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08/23/10 Athletic Trainers Keep Athletes Healthy
CNN
08/20/10 Heat Illness Among High School Athletes – United States, 2005-09
CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
08/18/10 Son’s Neck Injury Prompted Carmel Valley Woman to Try to Help High School Athletes
North County Times
08/17/10 Coaches, Band Directors Work to Keep Practices Safe for Students in Summer Heat
Dallas Morning News
08/15/10 Everyone Should be Aware of Concussions
Scranton Times-Tribune
08/14/10 Prep Players Put at Risk by Limiting Number of Professionals to Deal with Injuries
The Commercial Appeal (Memphis)
08/13/10 Back to School Sports Safety
CBS News
08/07/10 Don't Let Germy Gyms Get You Sick
CBS News “The Early Show”
08/06/10 Is Your Gym a “Germ-Nasium”
NBC News “Today Show”
08/04/10 Live Chat Replay: Concussions in Sports
Dallas Morning News Concussion Series
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08/04/10 NCAA Genetic Screening Rule Sparks Discrimination Concerns
CNN
08/04/10 Helmet Manufacturers, Coaches Try to Protect Players with Advanced Technology
Dallas Morning News Concussion Series
08/04/10 Editorial: If Schools Can’t Afford Athletic Trainers, They Can’t Afford Football
Dallas Morning News Concussion Series
08/03/10 Be Sure Exercise is All You Get at the Gym
The New York Times
08/03/10 New Mind-Set is Needed on Concussions
Dallas Morning News Concussion Series
08/03/10 No Matter What's at Stake, Athletes Need to Tell Someone About Their Injuries
Dallas Morning News Concussion Series
08/02/10 Experts: With Head Injuries, an Athletic Trainer's Decision Must be Respected
Dallas Morning News Concussion Series
08/02/10 Input from Everyone is Paramount When it Comes to Head Injuries
Dallas Morning News Concussion Series
08/02/10 Texas' UIL Falls Behind on Concussion Policy
Dallas Morning News Concussion Series
08/01/10 Mesquite ISD was Ahead of the Game on Concussions; DISD Approach Amended
Dallas Morning News Concussion Series
08/01/10 Sherrington: Trust Me, Concussions are a Big Deal
Dallas Morning News Concussion Series
08/01/10 NFL Warning: Concussions 'Can Change Your Life and Your Family's Life Forever'
Dallas Morning News Concussion Series
08/01/10 Video: Concussion Expert Talks to Athletic Trainers
Dallas Morning News Concussion Series
08/01/10 Q&A: What is a Concussion
Dallas Morning News Concussion Series
07/19/10 America's Healthy Summer: Avoid Heat-Related Illness in Student Athletes
ABC “Good Morning America”
07/19/10 Your Health: In School Sports, Make Safety Part of the Game
USA Today
07/12/10 New Guidelines to Combat Skin Diseases
CNN
07/09/10 Exercise Safely in the Heat
United Press International
07/08/10 How Runners Can Avoid or, if Necessary, Treat Blisters
Washington Post
07/02/10 The Physics of a Phenom: The Strasburg Machine
The New York Times
07/01/10 Athletic Trainers: FWATA Annual Conference
KGMB-TV (“Sunrise Hawaii”)
07/01/10 NATA Releases Position Statement Guidelines on the Prevention of Skin Diseases in Athletics
Physical Therapy Products
06/30/10 Athletes Suffer Skin Problems from Germy Locker Rooms
Scripps Howard News Service
06/29/10 Anxiety Levels, Situational Awareness Among Factors That Predispose Individuals to Injury
Ortho Supersite
06/28/10 Skin Topical at Annual NATA Meeting
Northwest Indiana Times
06/25/10 Athletic Trainers Have Record Turnout at Convention Center
Philadelphia Inquirer
06/24/10 Drexel Wrestler’s 'Simple Pimple' Diagnosed as MRSA
USA Today
06/24/10 New Guidelines to Prevent MRSA Outbreaks Among Athletes
Philadelphia Inquirer
06/24/10 Athletic Training Conference Opens in Philadelphia
KYW-AM (Philadelphia)
06/23/10 Athletic Trainers Set Infection-Fighting Guidelines
CNN
06/23/10 MRSA Alert: Do Locker Rooms Breed Deadly Infections?
