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Men's Views Of Masculinity, Emotional Fitness, Heat Illness And Athletics (Medical News Today)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:00:00 GMT

Men defy stereotypes in defining masculinity Contrary to stereotypes about sexual performance and masculinity, men interviewed in a large international study reported that being seen as honorable, self-reliant and respected was more important to their idea of masculinity than being seen as attractive, sexually active or successful with women.

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Extreme Competitive Sports - A Fitness Test For DNA (Medical News Today)

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT

br> Unusually high levels of physical exertion do cause oxidative stress, but this does not result in any long-term damage to DNA. This is just one of the many outcomes revealed by an extraordinary research project funded by the Austrian Science Fund FWF that are now published.

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Australia's Wake-Up Call - Obesity Costs Now At $58 Billion Type 2 Diabetes Crisis (Medical News Today)

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT

A new Access Economics Report commissioned by Diabetes Australia has found that 3.71 million Australians are obese with a current estimated cost to the nation of $58 billion. The report titled "Growing economic costs of obesity in 2008" reveals that there has been a 137% increase since 2005 in the number of Australians who have type 2 diabetes as a result of being obese. The total cost of obesity includes...

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Rise in Treating Sports Injuries Leads to Sports and Trauma Imaging Fellowship (Newswise)

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 04:27:25 GMT

Have a foot injury and want to have your images read by the same radiologists who examined Houston Rocket Yao Ming's foot? That access to expert imaging is driving people from professional athletes to Baby Boomers to Little Leaguers to Memorial Hermann Sports Medicine and The University of Texas Medical School at Houston, which has responded with a newly named Sports, Orthopedic...

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PHYSICAL THERAPIST ~ Outpatient Ortho/Sports Rehab in PUEBLO, CO (GadBall.com)

Sat, 23 Aug 2008 09:18:00 GMT

SPORTS MED...ORTHO...B-U-S-Y Outpatient Clinic! B-U-S-Y Outpatient Clinic in Pueblo, Colorado (45 minutes to Colorado Springs) seeks a Physical Therapist for this team. This clinic works with adolescent sports injuries too! Competitive Salary PLUS Bonus Plan..Full Benefit Package..and MORE! Very experienced staff, so plenty of mentoring available if needed. For more information,...

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The Smart Way To Keep Athletes In Top Physical Condition (Medical News Today)

Sat, 23 Aug 2008 09:00:00 GMT

Medical care for athletes competing at the Beijing Olympics involves more than just basic emergency care during the events. Pre-treatment and a thorough understanding of sports trauma, physiology, cardiology and biochemistry are all a requisite to ensure that the world's top athletes are able to compete, safely and at the highest levels.

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Attacking Heart Failure In The Young (Medical News Today)

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Pediatric cardiology experts from around the world will gather at the Indiana University School of Medicine for the inaugural Riley Heart Center Symposium on Cardiac Development Sept. 8-9 at Riley Hospital for Children. The symposium, organized by the Riley Heart Research Center, is targeted to basic scientists, clinical cardiologists and heart surgeons, and will focus on issues pertaining to the onset...

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Cheerleading's Risky Lack of Rules (Time)

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 18:40:00 GMT

A new report shows that the increasingly high-stakes activity is the leading cause of severe school-sports injuries, even as it continues to avoid much-needed regulation

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Cheerleading's Risky Lack of Rules (TIME: Top Nation Stories)

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 18:40:00 GMT

A new report shows that the increasingly high-stakes activity is the leading cause of severe school-sports injuries, even as it continues to avoid much-needed regulation

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U.S. fact of the day (Marginal Revolution)

Sun, 17 Aug 2008 12:26:38 GMT

High school cheerleading accounted for 65.1 percent of all catastrophic sports injuries among high school females over the past 25 years. Here is the link, with a photo. Loyal MR readers will know that I am a strong and genuine...

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The Dangers Of Cheerleading (Anorak News)

Sun, 17 Aug 2008 09:31:34 GMT

GIVE Me a D, give me an R… High school cheerleading accounted for 65.1 percent of all catastrophic sports injuries among high school females over the past 25 years. Source. Photo found here. spotter

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Weird fact of the day (Tim Worstall)

Sat, 16 Aug 2008 17:05:18 GMT

High school cheerleading accounted for 65.1 percent of all catastrophic sports injuries among high school females over the past 25 years. I’m assuming that getting pregnant by the quarterback is being defined here as a catastrophic injury….

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Why Are So Many Female Athletes Playing in a World of Hurt? (U.S. News)

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 19:17:00 GMT

Author Michael Sokolove explains what's behind an "epidemic" of sports injuries in women.

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Sports Injuries- Expert advice from Stanford University Medical Director (Biopeer)

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 00:04:27 GMT

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Girls' Most Dangerous Sport: Cheerleading (Red Orbit )

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 21:40:12 GMT

For high school girls and college women, cheerleading is far more dangerous than any other sport, according to a new report that adds several previously unreported cases of serious injuries to a growing list. High school cheerleading accounted for 65.1 percent of all catastrophic sports injuries among high school females over the past 25 years, according to an annual report...

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Cheering For Injury [Bring It On] (Jezebel)

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 14:20:00 GMT

A new study from the National Center for Catastrophic Sports Injury Research reports that high school cheerleading accounts for 65.1% of all catastrophic sports injuries among girls, making it one of... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

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Cheerleading accounts for two-thirds of sports injuries to girls (Thaindian News)

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 04:28:53 GMT

Washington, Aug 12 (IANS) Cheerleading accounts for a larger proportion of severe sporting injuries sustained by high school and college athletes than previously thought. The latest report from the National Centre for Catastrophic Sports Injury Research showed that cheerleading accounted for 65.1 percent of all catastrophic sports injuries among high school females...

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Just joined (World Affairs Board)

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 05:51:48 GMT

No military background here due to too many sports injuries in high school. I hope that won't be held against me too much here. My grandfather served in WWI in the Coast Guard (North Atlantic) and my Dad in the Army during the mid '50's at Fort Knox. I joined the Sons of The American Legion as a way to honor my grandfather's memory and to help the local post out with membership numbers....

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Children Should Rely On Safety Equipment To Prevent School Sports Injuries (Medical News Today)

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 09:00:00 GMT

Many children return to school sports, such as soccer, football, cross-country and volleyball in late-July or early-August. Jon Divine, M.D., director of Sports Medicine at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, says it's most important for children to be in shape even before showing up for the first day of practice or tryouts to reduce the risk of injury.

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Children Should Rely on Safety Equipment to Prevent School Sports Injuries (Newswise)

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:31:29 GMT

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