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September 30, 2024
ADHD, anxiety meds may increase risk of heat-related illnesses
On the heels of a handful of heat-related deaths in student-athletes, athletic trainers are searching for answers. With more and more student-athletes taking prescribed ADHD and anxiety medication, healthcare professionals are looking into a possi...
September 30, 2024
New Jersey football game suspended after player collapses mid-game
A New Jersey football game was suspended over the weekend as a player collapsed on the field during the third quarter of action. During a game between St. Thomas Aquinas and Elizabeth High School, senior running back Chase Young experienced a medi...
September 23, 2024
Multiple Tufts lacrosse players hospitalized after practice with Navy SEAL
Multiple players of the Tufts University men's lacrosse team, the reigning NCAA Division III national champions, were hospitalized following a practice last week with a former Navy SEAL. Patrick Collins, a spokesperson for Tufts University, said 1...
September 16, 2024
West Virginia holds ‘concussion discussion’ in wake of middle schooler’s death
Following the untimely death of a middle school football player, West Virginia coaches, administrators, and parents gathered late last week to discuss concussion prevention and other steps the state can take to improve player safety in contact sports...
August 26, 2024
South Carolina high school football player suffered third-degree burns from practice
A parent of a South Carolina high school football player alleges his son was burned on a football field turf. Lance Poynor, the father, said his son, Cade Poynor, returned home from a Buford High School football practice with third-degree burns. H...
August 26, 2024
Alabama high school football player dies after suffering in-game brain injury
A 16-year-old Alabama high school football player tragically died after suffering a severe brain injury during a game over the weekend. Caden Tellier was part of the John T. Morgan Academy football program. He was rushed to a nearby hospital on Fr...
August 22, 2024
Protecting our kids means more than helmets
Technology has slowly woven its way into the education world, bringing many welcome efficiencies and benefits. Though some of these new benefits have come with some rather predictable high-tech hazards, a few of which have been serious enough to ligh...
August 20, 2024
Fueling the busy student-athlete
Student-athletes have a lot on their plates. But that should be even more reason to ensure they are fueling properly to perform at their peak. For a recent story with Kettering Health, Dr. Cindy Cassell, a sports medicine clinical dietitian, detai...
August 20, 2024
Are you more likely to suffer a concussion on grass or artificial turf?
Are concussions more likely to occur on grass fields or artificial turf? A recent study of Texas middle and high school football players sought to answer that very question. The study found that football athletes were more likely to suffer a concu...
July 30, 2024
How SDSU Football develops championship-caliber players
We have a saying at the South Dakota State University Football Program: “Committed. Invested. Developed.” It’s a declaration that we will work with full intention to make you the best version of yourself. As a developmental program, you must fu...
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Studies show medications for treating mental health conditions can increase the risk of heat stroke by constricting blood vessels or inhibiting sweating, which prevents the body from adequately cooling itself. They can also raise blood pressure and core temperature.![]()
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ADHD, anxiety meds may increase risk of heat-related illnesses
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A recent ESPN.com investigative story explores the possible connection...