cbsnews.com
July 2010 Sipping Points
Runners World
06/02/10 Athletes Bare Burden of Reporting Concussion Symptoms
ESPN Rise
June 2010 Why Walk When You Can Run
Family Circle
05/26/10 What Will be the Hot Jobs of 2018
Wall Street Journal
05/18/10 One Hit Changed His Life Forever
NBC-TV San Diego
May 2010 Interval Training for Walkers: Get Fit in Less Time
Family Circle
04/25/10 Athletic training: A Profession on the Fast Track
Space Coast Medicine
04/23/10 Korey Stringer Institute Big Step Against Heatstroke
Hartford Courant
04/20/10 NFL, UConn help found Korey Stringer Institute
SI.com
04/16/10 Put Down That Cheeseburger
The Chronicle of Higher Education
04/11/10 In N.C.A.A., Question of Bias Over a Test for a Genetic Trait
The New York times
04/09/10 Sickle cell testing, unless athletes balk
Inside Higher Ed
04/09/10 Strike out injuries
TIME for Kids
04/09/10 Before you throw the baseball, check out these tips on how to stay injury-free on the field
TIME for Kids
04/06/10 Cheerleading Injuries
Channel One News
04/06/10 Child injuries uncovered
WCSH6-TV (Portland, Maine)
April 2010 Heightened public awareness sparks new initiatives to recognize and react to brain trauma and other serious injuries
Athletic Business
03/29/10 Football players: Lose the uniforms
UPI.com
03/23/10 Exergaming takes rehab into the digital age
Advance for Physical Therapy
03/19/10 School sports are gearing up. With them comes the danger of heat illness
Advance for Physical Therapy and Rehab Medicine
03/16/10 N.J. panel targets sports injuries
Education Week
03/15/10 Tips for keeping youth athletes safe during sports
Baltimore Sun
03/13/10 Athletic trainers honor SportsDay's George
Dallas Morning News
03/11/10 Paralyzed soccer player regains ability to walk
Advance for physical therapy & rehab medicine
03/09/10 The athlete & low back pain
Advance for physical therapy & rehab medicine
03/05/10 Concussions on rise in college game
ESPN
03/04/10 Gene Schafer: Athletic trainer, health care professional
New York Family Sports
03/04/10 Back pain awareness campaign
WAND-TV (Illinois)
March 2010 PSA for back pain awareness planned
Rehab Management
Feb/Mar 2010 Game plan student welfare: staff appreciation
Athletic Management
02/19/10 Delaware high school sports: Young athletes can face a hidden danger
Delaware News Journal
02/18/10 Injured lacrosse player now attending college
Del Mar Times
02/12/10 Olympics can motivate couch potatoes
USA Today
02/07/10 Playing safer
Raleigh News & Observer
02/05/10 Concussion Awareness for Young Athletes Gets Big Play
BusinessWeek
02/04/10 Concussions extra dangerous to teen brains
CNN
02/03/10 Hofstra athletic trainer heads to Haiti to help earthquake victims
Gohofstra.blogsot.com
01/31/10 Money a hurdle to hiring trainers at all high schools
Raleigh News & Observer
01/29/10 Professional football: Is the NFL doing enough to protect players?
