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Released: 3-Jan-2023 6:00 PM EST
Sports Medicine Experts Available to Discuss Damar Hamlin's Injury
Loyola Medicine

Loyola Medicine sports medicine and cardiology experts are available today to discuss the incident involving Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin, who suffered a cardiac arrest on the field following a tackle during Monday night’s football game against the Cincinnati Bengals.

Newswise: Wearable Technology Named Top Fitness Trend for 2023
Released: 3-Jan-2023 2:30 PM EST
Wearable Technology Named Top Fitness Trend for 2023
American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)

The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) released survey results today in the article “Worldwide Survey of Fitness Trends for 2023,” published in the January/February issue of ACSM’s Health & Fitness Journal®. Now in its 17th year, this annual, international survey found that technology continues to impact the fitness industry, so it’s not surprising that the more than 4,500 health and fitness pros surveyed identified wearables as the #1 trend for 2023. There are, however, several emerging trends that will influence the industry in the coming year.

   
Newswise: Ace High School Pitcher Thriving Despite Hydrocephalus
Released: 3-Jan-2023 9:00 AM EST
Ace High School Pitcher Thriving Despite Hydrocephalus
Children's Hospital Los Angeles

CHLA is at the forefront of research into endoscopic third ventriculostomy with choroid plexus cauterization (ETV+CPC) as part of a clinical trial funded by the Hydrocephalus Clinical Research Network (HCRN), a network of 14 pediatric neurosurgery centers that includes Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. The trial, titled “Endoscopic Versus Shunt Treatment of Hydrocephalus in Infants,” is evaluating the effectiveness of shunts versus ETV-CPC in infants with hydrocephalus.

Newswise: ACSM Announces Top Worldwide Fitness Trends
Released: 28-Dec-2022 7:05 AM EST
ACSM Announces Top Worldwide Fitness Trends
American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)

The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) released survey results today in the article “Worldwide Survey of Fitness Trends for 2023,” published in the January/February issue of ACSM’s Health & Fitness Journal®.

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Released: 5-Dec-2022 4:05 PM EST
We ain't misbehavin' here. The latest news in Behavioral Science on Newswise
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Released: 1-Dec-2022 1:55 PM EST
Clinical Foundations in Esports Webinar & Course
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology

To spotlight the crucial role health and performance specialists play in the rapidly growing esports and video gaming industry, Harrisburg University (HU) of Science and Technology, Esports Health and Performance Institute, and the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) Academy of Leadership and Innovation will co-host the Esports Health and Performance Foundations webinar in January.

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Released: 27-Nov-2022 2:05 PM EST
World Cup Soccer 2022: The Medical Perspective
Cedars-Sinai

Bert Mandelbaum, MD, medical director of the FIFA Medical Center of Excellence, Cedars-Sinai Kerlan-Jobe Institute, and associate chief medical officer of Major League Soccer, has been providing medical care to the U.S men’s national soccer team for nearly three decades.

Released: 23-Nov-2022 5:20 PM EST
Quarter of former Olympians suffer from osteoarthritis, study says
University of Edinburgh

One in four retired Olympians reported a diagnosis of osteoarthritis, the form of arthritis that causes changes in the joint and can lead to discomfort, pain and disability, the research found.

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Released: 17-Nov-2022 2:55 PM EST
Friday Night Lights: Medical Care on the Sidelines
Cedars-Sinai

For many high school football athletes who play on teams in underserved communities, access to athletic trainers or a licensed physician is a rarity but Cedars-Sinai Kerlan-Jobe Institute Surgeon and Team HEAL (Helping Enrich Athletes' Lives) Founder, Clarence Shields Jr., MD, has been working on a prescription to even that playing field.

Newswise: 2D and 3D MRIs provide reliable measurements for planning ACL surgery, UTSW study shows
Released: 10-Nov-2022 3:05 PM EST
2D and 3D MRIs provide reliable measurements for planning ACL surgery, UTSW study shows
UT Southwestern Medical Center

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can reliably establish measurements for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) “footprints” that are critical to the placement of grafts for reconstruction surgery

Released: 9-Nov-2022 3:15 PM EST
Knowledge is power. The latest research on arthritis is right at your fingertips
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Newswise: Study Shows Brain Wave Readings Key to Detecting Concussions
Released: 31-Oct-2022 4:45 PM EDT
Study Shows Brain Wave Readings Key to Detecting Concussions
UT Southwestern Medical Center

Measuring levels of a specific brain wave could lead to more objective, definitive methods of diagnosing concussions and determining when young athletes can safely return to play, according to a UT Southwestern stud

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Released: 26-Oct-2022 12:05 AM EDT
Saliva, Genomic Analysis Used to Identify Promising Biomarkers for Persistent Post-Concussive Symptoms in Children
Nationwide Children's Hospital

In a study published in Frontiers in Public Health, researchers at Nationwide Children’s Hospital have demonstrated a method by which increased risk of persistent post-concussive symptoms (PPCS) in children with concussion can be identified. This could allow families and their care teams to better assess recovery time of children with concussion.

