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Along With Gold and Glory, Injuries a Growing Pain for Female Athletes

Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D. | Posted 10.06.2012 | Los Angeles
Read More: Title IX, Olympic Gymnastics, Olympics, Orthopedics, Female Athletes, Cheerleading, Dr. Braunstein, 2012 Olympics, Young Athletes, ACL Tear, Ankle Sprain, Sports Injuries, Sports Injuries Females, Sports Injuries Women, Los Angeles News
Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D.

Energy isn't an issue for women in athletics. But we also know that female athletes are at a much greater risk for certain musculoskeletal injuries than their male counterparts.

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She Played 40 Minutes Of Soccer... With A Broken Ankle

Posted 07.09.2012 | Teen
Read More: Sportsmanship, Broken Ankles, Young Athletes, Landon Light, Amazing Sports Stories, High School Soccer, Lakeville South High School, Megan Vogel, Brianna Seltzer, Teen News

Soccer star Brianna Stelzer will go down in Lakeville South High School history as not just a talented athlete, but a player with exemplary sportsmans...

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5 Tips for a Healthy and Confident Lifestyle

Bethany Hamilton | Posted 08.11.2012 | Teen
Read More: Soul Surfer, Bethany Hamilton, Young Athletes, Active-Lifestyles, Professional-Surfing, Teen News
Bethany Hamilton

When I was 13, I was attacked by a 14-foot tiger shark while surfing in Kauai, Hawaii, and lost my left arm. Through hard work and perseverance, I went on to win a national surfing title and turn pro.

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My So-Called Concussion

Anne Hilker | Posted 03.24.2012 | Home
Read More: Young Athletes, Young-Athletic-Injuries, Concussions, High School Sports, Young Athletes Concussions, High School Basketball, Home News
Anne Hilker

Recently I hit my head while going for the ball in a basketball game. I felt fine so I kept playing, but the next day I had frequent headaches.

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2012 Youth Olympics Kick Off In Innsbruck, Austria!

AP | By ERIC WILLEMSEN | Posted 01.15.2012 | Home
Read More: Youth Olympics 2012, Young Athletes, Video, High School Sports News, Innsbruck-Austria, Olympics 2012, Youth Sports, Home News

INNSBRUCK, Austria -- The inaugural Winter Youth Olympic Games got underway on Friday with an opening ceremony featuring classic and modern dance, alo...

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The Making of a Champion

Dr. Jim Taylor | Posted 08.26.2011 | Sports
Read More: High School Athletics, Sports Parenting, Sports Psychology, Parents Sports, Kids Sports, Parents and Sports, Young Athletes, Parenting Sports, Sports News
Dr. Jim Taylor

I was asked recently by a sports parent, "What does it take to make a champion?" I thought for a moment and then responded with three words: "Genes, motivation, and support." So let's explore these three essential components to athletic success.

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Helping Young Athletes Catch the Stars

Tamika Catchings | Posted 08.09.2011 | Sports
Read More: Catch the Stars Foundation, Young Athletes, Tamika Catchings, Basketball, Charity, Wnba, Sports News
Tamika Catchings

I was a little girl growing up with a hearing problem, speech problem and big hearing aids enveloping my ears. I vowed never to go back to school but when my parents kept telling me I had to go back to get smart, I chose the next best thing: sports!

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The Dark Side of Youth Sports Superstardom

Dr. Jim Taylor | Posted 05.25.2011 | Sports
Read More: Serena Williams, Andre Agassi, Monica Seles, Wimbledon, Rafi Nadal, Young Athletes, Youth Athletics, Sports News
Dr. Jim Taylor

People don't realize that, for every precocious talent, there are thousands of young prodigies with "unlimited potential" who never reach the pinnacle and often pay a severe price in its pursuit.

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Education in Chicago: Our Sports Madness Puts Tens of Thousands of Child Athletes in Danger

Bill Sweetland | Posted 05.25.2011 | Chicago
Read More: Sports Injuries, High School Sports, Football Worship, Intercollegiate Athletics, Grade School Sports, Football, Traumatic Brain Injury, Worship of Athletes, Young Athletes, Sports, Concussions, Youth Sports Concussions, Chicago News
Bill Sweetland

Let's get rid of that national monument to flaunted hypocrisy: intercollegiate athletics. Let's start over, with voluntary intramural sports only.

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