News tagged with catastrophic injuries


Two-thirds of severe sports injuries to female students due to cheerleading

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created Aug 11, 2008 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A new report on severe sporting injuries among high school and college athletes shows cheerleading appears to account for a larger proportion of all such injuries than previously thought.





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1st US study -- gymnastics lands thousands in ER

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created Apr 04, 2008 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0

More than 600,000 children participate in school-sponsored and club-level gymnastics competitions annually in the United States. Yet gymnastics continues to be overlooked in terms of potential for injury, while having one ...


Prevent Injuries by Preparing Kids to Get Back in the Game

Prevent Injuries by Preparing Kids to Get Back in the Game

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created Sep 11, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- With the beginning of school comes the beginning of school sports seasons. This fall, make sure children and teenagers are prepared to get back in the game with an awareness of the risks and ...


New national study finds more than half of cheerleading injuries in US due to stunts

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created Nov 13, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Whether rallying the crowd at a sporting event or participating in competition, cheerleading can be both fun and physically demanding. Although integral to cheerleading routines, performing stunts can lead to injury. Stunt-related ...


New national study finds increasing number of injuries from hot tubs

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created Nov 03, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Though hot tubs, whirlpools and spas are widely used for relaxation and fun, they can pose serious risk for injury. Over the past two decades, as recreational use of hot tubs has increased, so has the number of injuries. ...


Area-wide traffic calming improves safety -- but will it work in low- and middle-income countries?

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created Oct 07, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Area-wide traffic calming schemes that discourage through-traffic from using residential roads are effective at reducing traffic-related injuries in high-income countries and may even reduce deaths. However, more research ...


Experts: HS football concussions merit more study

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created Oct 30, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Some studies suggest that head injuries can set up professional football players for later mental problems. Now congressmen and experts want to know more about injuries to high school players.


Glass Thermometers Still a Safety Hazard

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created Nov 03, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- A study by emergency physicians at Children's Hospital Boston provides a wakeup call to parents to get rid of their old glass thermometers. A 12year review of patients seen in Children's emergency department ...


A look at public policies and motorcycle safety in the US

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created Oct 29, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

One of the joys of riding a motorcycle is the freedom that comes with that form of travel. However the absence of physical barriers to protect riders puts motorcyclists at a higher risk of injury than other motorists. Motorcycle ...


Heat-related deaths in high school football players dip, but all are preventable

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created Jul 30, 2008 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

You could say two is a small number. But that's still two too many for Frederick O. Mueller, Ph.D., professor of exercise and sports science in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of North Carolina at Chapel ...


A Greenpeace stands by an installation made from hazardous e-waste in New Delhi

'Catastrophic' e-waste fuels global toxic dump

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created Nov 13, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (12) | comments 0

A "catastrophic accumulation" of dozens of millions of tonnes of "e-waste" from computers, cellphones and television sets is fuelling a global pile of hazardous waste, an international body warned Friday.



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