States vary widely in their policies regarding preparticipation physical evaluations (PPEs) for high school students, aimed at minimizing sudden cardiac death and other serious injuries, according to ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Student-athletes in Florida are asked questions about their periods as part of a physical evaluation form, though they’re not required to answer. But that could soon change. The ...

After an outcry, the Florida High School Athletic Association Board of Directors on Thursday dropped questions about student-athletes’ menstrual cycles from a physical evaluation form. The board voted ...

TALLAHASSEE — After an outcry, the Florida High School Athletic Association Board of Directors on Thursday dropped questions about student-athletes’ menstrual cycles from a physical evaluation form.

PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. — Medical questions on a Florida high school athletic participation form are sparking a bigger conversation about the sexual health and privacy of teenage girls. Student ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The preparticipation physical evaluation was established in 1992 to determine medical eligibility for young ...

At an emergency meeting Thursday, the Florida High School Athletic Association approved a proposal to remove all questions about menstrual cycles from medical forms required to participate in high ...