Craig Ranch expands with hospital, sports medicine facility (Plano Courier)
Craig Ranch is offering more amenities for Collin County residents as a hospital that will have 28 beds and the Cooper Sports Medicine Facility should open in the 2,000-acre community next year....more...It's time for kids' sports physicals (The Olympian)
ST. LOUIS - 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... Sports Medicine Emerges as Leading Authority in Field It Helped Pioneer (KXXV Waco)
Adis Journal Earns Highest Impact Factor Ranking for the First Time PARSIPPANY, N.J., Aug. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Wolters Kluwer Health, a global provider of drug and......more... Senior Citizens Get Advice on Exercise from Heart Association, Sports Docs (Senior Journal)
Aug. 6, 2007 ? New recommendations for the physical activity senior citizens need to improve and maintain health were released last week from a joint effort of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and American Heart Association (AHA) to update the 1995 recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and ACSM. A set was also released for younger adults....more... Don't let sports lead to overuse injuries (Evansville Courier & Press)
In medical school, I never really got into the sports medicine classes. When I decided to specialize in pediatrics, I realized that there were certain diseases I wasn't going to encounter very often. For example, it has been a very long time since I have performed a prostate exam, not that I am complaining....more... Sports medicine doctors join center (Brewton Standard)
New faces will soon be seen at the Brewton Medical Center one day a week. D.W. McMillan Memorial Hospital and Encore Sports Medicine have announced plans to bring a group of orthopedic surgeons to Brewton beginning Monday....more... Sports concussion research using fMRI provides insight for safe return-to-play decisions (EurekAlert!)
PITTSBURGH, Aug. 6 ? Concussions are common in young athletes but the underlying changes in brain function that occur have been poorly understood. Now, a University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine study is the first to link changes in brain function directly to the recovery of the athlete....more... Skins, UVA, VT Take Protective Steps In Heat (WSLS Newschannel 10 Roanoke)
The Washington Redskins practiced yesterday morning in extreme heat in Ashburn and several players needed IVs after practice. Bubba Tyer, the Redskins' director of sports medicine, met with the coaching staff and the decision was made to cut the afternoon practice by 45 minutes....more... SPORTS NOTES (The Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star)
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