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6.2 Million U.S. Children Suffered Traumatic Brain Injuries From Sports Equipment From 2000 To 2019, With A Higher Increase Among Girls, Study Finds

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Traumatic brain injuries related to consumer products – mainly sports equipment – accounted for 12.3% of all consumer product-related children’s emergency room visits reported in the U.S. in 2019, a dramatic increase from 4.5% in 2000, according to a study published Thursday in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, with incidence rates declining for boys since 2012, but not among girls.

Key Facts

The number of traumatic brain injuries from consumer products among children aged 5 to 18 that were treated in emergency departments increased by 3.6% from 2000 to 2008, followed by a 13.3% jump from 2008 to 2012 and a 2% drop between 2012 to 2019.

While boys had the highest incident rate of equipment-related traumatic brain injuries treated in 2019–681 per 100,000 vs. 376 per 100,000 for girls–girls have had a higher average annual increase in cases over the study span (5.1% vs. 2.8% for boys), and cases have declined 2.7% for boys since 2012 while among girls they’ve risen another 0.7% since 2011.

Some 27% of consumer product-related traumatic brain injuries that led to emergency department visits by children aged 5 to 18 from 2000 to 2019 occurred in sports and recreation areas, followed by at home (24%), schools (19.9%), and streets and highways (4.5%), according to the study.

Overall, football was the most common activity during which consumer-product-related brain injuries that led to emergency department visits occurred, with 734,967 reported cases, followed by bicycling (469,285) and basketball (396,613), researchers found.

Boys aged 11 to 13 made up the highest incidence rate (734 cases per 100,000 people), followed by boys ages

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Esports team doctor: Games are on video, but injuries all too real

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The COVID-19 pandemic has driven individuals indoors, leading to an explosive interest in movie online games. Youngsters and young people use gaming to hook up with their mates, and much more older people are pursuing professions in esports.

Nithin V. Natwa, MD, normally sees “gamer’s thumb” or other overuse injuries—ones that typically acquire many years to develop—in sufferers participating in video clip video games. Esports have led to much more injuries in the common populace, in accordance to Dr. Natwa, a sporting activities and loved ones physician at Henry Ford Health and fitness Program and group doctor for the esports team of Oakland University.

It is crucial to diagnose these injuries right away, “because by the time the signs or symptoms current, there is already been some degree of hurt,” urged Dr. Natwa. This isn’t like a broken arm or leg, where the difficulty is instant and obvious. Gaming injuries establish about time, he noted.

Henry Ford is a member of the AMA Well being Method Method, an initiative that developments leadership and presents organization remedies to generate the long term of drugs.

Not just for kids

Not just for youngsters

Gaming is not just a teenage pastime—it’s also taken off among the older people 40 to 60 years aged, and skillfully, as a lot more gaming leagues are established. The emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic only partly explains the rise in gaming and gaming-relevant accidents.

“The inhabitants as a full is gearing more towards electronic worlds, with Xbox Live, PlayStation Dwell and the metaverse,” said Dr. Natwa. It’s a diverse environment than his individual childhood. “When I was increasing up, we went to people’s houses to pay a visit to with close friends or enjoy online video game titles. Now, it’s a lot a lot easier to indicator on

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NFL Week 17 injuries: Jaire Alexander, D’Andre Swift return; Lamar Jackson, Justin Fields limited on Wednesday

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Week 17 in the NFL is right around the corner, but we’ll have to wait a little longer than we’ve grown accustomed to with no Thursday game on the docket. The bulk of the action will go down on Sunday with the Browns and Steelers wrapping things up on Monday night. While we only have two weeks left in the regular season, the playoff picture is still pretty open, especially in the AFC with only the Chiefs currently owning a ticket into the postseason. 

Naturally, injuries will play a big part in how the playoffs ultimately come into form, so the statuses of various players leading into Week 17 will be of critical importance. As teams hit the practice field for the first time on Wednesday, we’ll take a look at the initial injury reports to see which way some of those playmakers are trending heading into the rest of the week. 

All NFL odds come via Caesars Sportsbook. 

The Falcons were without cornerback Fabian Moreau on Wednesday as he is dealing with an injury to his ribs. Moreau was the only player listed on the injury report, but the team is dealing with a COVID-19 outbreak as several players have been added to the reserve list, including Jonathan Bullard, Jaylinn Hawkins, Hayden Hurst, and practice-squad player Willie Beavers.

Buffalo conducted a walkthrough practice on Wednesday but did hold out defensive tackle Vernon Butler (illness) and safety Jaquan Johnson (illness). Wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders (knee) and defensive tackle Ed Oliver were the only players limited due to injury, while others were given veteran rest days. Meanwhile, the Bills were able to activate several players from the reserve/COVID-19 list on Wednesday, including receivers Cole Beasley and Gabriel Davis. 

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NFL Week 16 injuries: Mike Evans out; Darren Waller doubtful; Adam Thielen questionable

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The NFL is attempting to manage copious amounts of positive COVID-19 tests, and several contenders are dealing with injuries as well. Bumps and bruises are beginning to mount, as all 32 teams are playing through pain. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are one of those contenders trying to weather a rash of injuries, as they lost Chris Godwin for the season, placed Leonard Fournette on injured reserve and will be without star wideout Mike Evans this week as well.

Below, we will break down the final injury reports for all 30 NFL teams set to kick off this weekend. Remember, we have a Christmas double-header, so four teams will be playing on Saturday. If you have a question about who’s in and who’s out in Week 16, we have you covered. 

All NFL odds come via Caesars Sportsbook. 

The Browns are hurting defensively, and may be without their best player. Garrett is questionable with his groin injury and did not practice all week, while Johnson has already been ruled out with a hamstring injury. The Browns did activate Baker Mayfield and Jarvis Landry, so they’ve got that going for them.

For the Packers, Bakhtiari is not yet ready to make his 2021 debut. Wide receiver Equanimeous St. Brown on the other hand passed concussion protocol and is ready to roll. Green Bay also gets back defensive lineman Kenny Clark, who was on the COVID list last week. 

The Colts will be without Sendejo and Kelly on Christmas. Sendejo is still dealing with a concussion while Kelly is attending to a personal matter. 

For the Cardinals, the storyline is Conner, who did not practice at all this week and is listed as questionable. Thankfully, Arizona returned Chase Edmonds to the lineup earlier this month. Moore is another player to keep an eye

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