Congressional Quarterly Researcher
01/28/10 States consider youth concussion laws
ESPN
01/27/10 Strict concussion rules for high school football proposed
KCBS San Francisco
01/26/10 Youth sports need to be made safer
Norwich (Conn.) Bulletin
01/22/10 SFA Training Staff a Valuable Resource for Athletes
Stephen F. Austin athletics web site
01/14/10 Hayashi to introduce pair of bills to protect kids who play sports
Capitol Weekly
01/13/10 Safety precautions for young athletes
Sacramento Press
01/13/10 Group sounds alarm on youth sports injuries in California
Sacramento Bee
Jan 2010 Top 30 fastest-growing jobs by 2018
Boston Globe
12/30/09 Concussion care for student-athletes
Boston Globe
12/11/09 Biggest Challenge for NFL's Concussion Policy Is Changing Attitudes
New England Sports Network
12/05/09 The risky business of cheerleading
Los Angeles Times
12/03/09 New NFL culture may filter down slowly
The New York Times
Dec 2009 Sports Injuries: Treat The Whole Person, Study Says
Youth Sports Parents
Dec 2009 Proper Concussion Awareness Helps Players Avoid Further Damage
Hockey Now
11/17/09 NCAA lets colleges decide on protocol
The New York Times
11/15/09 Rockettes manager strives to keep troupe fit and healthy
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
11/13/09 How safe is your kid’s football helmet
NBC Today Show
10/30/09 H.S. football concussions may have long reach
MSNBC.com
10/29/09 NFL's influence on safety at youth levels is cited
The New York Times
10/29/09 Stretching: no sports panacea
USA Today
10/20/09 ISU expert raising awareness on sports-related concussions
News 8 (Idaho)
10/17/09 More local teams use software to assess concussions
HRVarsity.com
10/15/09 What’s Your Weakness? A Functional Movement Screen May Help Find Out
US News & World Report
10/14/09 Sports Medicine Director John Mayes Recognized By Texas Governor Rick Perry
Prairie View A&M University Web site
10/13/09 Rehberg: Why all schools should retain athletic trainers
Bergen (N.J.) Record
10/12/09 Norton grant helps put athletic trainers at JCPS high schools
WAV3-TV – Louisville, Kentucky
10/07/09 More attention, better treatment for concussions
Associated Press
10/07/09 Concussions get a closer look
Chicago Tribune
10/01/09 Ex-Flyer is active in testing the effects of concussions
Philadelphia Inquirer
09/30/09 Pressures on Play
channel 12 News Phoenix
09/27/09 Making an impact
Santa Maria Times
09/04/09 Illinois Athletic Trainers and Doctors Tackle Concussions
Triblocal.com
09/04/09 Swine flu: A tough high school football opponent
KDAF33-TV (Dallas)
09/01/09 Helmet tech aimed at concussions
ESPN.com
08/29/09 College Seasons Begin and Swine Flu Threat Enters Locker Room
The New York Times
08/25/09 Today’s Health: Heat exhaustion and student athletes
NBC “Today Show”
08/25/09 Sports Imperative: Protecting Young Brains
The New York Times
08/25/09 Symptom List Helps to Gauge Head Injuries
The New York Times
08/12/09 Hamstrung! How to Prevent and Help Heal Hamstring Injuries
US News & World Report
08/07/09 Parents should keep heat on coaches to keep their sons safe
Dallas Morning News
08/04/09 Editorial: More coaches should follow heat guidelines
Dallas Morning News
08/02/09 Dallas-area districts fail to follow heat guidelines for athletics
Dallas Morning News
Aug 2009 Surgeon on the street: Do you use physician extenders?
AAOS Now (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
07/27/09 A Twisted Ankle Isn’t Just a Simple Sprain
The New York Times
07/26/09 Utah network of athletic professionals keep eye on student athletes' safety
Daily Herald (Utah)
07/20/09 Patterns: Danger for High School Football Players
The New York Times
07/19/09 Watson, Armstrong break through age barriers
Kansas City Star
07/16/09 The Risk of High School Football Tackles
The New York Times
07/16/09 High Schools Seek to Curb Heat-Linked Sports Injuries
The Wall Street Journal
07/14/09 NATA encourages Americans to get physical
NCAA News
07/08/09 How to Fix Bad Ankles
The New York Times
July/Aug 09 Medical help to avert student sports tragedies is an expensive problem lawmakers are trying to solve
National Conference of State Legislatures
July 2009 Athletic trainers can move from the playing field into the office as physician extenders: Researchers saw an 18% average increase in productivity when physicians used athletic trainers
Orthopaedics today
July 2009 NATA Foundation Announces Endowment Effort to Support Concussion Research
Rehab Management
July 2009 Do I need to wear any protective gear when I skateboard this summer?
