http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. With the Women's World Cup in full swing in Germany, soccer fans can now rest assured that women are less likely than men to fake on-field injuries, according to a new study by researchers at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center published in the July issue of the journal Research in Sports Medicine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-07-women-men-fake-soccer-injuries.html Health Wed, 06 Jul 2011 17:04:31 EST news229190660 Many amateur athletes have long suspected what research scientists for the Department of Preventative and Rehabilitative Sports Medicine of the Technische Universitaet Muenchen at Klinikum rechts der Isar have now made official: Documented proof, gathered during the world's largest study of marathons, "Be-MaGIC" (beer, marathons, genetics, inflammation and the cardiovascular system), that the consumption of non-alcoholic weissbier, or wheat beer, has a positive effect on athletes' health. Under the direction of Dr. Johannes Scherr, physicians examined 277 test subjects three weeks before and two weeks after the 2009 Munich Marathon. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-06-sport-doctors-non-alcoholic-wheat-beer.html Health Thu, 09 Jun 2011 11:46:33 EST news226838769 An Indiana University study examining disparities in physical fitness levels between older adults who are patients of safety net community health centers (CHC) and those who are members of a medically affiliated fitness center is producing stunning results. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-06-health-disparities-physical.html Health Sat, 04 Jun 2011 10:38:26 EST news226402685 Hip strengthening exercises performed by female runners not only significantly reduced patellofemoral pain -- a common knee pain experienced by runners -- but they also improved the runners' gaits, according to Indiana University motion analysis expert Tracy Dierks. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-06-stronger-hips-mechanics-lessened-knee.html Health Thu, 02 Jun 2011 10:44:09 EST news226230236 New research suggests an effective recovery drink may already be in your refrigerator: lowfat chocolate milk. Grabbing lowfat chocolate milk after a tough workout helped give both trained and amateur athletes a post-exercise training advantage, according to three new studies presented at the American College of Sports Medicine and published in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research this month. Athletes in the studies who had a post-exercise lowfat chocolate milk– with the right mix of carbs and high-quality protein – had improved training times, better body composition (more muscle, less fat) and were in better shape than their peers who drank typical sports beverages with carbohydrates only. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-06-post-exercise-recovery-advantages-lowfat-chocolate.html Health Thu, 02 Jun 2011 09:28:06 EST news226225675 Baseline concussion tests given to hundreds of thousands of athletes might, paradoxically, increase risks in some cases, according to a Loyola University Health System researcher. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-06-baseline-concussion-athletes.html Health Wed, 01 Jun 2011 14:34:43 EST news226157649 As the chase for the 2011 Stanley Cup heads to the finish, several players are off the ice suffering from concussion, an injury all too common in this contact sport. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-05-standardized-concussion-assessment-hockey-players-healthily.html Health Fri, 20 May 2011 12:50:25 EST news225114555 Tai chi has particular health benefits for older people, including helping to prevent falls and improving mental wellbeing, reveals a review published ahead of print in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-05-tai-chi-falls-mental-health.html Health Mon, 16 May 2011 19:02:12 EST news224791293 Getting acclimated to the heat now, before two-a-days begin in August, will help football players avoid cramps, dehydration and other potentially serious injuries that could put a damper on the upcoming season. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-05-football-players-summer-ready.html Health Fri, 06 May 2011 09:43:58 EST news223893815 Competitive young athletes are under increasing pressure to play only one sport year round, but such specialization could increase the risk of injuries, a Loyola University Health System study has found. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-05-kids-specialize-sport-higher-injury.html Health Mon, 02 May 2011 13:06:41 EST news223560380