Released: 25-Oct-2022 2:10 PM EDT
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Released: 25-Oct-2022 11:30 AM EDT
Activity 'Snacks’ Following Meals May Help Maintain Muscle Mass
University of Toronto

Interrupting prolonged sitting with periodic activity “snacks” may help maintain muscle mass and quality, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Toronto.

Newswise: Sports Medicine Experts Available to Discuss Tua Tagovailoa and NFL Concussion Protocol
Released: 19-Oct-2022 4:55 PM EDT
Sports Medicine Experts Available to Discuss Tua Tagovailoa and NFL Concussion Protocol
Loyola Medicine

Loyola Medicine sports medicine experts are available today to discuss reports that Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was cleared from concussion protocol Saturday.

Newswise: New York Tech’s Center for Esports Medicine Announces Research Collaboration with GE Healthcare
Released: 18-Oct-2022 9:40 AM EDT
New York Tech’s Center for Esports Medicine Announces Research Collaboration with GE Healthcare
New York Institute of Technology, New York Tech

New York Institute of Technology's Center for Esports Medicine announces a research collaboration with GE Healthcare that seeks to analyze the lean body mass of competitive esport athletes and help establish the sport’s first body composition benchmarks.

     
Newswise: The Medical Minute: The top five things you can do when sitting all day hurts
Released: 13-Oct-2022 9:55 AM EDT
The Medical Minute: The top five things you can do when sitting all day hurts
Penn State Health

If your back hurts, it could be because you’ve been sitting for too long. Here are five things you can do to feel better.

Newswise: Sports like soccer, basketball better for young athletes' bone health than running alone
Released: 11-Oct-2022 4:05 PM EDT
Sports like soccer, basketball better for young athletes' bone health than running alone
Indiana University

Young athletes who participate in multidirectional sports, instead of specializing in a unidirectional sport like running, can build stronger bones that may be at less risk for bone injuries as adults, according to a new study from Indiana University researchers.

Newswise: Transformational Support from Michael and Grace Drusinsky will Benefit Advanced Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Care at University Hospitals
Released: 7-Oct-2022 10:05 AM EDT
Transformational Support from Michael and Grace Drusinsky will Benefit Advanced Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Care at University Hospitals
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

Announcement of transformational support from Cleveland community leaders Michael and Grace Drusinsky will benefit advanced orthopedic and sports medicine care at University Hospitals. In recognition, the system has renamed its nationally recognized sports medicine program in their honor: UH Drusinsky Sports Medicine Institute.

Released: 4-Oct-2022 1:30 PM EDT
Which student-athletes can be safely released to an athletic trainer after concussion?
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

When a high school or college student consults a physician about a sport-related concussion, their age, severity of symptoms, number of previous concussions, and family history of psychiatric disorders predict whether they can be released to supervision by an athletic trainer or will need additional medical care, according to an article in the Clinical Journal of Sports Medicine. The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.

Released: 27-Sep-2022 2:10 PM EDT
The latest research and expert commentary on guns and violence
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Released: 26-Sep-2022 10:05 AM EDT
Ayuda con las lesiones deportivas
Mayo Clinic

Los deportes son fantásticos para la gente joven porque no solo ofrecen beneficios en el área de la salud física, sino también en lo social, emocional, mental y educativo. Cuando se compara a quienes participan en deportes juveniles frente a quienes no lo hacen, los deportistas juveniles tienen tasas más bajas de ansiedad y depresión, mejor autoestima, menos consumo de sustancias adictivas, mejores habilidades de vida, logros académicos más altos y, en general, una mejor calidad de vida.

12-Sep-2022 10:05 AM EDT
Can the Brain Recover After Boxers, MMA Fighters Stop Fighting?
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

Boxers and mixed martial arts (MMA) fighters may see some recovery in their thinking and memory skills as well as brain structure after they stop fighting, according to a new study published in the September 14, 2022, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

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Released: 14-Sep-2022 11:20 AM EDT
Back to Friday Night Lights for High School Football Player
Cedars-Sinai

As a senior at Burbank High School, Keith Kasitz has his future ahead of him. But what he’s looking forward to right now is getting back to playing the sport he loves: football.

Released: 8-Sep-2022 11:10 AM EDT
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The latest research and expert commentary on pain management.

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Released: 1-Sep-2022 10:05 AM EDT
RAM-ping up for Another Championship Season
Cedars-Sinai

While the Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford works on his timing in the pocket, sports medicine specialists from Cedars-Sinai Kerlan-Kobe Institute—renowned for treating today's top professional athletes—are going through their reps to keep players healthy as they prepare to defend their championship title. Cedars-Sinai Kerlan-Jobe Institute specialists serve as the official team physicians for the Rams.

