sports medicine
July 15, 2016
Pac-12 pledges $3.9M to fund athlete health, wellness projects
From the Pac-12 As a part of the Pac-12’s Student-Athlete Health and Well-Being Grant Program, the Conference selected seven research projects to fund this year, it announced this week. The research projects will explore important student-athlet...
July 12, 2016
Study finds concussions have doubled among U.S. kids
A recent study has found that concussions are on the rise among U.S. kids and teens. The study, presented Sunday at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's annual meeting, concluded that concussions during adolescence may be more c...
January 8, 2016
SportsMed: The reality of MRSA
Staph and MRSA outbreaks among student-athletes are a major concern for colleges and universities. Staph bacteria, and MRSA, an antibiotic-resistant strain of staph, have migrated from hospital settings, where they are commonplace, into locker rooms ...
November 24, 2015
Minn. doctors call for elimination of football from schools
A pair of Minnesota doctors have recommended that football be eliminated from our nation's schools, arguing that the pressure and injury risks are too great for children. [caption id="attachment_14682" align="alignright" width="272"] Photo: Kevin ...
October 29, 2015
Study: Soccer leads to most ACL injuries in female athletes
Researchers at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia have found that the majority of ACL injuries in female athletes come from playing soccer. [caption id="attachment_13260" align="alignright" width="272"] Soccer is responsible for the greatest ...
September 14, 2015
Understanding and preventing football injuries
Football can lead to many injuries. It’s one of the most popular sports in the United States and leads all other sports in the number of injuries sustained, according to studies done in emergency rooms, doctors’ offices, clinics for football-rela...
September 3, 2015
The value of vitamins and minerals for athletes
Many athletes believe that their success hinges on taking “extra” of certain nutrients, including potassium, calcium, iron and zinc. Coaches, trainers and parents often advise athletic-minded teens to take supplements to meet the extra demands pl...
August 27, 2015
Survey: Most adults unable to recognize concussion symptoms
Results from a new survey show that most adults lack a basic understanding about concussion signs and symptoms. The Abbott's Concussion IQ Survey, conducted by KRC Research, polled more than 1,000 adults in the U.S. over the age of 18. "Based o...
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