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He'll go to ER after the game
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| Posted by: Naseem S. Miller |
Friday, January 05, 2007 |
 Apparently, men prefer to suffer from pain and injury rather than go to the emergency room when their favorite sports game is on television.
This is according to a new study, which found that "visits by men to the emergency department increases significantly in the hours following televised sporting events."
Researchers found that the number of men checking into the ER increased following all sporting events.
Almost 50 percent more went in the ER following professional football games.
Thirty to 40 percent more men sought care following a baseball game.
The study was released by the American College of Emergency Physicians.
Researchers conducted the study over three years and examined emergency department registration patters at University of Maryland Medical Center after 796 sporting events, including professional and college football, professional baseball and college basketball.
Of course, the researchers advised men not to put off their health because of a football game, because it could end up being "the last game they see ever."
I'd be curious to see if you or your family members would agree with the researchers' findings. What do you think causes the surge in ER visits? Too much nachos and beer?
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Re: He'll go to ER after the game |
By Mike on
Tuesday, January 02, 2007 |
Although I can not share the sports side of the residence of going to the ER or doctors, I can as a man relate to a slow response in obtaining medical care, unless the pain is excruciating. I am not sure what the cause this, but I do in fact recall numerous times over the years, when I have gone to the ER for something somewhat serious, yet not life threatening... only to be surrounded by others who appeared in worse shape. Hence, making me question the need to be there and at times almost convincing myself that there was nothing wrong with me after all.
As a parent, I often put off taking care of myself for the good of the family… and or others, when in fact I am doing them a disservice. After all, I can not serve them dead! I think sometimes as men, we need to look past the “little boy” who continues to play with a gaping cut on his elbow, unwilling to miss the action and fun, and the rough tough guy attitude that is to proud to admit you need care, and get more in touch with our obligation to others and to our own personal care.
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