GPs face ‘weekly’ pressure to approve return to sport for kids with head knocks
Parents of children with head knocks are asking for GP sign-off for their kids to resume contact sports, even after failing medical assessments, a GP…
Tag: Sports medicine
Why hangover cures are giving doctors new headaches
The rise of medicinal cannabis and trendy ‘hangover cure’ vitamin infusions are making it harder for anti-doping doctors to draw the line between medical and…
Male footballers 60% more likely to develop Alzheimer’s
Elite male soccer players are 60% more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease or other dementias compared with the general population, a study shows. But goalkeepers do…
Even mild concussions linked to impaired cognition in later life
Three or more concussions over a lifetime can lead to cognitive problems later on in life, such as impaired concentration and executive function, an Australian-led…
‘Psychiatrists are particularly aggressive in the tackle’: Doctors eye World Cup glory
A doctor’s usual role in the World Cup is dealing with the on-field meniscus tears, anterior cruciate injuries, bone fractures and contusions. But with the…
Ballet helps breast cancer survivors improve shoulder mobility: study
Classical ballet classes could aid recovery from upper-body morbidity in women following breast cancer therapy, a small Australian study suggests. UNSW Sydney–led researchers say the…
Muhammad Ali’s doctors release new evidence ‘proving’ boxing trauma did not cause neurological symptoms
Boxing legend Muhammad Ali’s prominent neurological symptoms — namely, the left-arm rest tremor — were not the result of boxing-related head trauma, his doctors have…
Top neurologist’s concussion advice not ‘tarnished’ by plagiarism, review finds
Professional sport concussion guidelines have not been “tainted” by plagiarism despite a leading neurologist admitting to plagiarising other researchers in seven journal articles, an investigation has concluded. …
BMJ retracts papers by Aus concussion researcher who ‘broke its trust’
The BMJ has retracted a further nine articles by a high-profile Australian neurologist and concussion researcher, saying its trust in his work has been “broken”.…
GP who ‘delegated’ clinical decisions to Stephen Dank could practise again
When she was struck off in 2020, she said Mr Dank had threatened her.
