Pediatrics
Training programs protect young athletes from ACL tears
(HealthDay)—Certain training methods can greatly reduce young athletes' risk of serious and potentially debilitating knee injuries, a new report says.
Apr 28, 2014
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New study finds 2.5 million basketball injuries to high school athletes in six seasons
Basketball is a popular high school sport in the United States with 1 million participants annually. A recently published study by researchers in the Center for Injury Research and Policy at Nationwide Children's Hospital ...
Apr 23, 2014
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Specializing in one sport as child no guarantee of future success
(HealthDay)—Some parents and coaches think kids who focus on one sport early on will boost their chances of a college scholarship or pro career. But a new study casts doubt on that idea.
Apr 10, 2014
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Pediatrics
Girls suffer worse concussions, study suggests
(HealthDay)—Girls who suffer a concussion may have more severe symptoms that last longer compared to boys, according to new research that builds on other studies finding gender differences.
Apr 10, 2014
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Pediatrics
More high school athletes complying with concussion guidelines, study finds
(HealthDay)—High school athletes who suffer from concussions are complying more with the recommended return-to-play guidelines, according to new research.
Apr 10, 2014
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Health
MMA brain injury risk higher than boxing, study finds
A new study says about a third of professional mixed martial arts matches end in knockout or technical knockout, indicating a higher incidence of brain trauma than boxing or other martial arts.
Mar 28, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sports medicine experts say Female Athlete Triad syndrome a growing concern
(Medical Xpress)—When an adolescent female patient comes to Nationwide Children's Hospital's Sports Medicine clinic, not only are these young women treated for their sports-related injury, but their sports medicine physician ...
Feb 17, 2014
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College athletes putting themselves at risk for long-term health problems
College athletes are putting themselves at risk for health problems that could persist long after they graduate, warns Loyola University Medical Center sports medicine physician Dr. Pietro Tonino.
Feb 11, 2014
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Not safe at home: Tag plays at the plate in major leagues have highest injury rate, study finds
Tag plays at home plate have the highest injury rate in professional baseball, occurring 4.3 times more often than other base-running plays, according to researchers at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.
Jan 22, 2014
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Other
Scientific study suggests an association between physical doping and brain doping
Physical doping and brain doping apparently often go hand in hand. A study from Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) and Eberhard Karls University in Tubingen revealed that people who engage in physical doping often ...
Jan 13, 2014
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