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Recent Sports Medicine Articles

Playing It Safe With High School Sports
Coaches, athletic trainers focus on prevention, better treatment for young athletes

Screening Athletes Could Cut Sudden Cardiac Death Risk
But ECG use controversial because of cost, number of false positives, study says

Few Student-Athletes Survive Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Access to defibrillators and knowing how to use them could reduce deaths, experts say

International Blood Doping Tests May Miss Cheaters
Two labs came to different conclusions on identical urine samples, study finds

Sprinters Closest to Starter’s Pistol Have Edge
Study says startle response sped up reactions

Head Injuries All Too Common in Summer Play
But proper sports gear and preparation can prevent unnecessary accidents, experts say

Pro Baseball Helps Keep Skin Cancer From Scoring
New campaign is focused especially on sunscreen-averse teen boys

Tennis Players Ace Perception of Speed, Motion
But outside their game, they see pretty much like everyone else, study finds

Sports Doping’s Effect May Be in the Mind
Performance rose even when athletes mistakenly thought they were taking growth hormone, researchers say

Don’t Let Injury Spoil Outdoor Summer Fun
Preventing problems requires preparation, planning and anticipating trouble, experts say