Current Sports Medicine News
Aikman Leaves Opener With Concussion
(Sept. 3 - CNNSI). Dallas quarterback Troy Aikman was taken to a hospital for observation after suffering a concussion in the season opener Sunday against Philadelphia.Shoot Hoops, Court Injuries
(Aug. 31 - HealthSCOUT). Basketball ranked No. 1 on the Top 10 list of summer sports injuries, just issued by the American Academy of Orthopaedic SurgeonsBone from the Sea
(Aug. 30 - HealthSCOUT). Can scientists use sea coral as a human bone replacement for reconstructive surgery?With Regular Exercise, You May Never Need Viagra
(Aug. 30 - WebMD). The popular drug Viagra has improved the lives of millions, but regular exercise could make it obsolete, according to a report in the journal Urology.Body Fat Better Health Measure Than Weight
(August 29 - CNN.com). Measuring body fat is a more accurate way of telling if someone is unhealthily overweight than considering weight alone, experts said Monday.US Soccer Team's Michelle Akers Retires
(Aug. 24 - Michelleakers.com). United States Women's National Team midfielder Michelle Akers, announced today that she will not compete in the 2000 Olympic Games due to an injured shoulder and her long-time battle with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.Death on the Field
(Aug. 14 -HealthSCOUT). In 1999, 18 football players died and another eight were paralyzed while playing. Will this season be safer?Sound Waves For Heel Pain?
(July 20 - MSNBC). People who suffer chronic heel pain, a particular bane of athletes, may soon get a new therapy: sound waves.WebMD Weekly Injury Report
(August - WebMD). Read about your favorite athlete's injury, how it happened, and the long-term outloo, from WebMD.'Boomeritis': Sports injuries plague aging baby boomers
(July 6 - CNN.com). A new term has been coined due to the growing number of sports injuries among baby boomers.Want To Get Fit? Change The Way You Think
(June 28 - CNN.com). Becoming an 'athlete' is as much mental as it is physical. Read how one woman changed her life by thinking fit.
