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  Do you remember watching the 2008 Olympic Summer Games in Beijing where volleyball player Kerri Walsh wore some unusual black tape on her shoulder?

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  What is Kinesio Tape and How Does it Work?

  By Michele Blacksberg RN HERWriter on January 1, 2012 - 6:38pm
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  You may or not be a football fan so you may not be aware that the new 10-year contract between the National Football League players and team owners had a lot to do with safety for the ...

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  Protecting Your Child Athlete From Brain Injury

  By Andrew Schorr HERWriter on August 14, 2011 - 1:30pm
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  NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Injuries among Major League Baseball players are on the rise, despite advances in conditioning methods and injury treatments, according to research

  Major League Baseball injuries increasing

  on July 29, 2011 - 9:44am
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  NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Very few young athletes die from a blow to the head on the playing field, but such deaths that do occur could often have been prevented, a study pu

  Deaths from head trauma rare in young athletes

  on June 20, 2011 - 12:00pm
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  NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The majority of people who survive a near-drowning in childhood will not suffer significantly as adults, suggests a new study from Finland.

  Most kids do okay after almost drowning: study

  on June 9, 2011 - 11:46am
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  NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Young adults who've suffered head injuries are more likely to get into a fight or take part in other kinds of violence, according to new study find

  Head injuries linked to later violence

  on June 1, 2011 - 1:58pm
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  NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A turning, off-balance skier leaning backwards is a recipe for knee disaster, according to a new report from a panel of sports medicine and skiing

  Why do pro skiers get knee injuries?

  on May 26, 2011 - 12:01pm
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  Fifth graders (usually the guys) live for a good game of football at recess. In their young minds, they are emulating their NFL heroes as they head out to the ball field.

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  Sports and Severe Brain Injuries in Kids

  By Kristan Appleford HERWriter on May 2, 2011 - 9:06pm
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  CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) - Head injuries are keeping professional hockey players off the ice for longer, indicating either more severe injuries, or a tougher medical regime,

  Concussions keep hockey players off ice for longer

  on April 18, 2011 - 11:25am
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  NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Girls who spend lots of time playing high-impact sports including gymnastics and basketball are twice as likely to suffer a small crack in their bo

  Young female athletes at risk for stress fractures

  on April 6, 2011 - 12:43pm