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ACL knee injuries much more likely in female athletes: Simple techniques can reduce injury risk, surgeon says

Female athletes are far more likely than males to suffer serious ACL knee injuries.

Health created Nov 15, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Changing hormones and nerve activity during menstrual cycle predispose women to knee injuries, researchers find

(Medical Xpress)—Hormone changes during a woman's menstrual cycle and the resulting fluctuations in nerve activity may be a major reason female athletes have more knee injuries than their male counterparts, according to ...

Health created Nov 15, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Chelation therapy doesn't alter quality of life in heart attack patients

Chelation therapy didn't change the ability to perform daily tasks or impact the emotional wellbeing of patients who previously suffered a heart attack, according to late-breaking clinical trial research presented at the ...

Cardiology created Nov 05, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Many high school football players not concerned about concussions

Despite an increase in media attention, as well as national and local efforts to educate athletes on the potential dangers of traumatic brain injuries, a new study found that many high school football players are not concerned ...

Pediatrics created Oct 22, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

High Schools with athletic trainers have more diagnosed concussions, fewer overall injuries

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 ...

Pediatrics created Oct 22, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Lack of sleep tied to teen sports injuries

Adolescent athletes who slept eight or more hours each night were 68 percent less likely to be injured than athletes who regularly slept less, according to an abstract presented Sunday, Oct. 21, at the American Academy of ...

Pediatrics created Oct 21, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Nerve and muscle activity vary across menstrual cycle: May help explain higher rates of knee injuries in female athletes

Numerous studies have shown that female athletes are more likely to get knee injuries, especially anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears and chronic pain, than their male counterparts. While previous research has focused ...

Medical research created Oct 11, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

'A-game' strategies for parents, coaches in youth sports

Parents typically are the biggest headaches for coaches in youth sports. These well-meaning adults may berate their child's performance, criticize sport-officials' decisions or yell instructions that contradict ...

Health created Oct 02, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Concussion spectrum in college athletes wearing helmets: 'Not so simple,' say researchers

Much has been written in recent years about the short- and long-term consequences of concussions sustained in sports, combat, and accidents. However, there appear to be no steadfast rules guiding the definition of concussion. ...

Neuroscience created Oct 02, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New challenges for ex-Olympians

When elite-level athletes retire, they often struggle to adapt to their new lives. When finding that the characteristics that were valuable in sport are not equally useful in 'ordinary' life, they often start experiencing ...

Health created Sep 21, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Beetroot juice properties found to boost athletes' stamina

(Medical Xpress)—Athletes competing this summer have benefited from an unlikely ingredient to fuel their Olympic and Paralympic success.

Health created Sep 20, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Get fit post-Olympics in just 60 seconds, say researchers

(Medical Xpress)—A new paper published this month by researchers at the University of Abertay Dundee suggests that anyone inspired to get fit by the Olympics and Paralympics can do so in just 60 seconds.

Health created Sep 18, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

A scientific approach to assessing return to play after concussion in NFL

(Medical Xpress)—After sustaining a concussion, when can an athlete safely return to play? That's the primary question for professional and amateur athletes alike.

Health created Sep 12, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

hand held device reduces muscle pain in thirty minutes

Using a hand held device the size of a computer mouse for just 30 minutes could significantly change how people deal with, and recover from, the pain associated with musculoskeletal conditions.

Medical research created Sep 07, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

'I knew it all along.. didn't I?'—Understanding hindsight bias

The fourth-quarter comeback to win the game. The tumor that appeared on a second scan. The guy in accounting who was secretly embezzling company funds. The situation may be different each time, but we hear ourselves say it ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Sep 06, 2012 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (5) | comments 2 | with audio podcast