Exercise: program reduces a knee injury in women

A newly designed program of strengthening exercises may help guard against a knee injury that sidelines many girls and young women who play sports, a study says. The program, which is described in a recent article in The American Journal of Sports Medicine, is intended to reduce injuries to the anterior cruciate ligament, which often require surgery and months of rehabilitation. The lead author is Dr. Julie Gilchrist of the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Read more