Sports and Recreation Injuries Drop 12 Percent for Children in Past Decade
Bicycle, trampoline and roller sport injuries for children are on the decline. Football and soccer injuries, however, are still on the rise. Download article as PDF
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Can Fantasy Football Be for Real?
“Peyton Manning drops back looking deep down the sideline. He lets it go and gets hit hard by Ray Lewis. Demaryius Thomas jumps for the ball, and Terrell Suggs levels him,” Jim Nance describes to his CBS audience. A play like the […]
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Sport Concussion: Going from Bad to Worse
Once looked upon as an underestimated and often ignored injury, sport-related concussion has taken sports media by storm. Reports of athletes suffering from long-term cognitive deficits have now labeled concussion as a public health concern. There has been a noticeable […]
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Football Too Violent For Its Own Good
Youth football leagues across the country will soon begin to sign players up for their fall leagues. But there is a growing concern, even among star football players, that football is simply too dangerous for our youth. Former Rams and Cardinals […]
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Recent Events Cloud Picture of NFL Concussions
Since August, 2011 35 lawsuits have been filed against the NFL alleging negligent and intentional behavior that has led to permanent damages to former players. These lawsuits have been filed on behalf of approximately 700 former players. Players essentially have […]
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It’s Time to KO Concussions
Editor’s Note. This is one in a series of articles posted on The Sport Digest blog in recent weeks. The Digest will continue to publicize this major health issue that affects not only professional athletes such as Dave Duerson but […]
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Athletes Say Snowboarding Can Be Hazardous to Your Health
It is a rare occurrence when athletes call a halt to an event on the eve of the competition. Yet that is exactly what has happened in Pyeongchang, South Korea on Feb. 7 when competitors and their coaches met with […]
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Will the Fear of Litigation Undo Us All?
It is an article of faith that we live in a litigious society. Stories about people suing over items found in restaurant food or over a defective paint job on a new car have achieved the status of urban legend. […]