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Kneepads, often optional, can curb sports injuries
• Trauma & Injuries • Apr 07 05

The use of protective equipment not mandated by high school sports rules, such as kneepads, may decrease team players’ risk of lower-extremity injuries, according… Kneepads, often optional, can curb sports injuries   

 
 

Stretching before exercise may not always be best
• Trauma & Injuries • Mar 29 05

Although stretching is part of the warm-up routine of athletes everywhere, the practice may actually be counterproductive in certain cases, research suggests.

Most people… Stretching before exercise may not always be best   

 
 

Hunters most at peril when tracking deer, turkeys
• Trauma & Injuries • Mar 25 05

When chasing wild game, turkey hunters are most likely to be injured, while deer hunters are most likely to die from their injuries, new… Hunters most at peril when tracking deer, turkeys   

 
 

Return to sport after ACL tear questionable
• Trauma & Injuries • Mar 23 05

Many athletes expect to return to sports like basketball and soccer after tearing a knee ligament, but it might not be in… Return to sport after ACL tear questionable   

 
 

More kids, teens being injured on motorbikes
• Trauma & Injuries • Mar 08 05

The number of children and teenagers getting injured in motorbike accidents increased by 50 percent from 1995 to 2001, suggesting more young people are… More kids, teens being injured on motorbikes   

 
 

Drinking Triples Injury Risk
• Trauma & Injuries • Feb 23 05

There’s more evidence that overindulging in drink can have very serious consequences: A new study finds drinkers are three times more likely to die… Drinking Triples Injury Risk   

 
 

Rugby gear not much use against injury: study
• Trauma & Injuries • Feb 23 05

Rugby players are not known for their concern over safety, and a new study shows that the sparse protective gear they do wear… Rugby gear not much use against injury: study   

 
 

People Injured In Plane Crash Taken To Local NJ Hospitals
• Trauma & Injuries • Feb 02 05

People injured in the plane crash were taken to local hospitals. Some of the injured individuals were taken to Hackensack University Medical Center while… People Injured In Plane Crash Taken To Local NJ Hospitals   

 
 

Pinless artificial leg seen better for amputees
• Trauma & Injuries • Jan 07 05

A pin suspension system used to keep an artificial lower-leg in place can disrupt circulation within the remaining limb, leading to skin sores,… Pinless artificial leg seen better for amputees   

 
 

UN says post-tsunami disease could kill thousands
• Trauma & Injuries • Dec 28 04

Disease could double the death toll from the tsunami that hit the Indian Ocean region at the weekend, a top World Health Organization (WHO)… UN says post-tsunami disease could kill thousands   

 
 

PEG helps speed spine healing in dogs
• Trauma & Injuries • Dec 24 04

Dogs with severe accidental spinal cord injuries resulting in complete paralysis, appear to recover more quickly and completely when they’re given injections of polyethylene… PEG helps speed spine healing in dogs   

 
 

Serious Accident Sends One Woman to the Hospital
• Trauma & Injuries • Dec 07 04

Police say 28-year old Alejandra Martinez was south-bound on arrow avenue at a high rate of speed when she ran a stop sign… Serious Accident Sends One Woman to the Hospital   

 
 

Teens suffer the bulk of ice hockey injuries
• Trauma & Injuries • Dec 06 04

Nearly half of all people who visit the emergency room after an ice hockey injury are teenagers, suggesting that efforts to prevent these… Teens suffer the bulk of ice hockey injuries   

 
 

A jog in the pool may spare sore joints
• Trauma & Injuries • Nov 04 04

Runners looking to ease their aching limbs may want to move their act from dry land to the pool.

So-called deep-water running, exercise experts… A jog in the pool may spare sore joints   

 
 

Sneakers help protect elderly from falls
• Trauma & Injuries • Oct 19 04

When it comes to choosing fall-proof footwear, elderly people should wear athletic shoes whenever possible, and avoid going barefoot, new research suggests.

In the… Sneakers help protect elderly from falls   

 
 

Half of older adults may face weak bones - report
• Trauma & Injuries • Oct 15 04

Americans of all ages must do more to protect their bones now to protect themselves from fractures and other related problems later in life,… Half of older adults may face weak bones - report   

 
 

Injuries exact heavy toll on Americans - CDC report
• Trauma & Injuries • Sep 02 04

More than 157,000 Americans were killed and about 1.6 million hospitalized as a result of car crashes, falls, violent acts and accidents in 2001,… Injuries exact heavy toll on Americans - CDC report   

 
 

Extended rehab after hip fracture can improve function
• Trauma & Injuries • Aug 18 04

In elderly patients with hip fracture, six months of outpatient rehabilitation and progressive resistance training is better than home exercise in improving physical performance… Extended rehab after hip fracture can improve function   

 
 

High and low vitamin A raise hip fracture risk
• Trauma & Injuries • Aug 17 04

Women with higher or lower blood levels of vitamin A than average appear to be at increased risk of hip fracture, according to a… High and low vitamin A raise hip fracture risk   

 
 

Benzodiazepine use imperils elderly hips
• Trauma & Injuries • Aug 05 04

Elderly people who take benzodiazepine sedatives and sleeping aids have an increased risk of breaking a hip, according to researchers reporting in the… Benzodiazepine use imperils elderly hips   

 
 

Deer in headlights pose dilemma for motorists
• Trauma & Injuries • Aug 05 04

Motorists who swerve to avoid deer, cattle and other large animals are almost as likely to end up in the emergency room as those… Deer in headlights pose dilemma for motorists   

 
 

Female basketball players at risk for knee injury
• Trauma & Injuries • Aug 04 04

Basketball is now the leading cause of sports-related injuries in the U.S., due in large part to a surge in knee injuries among female… Female basketball players at risk for knee injury   

 
 

Foot injury may be on rise in football players
• Trauma & Injuries • Aug 03 04

A potentially career-ending foot injury is occurring in increasing numbers among elite football players, according to research reported last week.

The particular foot injury,… Foot injury may be on rise in football players   

 
 

Osteoporosis trends reflect new drug availability
• Trauma & Injuries • Jul 26 04

Between 1994 and 2003, the number of physician visits for osteoporosis increased fourfold in the US, a trend that coincides with the availability of… Osteoporosis trends reflect new drug availability   

 
 

Football deaths: injuries 3, heat stroke 0
• Trauma & Injuries • Jul 14 04

For the second year running, no football player in the U.S. died of heat stroke last year, according to an annual survey of injuries… Football deaths: injuries 3, heat stroke 0   

 
 
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