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"Grin and Wear It"

Posted at 05:29 PM on November 06, 2009 Comments comments (0)

“Grin and Wear It” Program


First things first…let’s get straight to the facts! The Massachusetts Dental Society (MDS) is promoting the “Grin and Wear It” program in order to protect our athlete’s faces and mouths. More than 175 MDS dentists are offering custom-ma...

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HeartScreen America

Posted at 01:11 PM on February 02, 2009 Comments comments (1)

Athletic injuries are inevitable, and try as we might, some injuries just cannot be prevented from happening.  There is one devastating injury that can go undetected in the body for a lifetime, and often the first sign is also the last sign to be noticed. 

 

Sudden death in athletes (Commotio Cordis) and sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) are two examples of heart conditions which are gaining recognition i...

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MRSA Information

Posted at 11:45 AM on January 29, 2009 Comments comments (0)

MRSA:  Skin Infections

 

MRSA has made a big showing in the news recently, l...

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Why Ice?

Posted at 12:03 PM on January 23, 2009 Comments comments (0)

It's a question I get asked all the time; "Why ice?"  Even more frequently, I get mocked; at summer camp, I simply referred to myself as the "Ice Queen!"  Believe it or not, there is good reason to ice, above and beyond the noticable and superficial skin numbing. 

 

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