Dealing with the preferences and needs of different family members at mealtime can be extremely difficult. You may have one child who’s going through a ‘picky eater’ phase, another who’s a vegetarian, and a third who comes home famished after two-a-day practices. You may have your own food preferences as well.

Often, parents try to solve this problem by making different meals for different family members, but doing this costs you time and money, and it doesn’t teach your young athletes how to create tasty meals for themselves.

SPARKS, Md. — USA Lacrosse currently has openings for physicians and certified athletic trainers to serve on several upcoming U.S. National Teams. We’re looking for world-class medical providers to support four of our U.S. National Teams in preparation and during their respective World Lacrosse championship events.

The following positions are open:

The following article is part of a content partnership with TrueSport, a positive youth sports movement powered by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA).

Many sport parents have likely heard their athletes talk about how much they need this or that supplement to perform better, stay healthier, or train harder. If your athlete is set on supplements, you can help them minimize the risks from those products by understanding red flags, identifying high-risk supplements, and using only third-party certified supplements.

Unfortunately, workaholism is a term that’s no longer reserved for adults. Increasingly, experts are finding that young athletes can easily fall into this trap too. Workaholic tendencies are often praised as hustle, grit, or enthusiasm, but over time, these tendencies can lead to physical and mental health problems.

TrueSport Expert Nadia Kyba explains how coaches and caregivers can work together to prevent a workaholic culture from infecting youth sports.

MedStar Health serves as the trusted medical provider for USA Lacrosse and the U.S. National Teams. Innovative treatments, professional caregivers, and first-class athlete care define this gold medal partnership that prioritizes player health and safety. 

"We always try to put the athlete first, and MedStar Health does the same. The athlete is at the tip of that pyramid," said Marc Riccio, USA Lacrosse CEO.

Dr. Richard Hinton, medical director of sports medicine at MedStar Health, has been a key figure in the partnership between the organizations since the inception.

Concussion research is a rapidly evolving field, and over the past several years, there have been some changes in recommendations regarding concussions and their treatment. Newer research shows that some prior recommendations, including prolonged periods of rest, were not helpful for recovery.

Being an athlete comes with a certain element of risk. Some sports are more injury-prone than others, but any athlete can potentially develop an acute or chronic injury. Many injuries, however, are preventable.

Dr. Michele LaBotz, a TrueSport Expert and sports medicine physician, explains how you can be your own greatest advocate when it comes to early injury detection as well as injury prevention.

Physical and mental health are closely linked, and the relationship between them goes both ways. Whether an athlete is dealing with acute or chronic injury or illness, it’s important for coaches and caregivers to pay close attention to an athlete’s mental state as they cope with physical issues.

“If an athlete is optimal physically, that is going to enable them to optimize their mental health as well,” said Michele LaBotz, TrueSport Expert and sports medicine physician. “If they’re sick, injured, or otherwise not well physically, then mental health often suffers too.”

Did you know that 60-70% of the human body is made up of water? The body loses fluid through the skin as sweat, through the lungs while breathing, and through urination. Physical activity, heat, and humidity increase the amount of fluid your body needs to stay properly hydrated.

As the summer lacrosse season begins, it’s a good time to review some basic hydration guidelines that can help keep athletes safe during the hottest weeks of the year.

USA Lacrosse has named the medical personnel for the three teams -- Women's U20, Women's Box, and Men's Box -- that will compete in World Lacrosse championship competition in 2024. 

Women's U20 • Aug. 15-25, 2024 • Hong Kong, China
Physician: Dr. Kari Kindschi, MD - MedStar Health
ATC: Anne Bryan, MS, LAT, ATC - Virginia Tech University
ATC: Olivia King, MS, LAT, ATC, NREMT - Quinnipiac University