Released: 30-Aug-2022 5:05 PM EDT
Returning to football after COVID-19 infection
Louisiana State University

A first-of-its-kind study conducted in collaboration with LSU’s School of Kinesiology, LSU Athletics, Pennington Biomedical Research Center and Our Lady of the Lake researched how the immune system of elite student-athletes responded to the COVID-19 virus.

Released: 24-Aug-2022 10:30 AM EDT
With Student Athletes, Know the Signs of Concussion
Ochsner Health

As high school sports kick off with the new school year, Ochsner sports medicine experts remind players, parents and coaches that concussions can be difficult to diagnose.

Released: 23-Aug-2022 11:50 AM EDT
Regular physical activity linked to lower risk of COVID-19 infection and severity
BMJ

Regular physical activity is linked to a lower risk of COVID-19 infection and severity, including hospital admission and death, finds a pooled data analysis of the available evidence, published online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.

Released: 22-Aug-2022 3:45 PM EDT
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Released: 17-Aug-2022 10:45 AM EDT
Mayo Clinic Orthopedics and Sports Medicine to Offer Walk-in Sports Injury Clinics on Saturdays
Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic Orthopedics and Sports Medicine will provide a Saturday morning injury clinic for Rochester-area middle school, high school and college athletes injured during recent sports activities. This includes all athletes from schools in Southeast Minnesota, Western Wisconsin and Northern Iowa.

Released: 9-Aug-2022 1:45 PM EDT
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Newswise: Tommy John Repair Surgery Can Offer Faster Recovery Than Reconstruction Method
Released: 4-Aug-2022 3:00 PM EDT
Tommy John Repair Surgery Can Offer Faster Recovery Than Reconstruction Method
Henry Ford Health

DETROIT (August 4, 2022) – For young athletes performing repetitive throwing motions, the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) that runs on the inner side of the elbow is considered a crucial support mechanism for the elbow. When this ligament is torn or damaged, it can cause pain, instability and the inability to throw a baseball.

Released: 2-Aug-2022 2:05 PM EDT
Wildfires are intensifying around the world. Here are the latest headlines in wildfires research for media
Newswise

California’s McKinney Fire grew to become the state’s largest fire so far this year. The risk of wildfire is rising globally due to climate change. Below are some of the latest articles that have been added to the Wildfires channel on Newswise.

       
Released: 29-Jul-2022 2:05 PM EDT
Don't give up the fight. Read the latest news about drug and antibiotic resistance
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Here are some of the latest articles that have been added to the Drug Resistance channel on Newswise, a free source for journalists.

Released: 22-Jul-2022 10:05 AM EDT
AOSSM Awards Research Grant to Beth Shubin Stein for JUPITER Project
American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM)

The Sports Medicine Multicenter Research Grant was awarded to Beth E. Shubin Stein, MD, Hospital for Special Surgery, and Shital N. Parikh, MD, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital on Friday, July 15 for their JUPITER 4.0 project on patella instability, which received a historic $400,000 during the American Orthopaedic Society of Sports Medicine (AOSSM) Annual Meeting in Colorado Springs in recognition of the Society’s 50th Anniversary.

Released: 22-Jul-2022 9:00 AM EDT
The American Association of Orthopaedic Medicine 2022 Annual Meeting Summary
American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM)

The successful American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine 2022 Annual Meeting drew nearly 2,700 participants to Colorado Springs on July 14-17. Surgeons, physicians and other sports medicine specialists gathered from across the country for top-tier education and networking opportunities.

Released: 20-Jul-2022 10:40 AM EDT
UChicago Medicine, WNBA Chicago Sky renew partnership agreement
University of Chicago Medical Center

The University of Chicago Medicine and the WNBA Chicago Sky renewed their partnership in a multiyear agreement where the academic health system will continue to serve as the team’s official medical provider and a major sponsor.

Released: 18-Jul-2022 3:30 PM EDT
American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine Announces 2022-2023 Board of Directors
American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM)

The American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine is proud to announce its 2022-2023 Board of Directors. The Board was installed at the AOSSM 2022 Annual Meeting held July 13-17 in Colorado Springs.

   
Newswise: The American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine Announces Mark Miller, MD, as its 2022-2023 President
Released: 18-Jul-2022 3:30 PM EDT
The American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine Announces Mark Miller, MD, as its 2022-2023 President
American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM)

The American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine is honored to announce Mark Miller, MD, as its 2022-2023 President. Miller was installed at the AOSSM 2022 Annual Meeting held July 13-17 in Colorado Springs. Miller is the S. Ward Casscells Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and the division head for Sports Medicine at the University of Virginia.

9-Jul-2022 11:05 AM EDT
ACL Repair Patients Have Better Outcomes than Patients Who Undergo ACL Reconstruction
American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM)

A comparison of matched patient cases involving ACL repair with ACL reconstruction found that patients who undergo ACL repair have better outcomes than those who have ACL reconstruction, according to research presented today at the American Orthopaedic Society of Sports Medicine 2022 Annual Meeting.



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