May 19, 2005
The Impact of the Michigan Weight Monitoring Program on Weight Loss Behaviors of High School Wrestlers

OVERLAND PARK, KANSAS: The Michigan Weight Monitoring Program for high school wrestlers successfully decreased extreme weight loss and the use of pote . . . more

May 17, 2005
Complementary and Alternative Medicine Therapies in Collegiate Athletes

OVERLAND PARK, KANSAS: Researchers at the University of Hawaii recently performed the first study to examine use of complementary and alternative medi . . . more

May 10, 2005
High Parasympathetic Tone and Heart Rate Variability in Elite Athletes

OVERLAND PARK, KANSAS: When people exercise they stress their cardiovascular systems.After each workout this systems recovers and over time gets stron . . . more

May 04, 2005
Safety and Efficacy of Implantable Defibrillators (ICDS) and Automatic External Defibrilators (AEDS) in Athletes

OVERLAND PARK, KANSAS: Dr. Christine Lawless presented research addressing the safety and efficacy of implantable defibrillators (ICDs) and automatic . . . more

Apr 27, 2005
Marathon Runners are at Risk for Hyponatremia

OVERLAND PARK, KANSAS: An increasing number of marathon runners are at risk for developing dangerously low sodium levels.In an article this month in t . . . more

Jan 04, 2005
Community-Acquired Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcal Aureus (MRSA) Infection in Athletes

The subject of antibiotic-resistant bacterial infection in athletes was updated at the Advanced Team Physician Course in Miami, Florida. Dr. James Mor . . . more

Dec 28, 2004
Ocular Injuries

OVERLAND PARK, KS: Eye injuries due to recreational and organized sports participation are common although the majority can be prevented, according to . . . more

Dec 28, 2004
Concussion - Don't Forget Your Clinical Tools!

Mild traumatic brain injuries, or concussions, are common in sport. Though these injuries have been known and evaluated for years, the recent years ha . . . more

Dec 28, 2004
Asthma Masqueraders

Many young athletes are diagnosed with exercise-induced asthma (EIA) each year. Some of these people fail to respond to standard treatment, leading to . . . more

Sep 22, 2004
Leading Medical Organizations Launch National Effort to Improve Preparticipation Physicals for Student-Athletes

MINNEAPOLIS ,MINNESOTA - Six of the nation’s leading medical societies in cooperation with The McGraw-Hill Healthcare Information Group have rel . . . more