Tips for practicing and competing in hot and humid conditions

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Written by Dr. David Geier, The American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) 

Summer football practices are underway and preparation for fall sports make it important to pay attention to the heat. The hot and humid summer conditions can place tremendous stress on the bodies of young athletes. They also pose a risk for serious heat-related medical illness.…

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Playing Outside Could Lead to Healthier Children

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By AOSSM

Childhood obesity has become one of the most widespread public health problems in the United States, and it has received tremendous media attention in recent years. Obesity in children and adolescents has also been thought to be a significant risk factor for cardiac disease, diabetes, and high blood pressure later in life.…

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