Sports & Medicine

Sports Injuries Hit Girls Hardest Reported July 03, 2008 ATLANTA (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- If you follow pro sports, you know that a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is one of the most common injuries in the NBA and the NFL. Now, there are as many as a quarter of a million new ACL injuries every year in non-professional athletes, and more and more … [Read more...]

Testing Teen Athletes Reported May 22, 2008 ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- More than 70 cardiologists, medics, administrative assistants and other volunteers are bracing for a groundbreaking event in cardiac health history. Johns Hopkins medical experts will screen more than 1,000 athletes this Saturday for early signs of life-threatening heart … [Read more...]

Study warns of sexual health crisis due to drug use Reported 09 May, 2008 The culture of binge drinking and drug use among young people in Europe is increasing the risk of a sexual health crisis, researchers warned today. Young people are drinking alcohol to increase the likelihood of having sex and using drugs to enhance their sexual pleasure, the … [Read more...]

Women Deal With Concussions Differently Reported July 15, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) Female athletes who’ve suffered from more than one concussion recover differently than men or people without a history of concussion, according to a new report. It’s estimated there are between one and four million sports-related concussions every year in the United … [Read more...]

Kidney transplants were unwiseTuesday, March 19, 2007 Use of bad organs in Ehime mostly unacceptable: panel MATSUYAMA (Kyodo) A panel at Uwajima Municipal Hospital in Ehime Prefecture said Sunday that most of the 25 transplants and 20 extractions of diseased kidneys performed there by Makoto Mannami were medically unacceptable. In a … [Read more...]

New iron drug improves anemia with kidney diseaseReported June 11, 2008 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Treatment with ferumoxytol, a new iron drug that is given intravenously, is more effective against anemia than standard iron therapy, which is given by mouth, in patients with chronic kidney disease, results of a new study indicate. Anemia, which typically involves symptoms … [Read more...]

Quit-smoking drug linked to serious psychiatric side-effects: FDAReported February 01, 2008 WASHINGTON - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a public health warning Friday about a highly touted smoking cessation drug after it was linked to potentially serious neuropsychiatric symptoms. Adverse effects have been reported in relation to the prescription medication … [Read more...]

Players and Fans Score High on LearningReported September 03, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Come game time, sports fans are geared up to watch and cheer -- but new research shows fans and the players they're rooting for may be unknowingly sharpening their language skills. A study at the University of Chicago shows when sports players and fans listen to conversations about … [Read more...]

Spotting Sports InjuriesReported October 21, 2008 NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Every year, 1.4 million teenagers are injured while playing on their high school sports teams. This is keeping experts are busy trying to figure out a way to pinpoint which athletes are more susceptible to injuries. New research shows it may be a simple as adding a few new steps to … [Read more...]

Positive Pushing: Tips in School and Sports Reported February 8, 2006 Academic "Red Flags" for Parents, from Psychologist Jim Taylor, Ph.D.: Are you a perfectionist yourself, and are you placing expectations that are simply unrealistic on your children? Are you a product of the "We Syndrome?" Do you make comments to your children like, "We didn't do very well this … [Read more...]

Young and Arthritic Reported October 13, 2009 CINCINNATI (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Arthritis is no longer your grandparent's disease. Doctors are seeing younger patients come into their offices with stiffness and joint pain.   Pro athletes like Pete Rose, Ken Griffey and Lebron James know injury is just part of the game. But when Todd Bonnell was … [Read more...]

Injection-Free Diabetes Control Reported June 26, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – A great deal of attention has been focused on athletes and entertainers using the human growth hormone (hGH). However, researchers want to focus on the everyday people who use the substance and find out how it’s impacting their lives. Some use hGH to ward off the normal … [Read more...]

Killing the SuperbugReported November 07, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The potentially deadly “superbug” could soon meet its match. Results of a new study bring scientists closer to killing methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Researchers from the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation (OMRF) captured the first images of how MRSA spreads antibiotic-resistance … [Read more...]

Drug cuts risk of prostate cancer by 30%, study showsReported June 15, 2008 For the first time, leading prostate cancer specialists say they have a drug that can significantly cut men's risk of developing the disease, dropping the incidence by 30 percent. But the discovery, arising from a new analysis of a large federal study, comes with a debate: Should men take the … [Read more...]

Though appealing, drug patches can be dangerousReported August 27, 2007 WASHINGTON — Army Master Sgt. Harold Kinamon entered a military hospital in Ohio for routine respiratory surgery to help him sleep better. The operation, in October 2005, progressed smoothly. He went home with nothing more than a raw throat and a painkiller contained in an adhesive patch on his skin. … [Read more...]

