Head to toe: Student's personal physician best choice for sports physical (South Bend Tribune)
ST. LOUIS -- It's crunch time for sports physicals at high schools, and physicians who specialize in sports medicine say the physicals are more important than simply preparing for competition....more...? Guidelines Lead to More Muscles in Workout (Turks.US)
The American College of Sports Medicine and the American Heart Association updates the physical activity guideline advising Americans to do strength training at least twice a week and put to full work out all their muscle groups....more... For contest king, the thrill is winning (Worcester Telegram & Gazette)
NEW HAVEN, Conn. - A month had passed, so Dr. Jay Sokolow was eligible again to compete in WPLR's trivia contest....more... Investigation Of Multiresistant Bacteria Infections In Humans Reveals That Pets May Increase Risk (Medical News Today)
The next time you have difficulty fighting a bacterial infection, your next trip to the doctor might be to the family veterinarian. A new University of Missouri-Columbia study is investigating whether the family pet could be a reservoir for infections of multi-resistant bacteria in humans. [click link for full article]...more... Fit to play (Orange County Register)
It's crunch time for sports physicals at high schools, and two pediatricians who specialize in sports medicine say the physicals are more important than simply preparing for competition....more... Girl, 8, slave to the Olympic spirit (Guardian Unlimited)
Doctors fear that little Huimin's extraordinary training feat to fulfil her father's golden dream risks wrecking her body....more... Career switch (The Times of India)
They followed their heart to make their dreams come true. But they went about it in a systematic manner. The winds of change are here for everyone to see....more... Tips for a child's physical (South Bend Tribune)
* If there's a difference between your school's physical evaluation form and the state form, use the state form; it's usually the most detailed. The state form can also help get you an extensive sports evaluation from a pediatrician who may lack experience in sports medicine, doctors say....more... Save twice with generics (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
By THOMAS M. ANDERSON A dose by any other name works as well -- and costs less. Designer labels may excite fashionistas and sports-car fanatics, but many consumers are happy to stock their medicine cabinets with less-expensive generic alternatives to brand-name prescription drugs. Value-conscious shoppers will soon be able to pick from a bumper crop of generics. And they'll get a boost from ......more... |