Many young people love football and want to become professional players. Clubs work hard to keep these young athletes safe and help them improve. They track how much these kids run, how fast they go, and how quickly they change speed. This helps them figure out if playing too many games in a short time might hurt the players. A recent study looked at a group of ...
The FDA has recently stepped in to update the warning labels for the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines. The focus is on a specific side effect: heart inflammation, which seems to affect young males more than other groups. This move comes after new data and studies showed that this risk is higher than previously thought. The FDA wants both vaccine makers to includ...
Drugs are designed to heal, but sometimes, they can harm. This is especially true when it comes to idiosyncratic drug-induced liver injury, or iDILI. This condition is tricky. It does not affect everyone who takes a certain medication. It is unpredictable. It can cause serious health problems. It can even stop a promising drug from ever reaching patients. The liver ...
Volleyball is a popular sport among young females. It's not just about the game. It's about who they are. Some girls see themselves mainly as athletes. This can lead to intense focus on the sport. It can also lead to problems. These problems can be physical and mental. Injuries and burnout are common. So are anxiety and depression. But why is this happening? And what...
Ever considered how your past sports could influence your injury risks in college? A Japanese study dug into this, focusing on female college athletes playing softball and baseball. Out of 329 athletes, 61 had elbow injuries, with ulnar collateral ligament injuries being the most common. Shockingly, 15. 5% of these athletes didn’t even visit a doctor for their elbow ...
When athletes come back from ankle surgery, they need to do certain tests to see if they're ready to play sports again. One important test is the drop vertical jump (DVJ). Scientists wanted to know if adding mental tasks while doing this jump could help find athletes at risk of hurting their ankle again. They tested 40 athletes, half males and half females, after the...
In college football, coaches make tough decisions. Take Lane Kiffin, for example. He's leading the Ole Miss Rebels against the Georgia Bulldogs. Earlier this season, the Rebels took a beating, losing 52-17. This time, Kiffin wants a different outcome. But he's walking a thin line with his quarterback, Jaxson Dart. Dart hurt his ankle early in the game. Most coaches ...