New York Family Sports
06/18/09 Deaths of high school athletes prompt heat safety guidelines
USA Today
06/18/09 Prep athlete deaths prompt new heat policies
NBC Sports (AP story)
06/18/09 Heat-acclimatization urged for school athletes
Reuters Health
June 2009 NATA Hall of Fame Roundtable
Training & Conditioning
June 2009 NATA Announces 2009 Hall of Fame Inductees
Training & Conditioning
05/27/09 Journal of Athletic Training issues guides on spinal injuries
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
05/19/09 Spinal Cord Injuries in Sports: Prevention, Treatment, and Transport Guidelines
MomsTeam.com
05/19/09 Guidelines for Management of Serious Spine Injuries on the Athletic Playing Field
Healthnewdisgest.com
05/19/09 When Youth Sports Injuries Last a Lifetime
Wall Street Journal blog
05/15/09 Lineman collapsed in workout last month: Awareness spreading on 'exertional sickling'
San Diego Union Tribune
05/15/09 Gregoire: "Out of tragedy comes something good"
Seattle Times
05/13/09 Female athletes struggle with ACL injuries
ESPN Rise
05/05/09 High school athletes face serious concussion risks
USA Today
May 2009 Joint efforts
Athletic Business
04/23/09 When 'Thanks' isn't enough
Arizona Daily Star
04/10/09 Smart Fitness for Grown-Ups: 11 Tips for the Over-40 Exerciser
U.S. News & World Report
04/09/09 Better repairs mean ACL tear is no longer a game-stopper
USA Today
04/07/09 Girls' Knee Injuries Focus of Campaign
Education Week
04/06/09 Your Health: Can games like 'Wii Fit' really work it?
USA Today
04/03/09 Adding Athletic Trainers to Care Team Can Increase Docs' Productivity
American Academy of Family Physicians
03/26/09 Athletic trainers keep mules at their best
Muhlenberg College
03/25/09 What now for Armstrong?
Bicycling Magazine
03/20/09 How to get a cheap workout
US News & World Report
03/19/09 The (Athletic) Training Table
Blount Today (Tennessee)
03/17/09 Athletic Trainers Fill Niche as Physician Extenders
KGMB-TV (Honolulu)
03/16/09 National Athletic Training Month
KGMB-TV (Honolulu)
03/16/09 Join public service campaign for ACL injury prevention
Neurologic and Orthopedic Hospital of Chicago
03/13/09 Project AED: High school sports venues
WKYC-TV (Cleveland, Ohio)
03/12/09 Athletic Trainers Fill Niche as Physician Extenders
HealthLeaders
03/11/09 PSA campaign aims at ACL injuries
NCAA News
03/03/09 Campaign starts to prevent ACL injuries in females
Los Angeles Times
Mar 2009 Hank Gaughan relishes role on the sidelines but deserves to hear the crowd cheer
St. Ignatius Magazine
02/15/09 Reappointment to state post
Fort Worth Star Telegram
02/12/09 With A National Health Care Shortage And Increased Need For Patient Care, Athletic Trainers Fill A Necessary Niche As "Physician Extenders"
Medical News Today
02/07/09 Strengthen back muscles, reduce stress to prevent pain
Risk and Insurance
02/05/09 Cold-water immersion is best for heatstroke
Los Angeles  Times
Feb 2009 Male eating disorders may be more common than we think
Medill Reports (Chicago)
Feb 2009 NATA: Health Care for Life and Sport
ExecDigital
01/22/2009 High School of Hard Knocks
Time Magazine
01/15/2009 4 ways to exercise safely when it's cold outside
Indy Star
01/13/2009 Do I Really Get Some Exercise Out on the Dance Floor?
Washington Post
01/04/2009 Winter workouts are cool US News & World Report
Jan 2009 Dawson High School athletic trainer wins Bobby Gunn Award
Houston Chronicle
Jan 2009 Value of Athletic Trainers in the Secondary School
High School Today