Sudden Cardiac Arrest and Teenage Athletes: What’s the Risk?
Sudden cardiac arrest is nothing new, but it still gets plenty of attention when it affects a young athlete—usually…
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Teens Don’t Need Performance-Enhancing Substances. Here’s Why.
The term performance-enhancing substances brings to mind elite athletes, doping trials and drug tests. But substances like creatine, protein…
Kids’ Knee Pain: Is It Osgood-Schlatter Disease?
I remember when my son was 12 years old, he would wake up in the middle of the night…
Sorting Out 7 Common Sports Injury Myths
“No pain, no gain.” “Walk it off.” “He has a high tolerance for pain.” I’ve heard each one of…
5 Fun Fall Activities to Keep Kids Moving
The long days of summer may be far behind us, but that doesn’t mean it’s time to stop enjoying…
Boccia: A Game for All Abilities
The 2016 Rio Paralympics just came to a close, and the USA is celebrating its most successful Paralympic performance…
