Children bump their heads and recover all the time, but for some, even mild concussions may lead to lasting problems with attention and memory.
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Why Active Video Games Don’t Make Kids Exercise More
The problem with exercise games is that to benefit, you actually have to play them
Ryan Braun: Why He Didn’t Fight the Drug Test Itself
Baseball’s National League MVP Ryan Braun won his appeal of a positive drug test, but that’s a far cry from proving innocence.
Boxer Quanitta Underwood’s Inspiring Fight Against Sexual Abuse — and for Olympic Gold
Most cases of sexual abuse remain hidden — the shame of the act borne tragically by the victim more often than by the perpetrator to whom it rightfully belongs.
Boot Camp: Do Food Diaries Really Work?
Month three of boot camp has begun, but the pounds stubbornly refuse to budge. Could a food diary — or lack thereof — be the culprit?
Boot Camp, Part 2: Exercise, Shmexercise. Why Losing Just 1 Pound Seems So Unfair
One pound. That’s it! After eight days of abs-defining crunches, too many push-ups to count, breathless sprints, painful planks, forward lunges, backward lunges, you name it, one measly pound is all I’ve kissed goodbye.
Boot Camp, Part 1: An Exercise in No Pain, No Gain
The words “boot camp” and “Bonnie” do not go together. I am one of the last people you’d ever envision willingly signing up for a 45-minute class, four days a week, that has as its goal exercising to the point of exhaustion.
Derek Boogaard: Another Athlete Claimed by Brain Damage
America is becoming a punch-drunk place. With the NHL season raging along and the NFL gearing up for its bone-crunching round of playoffs starting this month, most fans try not to give too much thought to how the players …
Frequent Soccer-Ball Headers Linked to Brain Injury
Coaches value players who have their head in the game, but a new study finds that may not be the healthiest thing for soccer players. Those who head the ball most frequently, the study showed, had damage in brain areas similar to …
NYC Marathon Sunday: Healthland’s Tips for a Safe, Fun Run
On Sunday, Nov. 6, tens of thousands of participants of the annual ING New York City Marathon will hurtle through the city’s five boroughs. That’s a lot of potential for fun — and for pain.
Kids’ ER Visits for Head Injury on the Rise — Why That’s a Good Thing
Children’s emergency room visits for concussion increased 60% over eight years, according to a new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) — but that’s not necessarily bad news.
Serena Williams’ Diagnosis: What’s a Pulmonary Embolism?
People Magazine reports that Serena Williams underwent emergency treatment at Los Angeles’ Cedars-Sinai Medical Center on Monday for hematoma, a complication of earlier treatment for a blood clot discovered in her lung artery …
Study: Former NFL Players Are Popping Painkillers and in ‘Poor Health’
A new study commissioned by ESPN and funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse suggests that retired NFL players are suffering a lot of pain: 7% are taking at least one prescription opioid painkiller, according to the study, …
