News tagged with players
For big athletes: Possible future risk
Oct 26, 2009 |
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New primary research comparing the signs of metabolic syndrome in professional baseball and football players, reveals that the larger professional athletes -- football linemen in particular -- may encounter future health ...
More attention, better treatment for concussions
Oct 08, 2009 |
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(AP) -- The days of a football player getting his bell rung, taking a whiff of smelling salts and getting back on the field are gone.
Despite size, NFL players not more likely to develop heart disease, even after retirement
Sep 30, 2009 |
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Former professional football players with large bodies don't appear to have the same risk factors for heart disease as their non-athletic counterparts, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have found in studying a group ...
Pump down the volume, EU to tell MP3 makers
Sep 25, 2009 |
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Tens of millions of people will be forced to listen to portable music at permanently reduced volume under European Commission proposals to be unveiled next week.
Rhapsody streaming app approved for iPhones
Sep 10, 2009 |
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(AP) -- RealNetworks Inc.'s subscription music service Rhapsody has been approved for use on iPhones and iPod Touches, the first time Apple Inc. has allowed an on-demand music streaming program on its devices ...
To each his own: Consumers and self-designed products
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Aug 25, 2009 |
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From running shoes to ceiling fans, consumers are becoming the designers of their own products. A new study in the Journal of Consumer Research looks at the ways consumers compare their creations to those designed by pro ...
Organic electronics a two-way street, thanks to new plastic semiconductor
Aug 17, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Plastic that conducts electricity holds promise for cheaper, thinner and more flexible electronics. This technology is already available in some gadgets -- the new Sony walkman that was introduced ...
Swine flu inspires new video game
Aug 17, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Since swine flu first emerged in April, it has sparked panic, vaccine production and now, a video game.
Tech review: The Livio Radio
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Aug 14, 2009 |
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Product: The Livio Radio, an Internet radio stereo featuring Pandora radio.
Big tech push on campus; Portability is a major issue as laptops, phones in demand
Aug 06, 2009 |
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With summer in full swing, the last thing on many students' minds is going back to school.
Junking old electronic equipment does not compute
Jul 31, 2009 |
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The box is about 4 feet by 4 feet, and stuffed inside are a few thousand dollars worth of "trash."
Video game site lets players bet on their skills
Jul 29, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Although you can win or lose real money, BringIt.com is not considered online gambling, and it's legal in 39 states.
Online poker advocates lobby Congress to lift federal ban
Jul 22, 2009 |
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Poker players are gambling on Congress seeing things their way.
ACL reconstruction doesn't harm NFL career length, study suggests
Jul 11, 2009 |
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Knee injuries are a common problem in collegiate and professional football, often hindering an individual's career length and future. A study presented at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's Annual Meeting ...
Motion analysis helps soccer players get their kicks
Jul 09, 2009 |
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As soccer continues to grow in popularity, injuries to soccer players are likely to increase as well. Certain injuries fall into gender-based patterns and new research at Hospital for Special Surgery suggests some underlying ...
