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2023
June
01,
2023
| 12:15 PM America/Chicago
By Jean YaegerBefore they can pump weights in the school gym or march with the band this summer, teens in Texas need to complete a form that aims to catch any underlying health concerns.The annual UIL pre-participation physical evaluation form applie...
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January
04,
2023
| 12:22 PM America/Chicago
By Eline WigginsBuffalo Bills defensive back Damar Hamlin suffered cardiac arrest after a hit during Monday evening’s game. The Bills said in a statement that he was given CPR on the field and his heartbeat was restored. On Tuesday, the Bills said Ha...
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2018
August
16,
2018
| 13:44 PM America/Chicago
The first week of school is always one of the busiest weeks of the year for emergency departments across the country, including Cook Children’s. Last year saw more kids coming to the Emergency Department for playground falls, sports injuries and p...
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2016
June
21,
2016
| 16:59 PM America/Chicago
If you are the parent of a young athlete, you may have noticed a difference in the way kids are participating in sports than when you were a kid. At Cook Children’s SPORTS Rehab, we’ve noticed a shift in what we see in our clinic. Over the past de...
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2015
September
24,
2015
| 14:46 PM America/Chicago
You probably have never thought about this, but you begin training your core as an infant. Babies are great examples of how being active can build a solid core. From the time when they begin lifting their heads up they are training their core. They c...
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April
21,
2015
| 15:45 PM America/Chicago
At some point in time we have probably all seen a sporting event where an athlete goes down with an ankle injury. In a lot of those cases we have probably also heard the commentators or someone at the event say “Hopefully it’s only a sprain.” While o...
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