HEALTH

Football Knee Injuries More Likely On Artificial Turf [STUDY]

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is sacked by New York Giants defensive end Justin Tuck in third quarter during the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game in Indianapolis, Indiana
College football players suffer knee injuries about 40 percent more often when playing on an artificial turf versus grass, according to a U.S. study. The findings, published in The American Journal of Sports Medicine, were part of research that looked back on knee injuries among college football players to see when they might be most vulnerable to getting hurt.
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Gregg Allman: Book Tour Postponed For Heart Tests

Gregg Allman has postponed his planned book tour for health reasons. Allman, 64, is scheduled to undergo heart tests on Friday at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Fla., the same facility where he underwent a liver transplant in June 2010.
Osteoporosis

Researchers Find Osteoporosis Symptoms More Common In Women With Early Menopause

According to the results of a 29-year study, women who go through menopause are almost twice as likely to be diagnosed with symptoms of osteoporosis at some point later in life. Osteoporosis is a disease of the bones that reduces its mineral density. As a result, bone microarchitecture deteriorates and the amount and variety of proteins in the bone is altered.
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Hand Sanitizer Cocktail: The Latest Alcohol Drinking Trend For Teens To Get Drunk [VIDEO]

Hand sanitizer is the latest trend in drinking for underage teens, worrying doctors after six young people were hospitalized with alcohol poisoning in California from drinking the antibacterial solution to get drunk. Containing 62 percent ethyl alcohol, teens are using hand sanitizer as a quick way to get drunk, as the gel is the equivalent of a shot and a half of hard liquor. The trend has been evident on YouTube with teens posting video footage of chugging hand sanitizer cocktails.
A patient waits in the hallway for a room to open up in the emergency room at a hospital in Houston, Texas

1 In 4 Americans Without Health Coverage [STUDY]

As the U.S. Supreme Court ponders the fate of healthcare reform in the current election year, a study released on Thursday shows that one in four working-age Americans went without insurance at some point in 2011, often as a result of unemployment and other job changes.
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Zumba Fitness: Making Exercise Fun

Getting workout drilled into your daily routine is no doubt challenging, leaving you hung up with a hundred excuses not to do it. When it is fun, you’re more likely to find enjoyment in it.

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