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Female Athletes More Prone To ACL Injuries
Posted Tue, Aug 05, 2008, 4:45 pm PDTResearchers have determined that girls rupture their ACLs 5 times more often than do boys, even when competing in the same sports — soccer,…
Post a Comment (1)Water Facts: Bottled or Tap?
Posted Tue, May 01, 2007, 7:45 pm PDTTwo things we know for certain: bottled water is more convenient and more expensive than tap water.
Post a Comment (3480)Overweight Infants and Kids Not so Cute
Posted Fri, Sep 08, 2006, 3:36 pm PDTThe harmful health effect of weighing too much as a child is most apparent in the rising number of obese adolescents with type 2 diabetes.
Post a Comment (123)Doping in the Tour de France?
Posted Sun, Aug 13, 2006, 10:46 am PDTChronic administration of testosterone, not a single high dose, increases muscle mass over time, and probably muscle strength as well.
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