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Sports injuries can damage kidneys, study finds
(HealthDay)—A single blow to the belly or side while playing a sport can result in a significant kidney injury, a new study shows.
May 19, 2014
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Study: Concussion rate in high-school athletes more than doubled in seven-year period
Concussion rates in U.S. high-school athletes more than doubled between 2005 and 2012, according to a new national study using data on nine team sports.
May 6, 2014
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ACL injuries in young female athletes now an epidemic
(Medical Xpress)—With young female athletes experiencing an epidemic of ACL knee injuries, a Loyola University Medical Center sports medicine specialist is urging parents to demand that coaches implement injury-prevention ...
May 1, 2014
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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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Young athletes from higher income families more likely to suffer serious overuse injuries
A Loyola University Medical Center study is reporting for the first time a link between overuse injury rates in young athletes and their socioeconomic status.
Apr 11, 2014
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Pediatrics
Study finds high rate of lower back injuries in young athletes
Lower back injuries are the third most common injuries suffered in athletes under age 18, according to a study presented by Loyola University Medical Center sports medicine physician Neeru Jayanthi, MD.
Oct 28, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Youngsters learn more from good news than dire warnings
It's no secret that many children and teenagers see themselves as immune to the risk of accidents and injury.
Sep 10, 2013
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Medications
Hyperbaric oxygen chambers aren't cure-alls, FDA warns
(HealthDay)—Despite claims on some websites, there is no evidence that hyperbaric oxygen therapy cures or is an effective treatment for diseases such as cancer, autism, diabetes or other diseases, the U.S. Food and Drug ...
Aug 22, 2013
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Pediatrics
Sports medicine physician advises parents to not let their kids play football
Prominent Sports Medicine physician Dr. Pietro Tonino of Loyola University Medical Center has some blunt advice for parents of high school athletes who want to play football this fall: Don't let them do it.
Jul 23, 2013
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