April 19, 2016 Citadel cadet becomes first amputee to make precision drill platoon When 20-year-old U.S. Navy hopeful Cameron Massengale lost his arm in a work accident, he wasn’t sure he’d ever be able to march as a cadet at The Citadel again.
April 6, 2016 Concussion and cognitive skills: What's the impact? NEW YORK — Concussions may have lasting and widespread effects on a person's cognitive abilities, according to two new studies presented here at the Cognitive Neuroscience Society's annual meeting.
April 5, 2016 Woman with 1 arm defies odds to become competitive rock climber This British cliff-hanger is a real inspiration.
April 1, 2016 Can sensors prevent elbow injuries in baseball? As Pirates prospect Matt Benedict tossed a baseball on Roberto Clemente Field at Pittsburgh's minor league complex late one Sunday afternoon, five blue sensors attached to his body recorded 39 sets of measurements ranging from shoulder rotation to hip speed to stride.
April 1, 2016 NFL players have two-fold concussion risk on colder game days, study suggests Focusing on helmet design has been one of the main approaches scientists have taken to help reduce concussion rates.
March 24, 2016 Experimental trial offers promise for new breakthrough ACL surgery Anterior cruciate ligament surgery (ACL), a scourge of athletes of every age and competition level, appears on the cusp of becoming significantly less onerous, results from an experimental surgery trial at Boston Children’s Hospital now show.
March 16, 2016 NFL concussion testimony sparks online reaction from players Current and former players had strong reactions the day after a top NFL official acknowledged for the first time a link between football-related concussions and the degenerative brain condition known as chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).
March 15, 2016 New test identifies kids at high risk for ongoing concussion symptoms When a child gets a concussion, it can be difficult for a doctor to assess whether he or she will have problems that persist over the longer term.
March 14, 2016 Amputee gymnast defies odds to compete with prosthetic Kate Foster lost her leg to a leukemia-related infection when she was 12, but she didn’t let the operation stand in the way of her love for gymnastics.
