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Patriots coach Belichick blames injuries on offseason workout limits

Patriots coach Belichick blames injuries on offseason workout limits

Gail Burton/AP New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick says players are getting hurt because they are prepared for the grind of an NFL season because of new rules limiting offseason workouts. ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) – Patriots coach Bill Belichick is blaming recently instituted NFL rules shortening offseason practice time for what he claims to be an increasing number ...

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Number of high chair injuries jumps 22% over past decade: study

Number of high chair injuries jumps 22% over past decade: study

AVAVA/Getty Images/iStockphoto Children aged 3 and under should always be supervised while sitting in a high chair, said Gary Smith, director of the Center for Injury Research and Policy at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. The number of toddlers taken to hospital emergency rooms with high chair-related injuries jumped 22% between 2003 and 2010, according to a new study ...

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