention tactics.

New study shows female high school athletes less likely to fight, carry a weapon than non-athletes

As schools around the country look for ways to reduce violence and bullying, they may want to consider encouraging students to participate in team sports, according to a study presented last weekend at the Pediatric Academic Societies annual meeting in Washington, DC.