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	Jammed Fingers, Finger Sprains Common in Sports If you've ever jammed your finger trying to catch a ball, you know how painful it can be. More than this, jammed finger sprains can be severe, resulting in torn tendons or fractures. Use these tips from Fairview Sports and Orthopedic Care to treat your injured finger.

	More Kids Overweight Childhood obesity is a growing epidemic. Eighty percent of overweight kids become overweight adults, with a higher risk for heart disease, high blood pressure and diabetes. Researchers point their fingers at television. “Young couch potatoes may not get enough exercise to burn off calories,” says David Walsh, president and founder of the Fairview-sponsored National Institute on Media and the Family. “Then the non-stop junk food commercials tell them to pack away more high fat snacks.” For more information about this and other topics related to kids and the media, go to www.mediafamily.org .

	Ankle Sprains Common Injury Ankle sprains are one of the most common sports injuries. In fact, it's estimated one in ten athletes will injure his or her ankle this fall season. Sports medicine doctors offer tips about treating ankle injuries and getting back in the game.

	Do you have a health care directive? A health care directive (sometimes called a living will) is authorization you give in advance about the kinds of health care you want or do not want if you cannot speak for yourself. Protect your right to make your own medical choices. For a free copy of a Minnesota Health Care Directive workbook and form, call Fairview On Call at 612-672-7272 or access a form online .