Making cheerleading safer is the mission of a brain surgeon at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. This doctor is an expert in traumatic brain injuries, something that's a risk with cheerleading. She ...

Dr. Amy Xu got hooked on cheerleading in the fifth grade. As she pursued the sport in high school and college, she witnessed how the routines started demanding increasingly complex acrobatic feats — ...

Cheerleaders are full of energy, nailing complicated stunts and making it all look effortless. Have you ever noticed they often shrug their shoulders right before starting a stunt? It’s such a small ...