College football players may underestimate their risk of injury and concussion, according to a new study published today in JAMA Network Open. Christine Baugh, Ph.D., MPH, assistant professor of medicine at the University of Colorado School of Medicine and member of the CU Center for Bioethics and Humanities, is the corresponding author of the article, […]
(HealthDay)—Many former National Football League (NFL) players who took opioid painkillers early in their retirement still used them nine years later, a new study finds. The researchers also found that those who continued to use opioids were more likely to report moderate to severe depressive symptoms and low mental health-related quality of life. Long-term opioid […]
The severity of knee joints damage in soccer players depends on their age and career duration, and the condition of articular cartilage and meniscus of the dominant (which has a higher mechanical load) and the non-dominant leg does not differ. However, even pronounced changes can be asymptomatic and do not impair knee joint mobility, as […]
