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...surprisingly, the fitness boom among older adults has led to a spike in sports injuries. Exercise newbies may suffer from flare-ups of old injuries or normal age-related wear and tear of tendons and joints. Overenthusiasm is another problem. "They make the mistake of upping the ante too far and too fast, doubling the time or the mileage," says Dr. Doug McKeag, director of sports medicine at Indiana University. A few minutes of warm-up and cool down, instruction from a certified trainer and appropriate safety gear can help...
...breaks went Harvard’s way against Yale (13-18, 4-8). On a weekend when freshman pitcher Matt Brunnig made his return from injury and junior centerfielder Bryan Hale (9-for-16, 7 runs scored) made his return from oblivion, one of the only mars was a flare-up in junior Trey Hendricks’ knee that forced him to leave the field Saturday on a cart...
...sounds like a good idea - none of us likes to think of our employers finding out about, say, that sensitive little flare-up back in '87 - but some doctors groups are up in arms over the legislation, saying it keeps them from freely communicating with their patients, and from efficiently partnering with other physicians to maximize patient care. Health care providers who violate the new rules are subject to criminal charges, jail time and up to $250,000 in fines...
Also carried: Portable light Tape or paint for marking targets Flare Biohazard suit...
...pass was too congested. Sam got caught by surprise; his feet weren’t set. But it wasn’t anything about trying to score quick, it was something we had talked about in the timeout in terms of throwing a lateral pass to Sam and flare screening for Pat to get to the baseline and if nothing shows, bring [the ball] out. We just rushed it a little bit too much and I think Sam got caught very unexpectedly. But [it was] certainly a critical turnover...