Shot of Ozone Zaps Back Pain   Reported March 12, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- New research suggests a minimally invasive procedure called osteoplasty provides immediate and substantial pain relief to cancer patients who are suffering from metastatic bone disease and have no other pain relief options. Osteoplasty involves injecting bone … [Read more...]

Stapling for Scoliosis   Reported March 20, 2009 NEW YORK (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Scoliosis is a condition that causes the spine to curve like an "s" or a "c." Five out of every 1,000 kids need treatment for it. Braces are the most common treatment, but results take years. Surgery is used for extreme cases. Now, there's a less invasive way … [Read more...]

To Splint or not to Splint: Docs Disagree Reported April 17, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Although splints and plaster casts both get the job done when it comes to minor wrist fractures in kids, there’s disagreement about which is the safer method. A review on several studies on the topic has doctors on opposite sides of the Atlantic on opposing sides of the issue. Alwyn … [Read more...]

Video Game for ACL TearsReported September 22, 2009 HOUSTON, Tex. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- ACL tears are one of the most common sports injuries. Healing can take months. Now, a video game is here to help get people back on their feet.   NFL linebacker Kenny Pettway is spending his time off teaching kids the ins and outs of the game.   "I love running down the field and … [Read more...]

Study: Drugs work best for severe depression Reported January 06, 2010 Yet another study is calling the efficacy of antidepressants into question. New research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association suggests that only patients with severe depression truly benefit from the drugs. Those suffering from mild to moderate depression get little or no help … [Read more...]

Hydration Without Calories Reported June 11, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – A new sports drink that describes itself as a zero-calorie, zero sweetener water beverage may be a good option for athletes seeking hydration. A new study presented at the American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting demonstrated that Aqua-Lyte doesn’t contain the sugars, … [Read more...]

Drug Lowers Conversion to Type 2 Diabetes by 81% in Multicenter StudyReported June 09, 2008 Newswise — In a research study of hundreds of patients facing the prospect of developing type 2 diabetes, the oral drug pioglitazone (brand name: Actos®) reduced the rate of conversion to the disease by 81 percent in the active therapy group compared to those taking a placebo, the … [Read more...]

Many College Athletes Don't Breath Easy Reported September 6, 2007 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Athletes expect to be a little out of breath at the end of a strenuous workout. But for many, it's more than just a little breathlessness. It's exercise-induced asthma (EIB). That's the key finding of Ohio State University investigators in Columbus … [Read more...]

Positive Pushing: Sports Reported February 7, 2006 Richard Lehman, M.D., a sports doctor and orthopedic surgeon at U.S. Center for Sports Medicine in St. Louis, explains how sports injuries, hospitalizations and surgeries in children have changed over the years. Ivanhoe Broadcast News Transcript with Richard Lehman, M.D., Sports Doctor, Orthopedic Surgeon, U.S. Center … [Read more...]

Shoulder Injuries in High School Athletes Reported January 27, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – Shoulder injuries account for eight percent of all injuries sustained by high school athletes. New research takes a closer look at what sports shoulder injuries are most prevalent in and how the injuries differ between male and female athletes. … [Read more...]

Hepatitis A vaccine gives lasting protectionReported March 10, 2009 Hepatitis A infections, usually transmitted via contaminated food, can cause debilitating illness, but protection afforded by the hepatitis A vaccine last more than a decade, a new study shows. In fact, antibodies against hepatitis A virus persist for up to 27 years after vaccination, report investigators … [Read more...]

Walk Right for ArthritisReported December 10, 2009 CHICAGO, Ill. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Osteoarthritis affects 27-million Americans. It costs the U.S. economy nearly 128-billion dollars every year in medical care, lost wages and productivity. Right now, the only real cure is a joint replacement. Doctors are trying to change that by making a change in the way patients … [Read more...]

Antidepressants may have risks after menopause Reported December 18, 2009 NEW YORK – Older women who take an antidepressant seem to have a small but noteworthy increased risk of stroke and death compared to older women not on an antidepressant medication, a new study shows. But given that depression itself is a well-established risk factor for early … [Read more...]

Immigrant Children Less Active?Reported August 11, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Immigrant children in the U.S. may be less likely to join their local football or tennis teams than those born in America. This new research comes at a time when physical activity has been especially encouraged as a way to prevent disease and improve health. Over the past 20 years, rates of … [Read more...]

Overusing OTC Medicines Can Be DangerousReported May 29, 2008 SAN ANTONIO -- People spend a lot of money for over-the-counter medications to battle aches and pains, but some may be using way too many and that can be dangerous. There are more than 350 kinds of pain relievers and most carry warnings, but not everyone follows it. "People don't realize it's risky to take more … [Read more...]