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The New York Giants named Scott A. Rodeo, MD, its new head team physician, according to a report on the Giants website.

Mercy Hospital will host a training session for athletic trainers to learn how to best treat sport-related injuries for high school football players in St. Louis, according to KSPR.

Richard Ostrup, MD, of Neurosurgical Medical Clinic of La Jolla (Calif.), warned that concussions in young athletes can be very serious.

Experts are finding a relationship between sports injury and prescription drug addiction, according to Vavel.

Neal ElAttrache, MD, will perform an elbow procedure on Los Angeles Angels pitcher C.J. Wilson, according to a report by The Orange County Register.

Physicians are not screening for heart conditions in young athletes in Texas, although some would argue they should, according to the Houston Chronicle.

Five Duval County public schools will have access to certified full-time trainers starting this school year, according to jacksonville.com.

Alan Nasar, MD, of Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, presented on treating sports injuries.

Orthopedic surgeon Tal David, MD, is the new head team physician for the San Diego Chargers, according to a report by The San Diego Union Tribune.

The National Athletic Trainers' Association released new guidelines for treating athletes with potential spinal cord injuries. The guidelines would allow sports medicine physicians to treat athletes on the field, according to Baylor College of Medicine.