U.S. Preventive Medicine(R) Tees Up with Amateur Golf Association
AGA Tour Will Offer 'The Prevention Plan(TM)' Health Management Program to Employees DALLAS, Oct. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. Preventive Medicine(R), the leader in disease prevention, today announced that the Amateur Golfers' Association (AGA Tour), a Lilburn, GA -base...No strong evidence linking amateur boxing with long-term brain injury
The evidence linking amateur boxing and chronic traumatic brain injury is not strong, concludes a study published on bmj.com today. As such, the researchers say they cannot firmly prove nor reject the theory that amateur boxing leads to chronic brain injury. Although the evidence for chronic ...No Link Between Amateur Boxing, Long-Term Brain Damage
Review of 36 studies finds no good evidence of an association FRIDAY, Oct. 5 (HealthDay News) -- There's no strong evidence linking amateur boxing with long-term brain injury, according to a team of sports doctors and clinical academics who've reviewed 36 studies on the issue. Of those studie...Does Amateur Boxing Cause Brain Damage?
"Despite the high prevalence of brain damage as a result of professional boxing, until now there has been little information on the possible risks for brain injury in amateur boxing, said study author Max Hietala, MD, PhD, with Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Goteborg, Sweden. For the stu...Beetroot Juice May Boost Stamina
...s of beetroot juice on oxygen uptake because these effects cannot be achieved by any other known means, including training. I am sure professional and amateur athletes will be interested in the results of this research. I am also keen to explore the relevance of the findings to those people who suffer from p...Abbott Announces New EAS(R) Myoplex(R) Strength Formula Nutrition Shake and Debuts Bottle Packaging
...ect EAS products are certified through the NSF Athletic Banned Substance Certified for Sport(TM)(2) Program, which is used by several professional and amateur sports leagues. EAS Myoplex Strength Formula shakes are currently undergoing the certification process. The experts at elite athlete training facility...Aflac Outdoor Games Return to Columbus for a Second Year
...t its seal of approval on the professional portion of the Pig Bowl competition to be held during the Aflac Outdoor Games. The local contest is open to amateur cook teams from the Valley area. Dog dock diving will be back with a new event called Ultimate Air Dogs . Agility Dogs and Flyball also ret...Minor league hockey players unable to identify concussion symptoms, study says
...lated traumatic brain injury. Statistics suggest youth 5-17 have about 2.8 concussions per 1,000 player-hours of ice hockey while university and elite amateur players sustain rates of 4.2 and 6.6 concussions per 1,000 player hours. Concussions have forced many NHL players like Brett Lindros and Pat LaFon...Does amateur boxing cause brain damage?
Blows to the head in amateur boxing appear to cause brain damage, according to research that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s 59th Annual Meeting in Boston, April 28 ?May 5, 2007. "Despite the high prevalence of brain damage as a result of professional boxing, until now th...Optimum running speed is stride toward understanding human body form
...the study varied between individuals but averaged about 8.3 miles per hour for males and 6.5 miles per hour for females in a group of nine experienced amateur runners. Much of the gender difference may be due to variations in body size and leg length, which have been shown to affect running mechanics, Steude...Climate change affecting Europe's birds now, say researchers
...hile the remaining 92 species are anticipated to decrease their range. Dr Gregory added: "This new work emphasises again the role played by skilled amateur birdwatchers right across Europe in advancing our understanding of the environment and the growing threat posed by climate change." ...Plants take a hike as temperatures rise
... how the temperature varied during the 20-year study period. The Crimminses' collaboration with Bertelsen is a great example of how scientists and amateur naturalists can work together, Theresa Crimmins said. As part of its mission, the National Phenology Network encourages such collaborations to documen...Study: Bird diversity lessens human exposure to West Nile Virus
...n cases of WNV and a tool called the Shannon Diversity Index to estimate the diversity of bird populations across the U.S. These data are gathered by amateur bird watchers for the United States Geological Survey's Breeding Bird Surveys, conducted nationwide. "We're seeing locally and nationally that bird ...Sharper image: UH optometrist establishes sports vision clinic
...n board a vertical lighted peg board that determines reaction time, peripheral awareness and accuracy of movement. Gee has worked with several amateur and professional sports clubs and has been testing the skills of the UH womens softball team since 2006. Some initial meetings during the 2006-07 seas...U. of I. librarian launches comprehensive Web database of field guides
...d than others, she conceded. The reason: People in some regions, especially the former British Commonwealth countries like Australia, are more into amateur natural history than people in countries like Russia or China, she said. And popular ecotourist spots like Costa Rica have more field guides than coun...Academy volunteer wins national paleontology award
...d from a Pennsylvania Department of Transportation road cut called Red Hill, a few miles from Rowes home. One day in 1993, Rowe, by then a long-time amateur paleontologist, spotted Daeschler hammering away at the exposed layers of Red Hills red sandstone in search of prehistoric fossils, and he stopped to ...Unusual fish-eating dinosaur had crocodile-like skull
...dilians such as the Indian fish-eating gharial. The dinosaur in question, Baryonyx walkeri, was discovered near Dorking in Surrey, UK in 1983 by an amateur collector, William Walker, and named after him in 1986 by Alan Charig and Angela Milner. It is an early Cretaceous dinosaur, around 125 million years...'Smart' flower bulbs pull themselves to deeper ground
... nearly a decade, and I was astonished to find the bulbs moved themselves over a foot into the ground!". The research findings may help commercial and amateur gardeners in their quest for more effective bulb planting and growing techniques. ...Benjamin Custodio Joins Millennium Biotechnologies to Expand International Sales
... support post-treatment. Millennium also created Surgex(TM) sports nutrition formula to address the nutritional concerns of professional, Olympic, and amateur elite athletes. These athletes often experience similar symptoms post-workout to those battling immuno-compromised conditions, such as fatigue, loss o...Mark C. Mirken Named New CEO and Chairman of the Board of Millennium Biotechnologies, Inc.
... support post-treatment. Millennium also created Surgex(TM) sports nutrition formula to address the nutritional concerns of professional, Olympic, and amateur elite athletes. These athletes often experience similar symptoms post-workout to those battling immuno-compromised conditions, such as fatigue, loss o...Who is this Adam Bock Person, Anyway?
... Adam Bock is married to Lynn Hyland; they are expecting their first child in July. Hes a founding member of the Wolf Pack, a lapsed rock climber, an amateur gardener, and a wannabe writer. Adam is Treasurer of the UW-Madison Hoofer Sailing Club, an avid reader of literature and science fiction, and an addi...