Baseball Puts Kids' Elbows at Risk, Study Shows

• Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
• December 1, 2023
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FRIDAY, DEC. 1, 2023 (Healthday News) -- Millions of American kids and teens love to play the game of baseball, but the sport can leave many with elbow pain and injuries, new research finds.

“When we look at the forces that baseball players, even Little League baseball...

8/11 -- Race, Income Keeps Many Families From Letting Kids Play Sports

• Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
• August 8, 2022
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American kids who are poor or members of ethnic minority groups are missing out on the youth sports that have long been touted for building strong bodies and strong character, a new study reports.

It found that youngsters who are poor, or from Black or Hispanic household...

Keep Your Kids Safe From COVID While Playing Sports

• September 25, 2021
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COVID-19 shouldn't keep budding athletes on the sidelines. But it's critical to keep them safe from the coronavirus while playing sports.

The National Athletic Trainers' Association has some timely tips.

COVID vaccines for those 12 and older have been a game change...

Most Parents Clueless About Overuse Dangers to Young Pitchers

• Robert Preidt
• July 22, 2021
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Before you sign your young pitcher up to play baseball in multiple leagues, familiarize yourself with guidelines that can protect them against overuse injuries.

Sound obvious? A new survey shows it isn't, because most parents have no idea what those guidelines are.

Strike Out Kids' Overuse Injuries This Baseball Season

• April 17, 2021
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Young baseball players are at risk for overuse injuries, but there are ways to play it safe and prevent such problems, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) says.

"Overhead athletes, such as baseball players, place significant repetitive stress on the shoul...

Help Young Athletes Keep Their Competitive Edge During Pandemic

• Robert Preidt
• November 9, 2020
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There are a number of ways that young athletes can maintain their conditioning while away from their sports during the coronavirus pandemic, an expert says.

"Although competitive practice or play isn't an option for most right now, athletes should create and stick to a r...

For a Longer Life, Any Exercise Is Good Exercise: Study

• Steven Reinberg
• July 31, 2020
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Want to live longer? Take the stairs, stretch or toss a volleyball around, a new study suggests.

Those activities were among several tied to lower rates of early death in an Arizona State University study of nearly 27,000 U.S. adults between 18 and 84 years of age. <...

When Can Sports Fans Safely Fill Stadiums Again?

• Alan Mozes
• June 29, 2020
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Sports fans are itching to watch their favorite teams return to play, but are jam-packed arenas even remotely safe in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic?

For Glenn Rall, chief academic officer and a virologist at the Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia, the an...

As Pro Sports Ponder Reopening, Flu Study Suggests Danger of COVID Spread

• Steven Reinberg
• June 24, 2020
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Restarting professional sports with fans in attendance may not be a good idea as it may increase COVID-19 deaths, a new flu study suggests.

Cities with pro teams appear to have more flu deaths than cities without them, which may be important as the NBA, NFL and othe...

A Health Home Run: Pro Baseball Players Live Longer, Healthier Lives

• Dennis Thompson
• July 23, 2019
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It can look like a less strenuous sport than football or soccer, but professional baseball players might be the healthiest athletes out there, a new study finds.

Athletes in Major League Baseball (MLB) tend to live about 24% longer than the average American guy, ...