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Feeling the RUSH: Public Health Clinic Introduces Flag Football to Middle School Girls

Partnership with the Las Vegas Raiders uses sports to boost body image and mental well-being of teenage girls.

Raiders, UNLV, Sport, and Health (RUSH) is a one-day event that introduces 200 sixth- through eighth-grade girls to flag football, encourages them to pursue sports in high school, and helps address issues of mental health and nutrition among young girls. (Michelle Le/UNLV)

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