National Athletic Training Month 2022
March is National Athletic Training Month and this year, we’re celebrating the only healthcare profession that works in all three domains of preventative care, on-site emergent care, and the rehabilitation process. Did you know? Athletic Training has only been recognized as a profession since the early 1990s. And in such a short period of time, […]
Read MoreReturn to Play Policies for Young Athletes
Post-Concussion Legislation, Guidelines, and Best Practices. When 13-year-old football player Zackery Lystedt struck his head in the first half of his junior high school game, he was sidelined through halftime. Despite intense head pain, however, he returned to play in the fourth quarter. After the game ended, Zack collapsed. He was airlifted to a nearby […]
Read MoreCelebrating Physical Therapy Month: Inspiration and Resources by PTs, for PTs
October is National Physical Therapy Month. In the physical therapy profession, it’s news to no one that a majority of Americans lead a sedentary lifestyle. According to Forbes, more than 80% of U.S. jobs are now centered around a desk and chair, a figure that’s up significantly from previous decades. A myriad of health risks […]
Read MoreJuly 2021: Trending Health News
Trending health news for July 2021 More Than a Quarter of People with COVID-19 not Fully Recovered After 6–8 Months The long-term impact of COVID-19 is still unknown. Healthcare professionals are researching long-term complications of SARS-CoV-2 infections, including symptoms lingering months after a person’s initial infection with the virus. New data suggest that people can […]
Read MoreHow Delta Became the Dominant Coronavirus Variant in the United States
The first Delta case in the United States was diagnosed in March 2021 and has now become the dominant strain. According to CDC data, the contagious delta variant (also known as B.1.617.2) has become the dominant form of the coronavirus in the U.S. which leaves many practitioners asking, “How did this happen?” Viral Mutations Viruses […]
Read MoreJune 2021: Trending Health News
Trending health news for June 2021 More Evidence Links COVID Vaccines to Rare Cases of Myocarditis in Youth Swelling of the heart appears to be a very rare side effect that primarily strikes young people after vaccination for COVID-19, a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) expert reported, detailing data on cases of myocarditis […]
Read MoreStudy: Elevated Risk of New Medical Condition After COVID-19
A retrospective cohort study reveals that COVID-19 patients have an increased risk of developing a new health problem after the initial phase of the underlying infection. A retrospective study examined 193,113 participants who had tested positive for COVID-19 between January 1, 2020, and October 31, 2020. The age range of the participants varied between 18 […]
Read MoreWorking Long Hours Linked to Death from Stroke and Heart Disease
Working more than 55 hours per week could be damaging your health. Working long hours? If so, your social life may not be the only thing you’re neglecting. A new landmark study shows you could literally be working yourself to death! The World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Labor Organization (ILO) released the first […]
Read MoreEffects of COVID-19 Confinement on Children
The COVID-19 quarantine has caused a decline in the health of children and adolescents across the globe. The coronavirus pandemic is a great human tragedy that has impacted everyone, some more drastically than others. Unfortunately, children are not indifferent to its destructive toll. The forced need to live in confinement and lack of social interaction […]
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