Paper Questions ALS Diagnosis in Athletes
Soldiers and Athletes Diagnosed With ALS. A newly-published scientific paper contends that some soldiers and athletes diagnosed with Lou Gehrig’s disease – amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) – may have actually been victims of concussions and other brain trauma. The paper is to be published tomorrow on the Web site of the Journal of … [Read more...] about Paper Questions ALS Diagnosis in Athletes
MRSA Increasing Among Athletes
Escalating Issues with MRSA And Now CA-MRSA. We’ve long reported on the escalating issues with Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, commonly referred to as MRSA and now, CA-MRSA, or community-associated MRSA. MRSA is a type of staph that causes infections resistant to most antibiotics and last year, seriously sickened 94,000 … [Read more...] about MRSA Increasing Among Athletes
Athletes Respond to Ephedra Warnings
Dietary Supplement Ephedra Warnings. Between practices, Jeff Byrne's varsity baseball team has been talking frequently about the recent loss of a minor league player and his ties to the popular dietary supplement, ephedra. "I think it opened their eyes and I think that from what little I've heard them in the locker room, you know, … [Read more...] about Athletes Respond to Ephedra Warnings
