Sports Medicine News

Posted January 12, 2010:

• One-Third of NFL Players With Achilles Tendon Injuries Sidelined

Posted January 11, 2010:

• Program May Prevent Knee Injuries in Young Female Soccer Players

Posted January 8, 2010:

• How High Can a Rock Climber Go?

Posted January 6, 2010:

• Negative Phys Ed Teacher Can Cause a Lifetime of Inactivity

Posted January 4, 2010:

• Running Shoes May Cause Damage to Knees, Hips and Ankles, New Study Suggests

Posted December 16, 2009:

• NSAIDs: Take 'Em Early and Often When Competing? Think Again

Posted December 15, 2009:

• Football (Soccer) Fights Depression

Posted December 11, 2009:

• Why England's Soccer Team Keeps Losing on Penalty Shots

Posted December 9, 2009:

• Knowing Goalkeeper’s Movements in a Penalty Increases Success Rate and Reduces Kicker’s Decision Time
• Potential Cancer Drug May Offer New Hope for Asthma Patients

Posted December 7, 2009:

• Exercise Reduces Death Rate in Prostate Cancer Patients
• College Football Linemen Take One for the Team in Terms of Health

Posted December 1, 2009:

• Careful Diagnosis Helps Fracture Patients Put Best Foot Forward

Posted November 30, 2009:

• Long-Term Physical Activity Has an Anti-Aging Effect at the Cellular Level

Posted November 19, 2009:

• Promising Pharmaceutical Agents Emerge as Sports Doping Products

Posted November 17, 2009:

• Oscar Pistorius' Artificial Limbs Give Him Clear, Major Advantage for Sprint Running, New Study Suggests
• Coaches Can Shape Young Athletes' Definition of Success

Posted November 16, 2009:

• Can Playing Active Video Games Equal Moderate Intensity Exercise?

Posted November 15, 2009:

• Young Athletes Need Dual Screening Tests for Heart Defects, Study Suggests

Posted November 14, 2009:

• More Than Half of Cheerleading Injuries in US Due to Stunts
• Brain-Injured Athletes May Benefit from Hypothermia Research

Posted November 11, 2009:

• Athletes on Performance Enhancers More Likely to Abuse Alcohol, Other Drugs, Study Suggests

Posted November 9, 2009:

• Scientists Call For Ban On Alcohol-Industry Sponsorship Of Sport
• Young Tennis Players Who Play Only One Sport Are More Prone To Injuries

Posted November 4, 2009:

• Notion That Amputee Runners Gain Advantage From Protheses Further Disputed

Posted November 2, 2009:

• Mending Meniscals In Children, Improving Diagnosis And Recovery

Posted October 29, 2009:

• Bodybuilding With Steroids Damages Kidneys

Posted October 28, 2009:

• Member Of NFL Hall Of Fame Diagnosed With Degenerative Brain Disease

Posted October 26, 2009:

• For Big Athletes, Possible Future Risk: Heightened Cardiometabolic Risk Factors Among Professional Football Linemen

Posted October 22, 2009:

• First Former College Football Player Diagnosed With Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy

Posted October 12, 2009:

• Supervised Strength Training Is More Effective, Swedish Study Finds

Posted October 2, 2009:

• Women's Soccer: Get Fit While Having Fun

Posted October 1, 2009:

• Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Tears Common And Additional Surgery Likely In Teens

Posted September 30, 2009:

• Researchers Develop An Integrated Treatment For Veterans With Chronic Pain And Posttraumatic Stress
• Despite Size, NFL Players Not More Likely To Develop Heart Disease, Even After Retirement

Posted September 20, 2009:

• Scientists Make Paralyzed Rats Walk Again After Spinal-Cord Injury

Posted September 18, 2009:

• Real-Time Feedback System For Alpine Skiers Help Improve Performance

Posted September 14, 2009:

• Athletes With Smaller Anterior Cruciate Ligaments May Be More Susceptible To Injury

Posted September 3, 2009:

• Popular Supplement Quercetin Does Not Enhance Athletic Performance, Study Finds

Posted September 2, 2009:

• High School Football, Wrestling Athletes Suffer Highest Rate Of Severe Injuries
• YouTube Videos Yield Clues To Brain Injury Symptom: 'Fencing Response' In Knockout Hits

Posted September 1, 2009:

• Trauma 411: Prolonged Surgery Should Be Avoided In Certain Cases

Posted August 20, 2009:

• Blood Test Can Detect Brain Damage In Amateur Boxers

Posted August 12, 2009:

• Football Injuries In US High School Athletes More Severe During Kickoff, Punting

Posted August 4, 2009:

• Holding Breath For Several Minutes Elevates Marker For Brain Damage

Posted August 3, 2009:

• Cheerleading Is Leading Cause Of Catastrophic Injury In Young Women
• New National Study Finds Increase In Physical Education Class-Related Injuries

Posted July 28, 2009:

• Antioxidant In Substance From Honeybees May Protect Athletes From Overheating

Posted July 24, 2009:

• Knee Injuries May Start With Strain On The Brain, Not The Muscles

Posted July 22, 2009:

• New Guideline For The Treatment Of Pediatric Diaphyseal Femur Fractures

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