http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. What do a tight, fitted bed sheet and a blood clot in the wrist have in common? Both are associated with a condition called sheet fitting palsy. True to its name, the palsy is reported in those who spend a long period of time repeatedly trying to pull a fitted bed sheet over the corner of a mattress. But it has also been reported in basketball players and in those who do push-ups as exercise. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-housework-health-hazard-sheet-fitting-palsy.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Thu, 08 Nov 2012 16:28:08 EST news271614467 High schools with athletic trainers have lower overall injury rates, according to a new study, "A Comparative Analysis of Injury Rates and Patterns Among Girls' Soccer and Basketball Players," presented Oct. 22 at the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) National Conference and Exhibition in New Orleans. In addition, athletes at schools with athletic trainers are more likely to be diagnosed with a concussion. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-high-schools-athletic-trainers-concussions.html Pediatrics Mon, 22 Oct 2012 03:16:34 EST news270094574 The food and beverages available to youth when they participate in organized sports can often be unhealthy, according to a new study released in the July/August 2012 issue of the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. The findings were based on interviews with parents of players participating in youth basketball programs. Common food in youth sport settings were sweets (eg, candy, ice cream, doughnuts), pizza, hot dogs, ''taco-in-a-bag,'' salty snacks (eg, chips, cheese puffs, nachos), as well as soda pop and sports drinks. Parents also reported frequent visits to a fast-food restaurant (eg, McDonald's, Dairy Queen) when their children were playing sports. Parents told researchers they considered these to be unhealthy. Parents said their busy schedules getting to practices and games made them rely more on convenient, but less healthy, foods and beverages. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-parents-healthy-youth-sports.html Health Tue, 19 Jun 2012 15:54:01 EST news259340034 A new study, using brain imaging technology, reveals structural adaptations in short-track speed skaters' brains which are likely to explain their extraordinary balance and co-ordination skills. The work by Im Joo Rhyu from the Korea University College of Medicine, and colleagues, is published online in Springer's journal Cerebellum. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-specialized-complex-motor-skills-sports-specific.html Neuroscience Mon, 26 Mar 2012 10:48:49 EST news251977722 What distinguishes information processing with conscious awareness from processing occurring without awareness? And, is there any role for conscious awareness in information processing, or is it just a byproduct, like the steam from the chimney of a train engine, which is significant, but has no functional role? http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-distinguishes-roles-conscious-subconscious-awareness.html Psychology & Psychiatry Wed, 30 Nov 2011 12:18:02 EST news241877874 What do a patient with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), a basketball star, and an animal in captivity have in common? According to new research from Tel Aviv University, they share a clear behavioral link that reduces stress. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-09-relief-ritual-healthy-dose-repetitive.html Psychology & Psychiatry Thu, 22 Sep 2011 04:37:19 EST news235884922 Lace-up ankle braces can reduce the occurrence of acute ankle injuries in male and female high school basketball players, according to research presented at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's Annual Meeting in San Diego. The study demonstrated that the braces are effective for athletes both with and without a history of ankle injury. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-07-lace-up-ankle-braces-athletes-court.html Health Fri, 08 Jul 2011 08:32:02 EST news229332711