Immunizations under fire from misconceptions in parents
A study of 1600 parents finds 25 percent worry too many vaccines weaken a child’s immune system and 23 percent think children receive more vaccines than needed. Dr. Bruce G. Gellin urges expanded education by doctors and nurses to reassure on safety and efficacy.
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Bruce G. Gellin
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Helmets Cut Head Injury Rates in Youth Cycling
Researchers at Imperial College London report a drop in head injuries among cyclists from 40 percent to 28 percent between April 1991 and March 1995 due to rising helmet use. Injuries to other body parts stayed unchanged as helmet adoption grew.
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Imperial College of London
Adrian Cook
Chicago Tribune
Motient eLink Fortified With Yahoo Review
Dallas Morning News reports Motient’s eLink Fortified With Yahoo brings My Yahoo access to the BlackBerry device. Priced at 334.95 with 14.95 monthly service, it feeds Yahoo Mail to the handset but cannot map Yahoo folders or fetch other accounts.
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Dallas Morning News
Motient
eLink
Research In Motion
Elinkhere.com
Women athletes and ACL injuries rise in sports
The Washington Post graphic explains the ACL’s role in knee stability and notes ACL tears have surged in the United States, especially among women and girls. Studies show post pubescent women in jumping and pivoting sports are two to eight times more likely to tear an ACL than male athletes in the same sport.
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United States
National Collegiate Athletic Association
ACL Injury Prevention Tips for Casual Sports Players
Experts say to reduce ACL injury risk in Frisbee or sand volleyball by landing with bent knees on the balls of both feet, maintaining a crouch, and stopping with three quick steps. Strengthen legs through hamstring-focused exercises and consult coaches or trainers for guidance.
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Aaos.org
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Aana.org
Arthroscopy Association of North America
Sportsmed
American Orthopaedic Society For Sports Medicine
Sportsmetrics.net
Cincinnati Sportsmedicine Research and Education Foundation
Best Ab Workouts From San Diego State Study
A Biomechanics Lab study commissioned by ACE tested 13 abdominal exercises. It finds that five minutes daily of controlled air-based moves builds abs, posture, and core strength more reliably than machines. The Ab Roller and Ab Rocker underperform, Torso Track helps slightly but risks back pain. Three top moves: Bicycle Maneuver, Captain's Chair, Crunch on Exercise Ball. Shrimp nutrition noted: 12 steamed shrimp yield 18 g protein 1 g fat 84 cal.
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Biomechanics Lab
San Diego State University
American Council On Exercise
San Diego
Peter Francis
Francis
ACE
Acefitness.org
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