Health
Make exercise a family affair. Your kids will thank you.
(HealthDay)—While recommendations call for adults to exercise for 30 minutes a day, kids need double that amount—yes, 60 minutes of physical play a day.
Jun 28, 2018
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Health
Legal landscape on concussion liabilities may be shifting
It seems as though almost weekly, we receive newly published information or reported decisions that appear to confirm how very little we know about the true impact of head injuries within a sport context.
Oct 6, 2017
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Surgery
Shoulder injuries in professional baseball players: A continuing puzzle
Professional baseball players struggle to return to a high level of play after biceps tenodesis (BP) surgery, according to research presented today at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's (AOSSM) Specialty ...
Mar 19, 2017
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Pediatrics
Should tackling be banned from youth football?
(HealthDay)—Tackling should be eliminated from youth football due to the risks that collisions and head injuries pose to young athletes, a researcher argues in the Feb. 4 New England Journal of Medicine.
Feb 4, 2016
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Dentistry
Dental health of professional footballers is 'poor' and affects performance
Nearly four out of 10 UK professional footballers have active tooth decay, while one in 20 has irreversible gum disease, finds a large representative study of players, published online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.
Nov 2, 2015
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Health
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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Pediatrics
Star athletes often endorse junk food, study says
(HealthDay)—Professional athletes may be known for their fitness, but the foods they endorse are usually less than healthy, a new study finds.
Oct 7, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
It's not just retiring athletes who need mental health support—young sportspeople need it, too
Retiring from professional sport can be anguishing for some athletes.
May 23, 2024
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Neuroscience
Will introducing independent doctors at games help the AFL tackle its concussion problem?
The Australian Football League (AFL) recently announced it is "considering appointing independent doctors at all AFL games to assist club medical staff in identifying and assessing players for potential head injuries."
Apr 8, 2024
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Health
NFL drops all COVID restrictions
The National Football League's COVID protocols will be lifted immediately under a deal reached between the league and its players association.
Mar 4, 2022
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