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Category: Health Huddle
What Causes Academic Stress in Teens?
Colorado Public Radio is working on a months-long series about Colorado teens and their stressors. In this series, CPR talks to Colorado teens to find out which factors affect...
How To Be a Positive Parent of a Young Athlete
How to be a positive parent seems like an easy question to answer, right? We're just weeks away from the start of our 26th competitive basketball season and we...
Ankle Braces and Basketball: Should You Wear One While You Play?
If you asked our Head Athletic Trainer, Amber, what injury she sees most on the basketball court she would most likely tell you sprained ankles. Not a shock, but...
Calcium and Vitamin D Deficiency: What You Need to Know
Remember the ads several years ago that had famous athletes drinking milk and were left with the famous milk mustache? At the time, it might have seemed silly that...
How playing sports benefits your body…and your brain
Playing sports has many positive effects. That's common knowledge. Below, TED-Ed takes a look at the different health benefits of playing sports, including mental health. The victory of the...
Overtraining and Burnout in Young Athletes
Have you heard of overtraining syndrome? Yep, it's a thing. And we're seeing more of it in youth sports. Below are some signs and risk factors for overtraining and...
The Way You Breathe Can Change Your Mood
Feeling stressed? Did you know that simply focusing on your breathing can make a difference? Try it. It's amazing that a simple thing that we do multiple times every...
Concussion Facts for Families with Young Athletes
Receiving the proper treatment for a concussion is particularly crucial for young athletes. Their brains are still developing and putting them back on the court or field before they...
Identifying Teen Depression: Challenges for Parents
How do you know if your teen is experiencing the normal ups and downs of young adulthood or depression? The truth is, many parents struggle to recognize the serious...