The United States Department of Labor has projected a 20 percent increase in job opportunities from 2008 through 2018, and salaries in sports medicine have been set between $32,000 and $374,300, according to a Sports Medicine Salary report.

Lehigh Valley Health Network has become a sponsor of the Allentown (Pa.) Phantoms minor league hockey team and will open a sports medicine center near the team's new arena, according to a report from The Morning Call.

A recent study conducted in India showed that platelet-rich plasma can enhance the rate of union among patients with non-united long bone fractures, according to an AAOS Now report.

Here are the findings from eight studies and reports about concussions. The studies were published in the American Journal of Sports Medicine unless otherwise noted.

A new study published in the American Journal of Sports Medicine examined the epidemiology of concussions among high school athletes.

The number of professional baseball players with instances of abdominal muscle strains increased over the past two decades, according to a study published in the American Journal of Sports Medicine.

The National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment has awarded more than $845,000 for new research in sports-related concussions and head injuries, according to an organization news release.

A recent examination of the Lachman test for diagnosing anterior cruciate ligament deficiency was recorded in an article published in the American Journal of Sports Medicine.

Prolonged recovery from thigh muscle injury in youth soccer players was increased with age and contact mechanism, according to a study published in the American Journal of Sports Medicine.

David Fischer, MD, team physician for the Minnesota Timberwolves, recently performed knee surgery on guard Malcolm Lee, according to a Fox Sports Network report.