Black students drink more soda when available at school
The availability of sugar-sweetened or diet soda in schools does not appear to be related to students' overall consumption, except for African-American students, who drink more soda when it's available at ...
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May 15, 2013 |
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Kid's consumption of sugared beverages linked to higher caloric intake of food
A new study from the Department of Nutrition, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill reports that sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) are primarily responsible for higher caloric intakes of children that consume SSBs as ...
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Mar 12, 2013 |
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Fractures take high toll on high school athletes
(HealthDay)—Fractures account for about 10 percent of all injuries suffered by U.S. high school athletes, and can have a major physical, emotional and financial impact on the young competitors, according ...
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Dec 04, 2012 |
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Female and younger athletes take longer to overcome concussions
New research out of Michigan State University reveals female athletes and younger athletes take longer to recover from concussions, findings that call for physicians and athletic trainers to take sex and age into account ...
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May 08, 2012 |
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Delay in surgery can cause irreparable meniscus tears in children with ACL injuries
For children aged 14 and under, delaying reconstructive surgery for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries may raise their risk of further injury, according to a new study by pediatric orthopaedic surgeons. If surgery ...
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Mar 12, 2012 |
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Arthroscopy and open surgery are equally efficacious in treating common hip problem in most patients
Researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery have found that in comparison to open surgery, arthroscopic treatment of a common hip problem that leads to arthritis produces similar outcomes in terms of repairing structural ...
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Jul 08, 2011 |
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Foot positioning during walking and running may influence ankle sprains
(Medical Xpress) -- The position of the foot just before ground contact during running and walking may put people at risk for ankle sprains, according to a new study published by a University of Georgia kinesiology researcher.
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Jun 30, 2011 |
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