by admin | Nov 30, 2017 | Athletes, Gyms, Infection prevention
Originally published by AAP News & Journals Participation in organized sports has a variety of health benefits but also has the potential to expose the athlete to a variety of infectious diseases, some of which may produce outbreaks. Major risk factors for...
by admin | Nov 28, 2017 | Athletes, MRSA
Originally published by CBS New York NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — With fall sports like football and wrestling in full swing, there’s a wake up call for schools and parents on preventing superbug infections in student athletes. The nation’s pediatricians have issued new...
by admin | Nov 23, 2017 | Athletes, Infection prevention, MRSA
Originally published by Consumer Reports Parents think about protecting them from injury, but how about infection? If you have kids who are athletes, you probably worry about them suffering a concussion or breaking a bone. But infections—especially those transmitted...
by admin | Nov 16, 2017 | Athletes, Gyms, Infection prevention
Originally published by CBS Miami NEW JERSEY – A new report from the American Academy of Pediatrics aims to keep children and teens who play organized sports healthy and safe. “There’s a couple of different infectious diseases that we can never see, including MRSA,...
by admin | Nov 14, 2017 | Athletes, Infection prevention
Originally published by AAP News Millions of U.S. children participate in organized sports each year. While these sports provide numerous health benefits, there also are infectious disease risks that the pediatrician should be aware of. For example, sports-related...
by admin | Nov 9, 2017 | Athletes, Infection prevention, MRSA
Originally Published in austin360 We love when kids play sports. They are getting physical fitness, and they are learning important lessons about working with other people, perseverance and mental toughness. But coming in contact with so many other people on the field...