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Tufts Lacrosse: Docs Weigh In On Why Players Remain Hospitalized Tufts Lacrosse: Docs Weigh In On Why Players Remain Hospitalized
Tufts Lacrosse: Docs Weigh In On Why Players Remain Hospitalized A dozen of Tufts University's 50 lacrosse players were sidelined earlier this month with a muscle-destroying illness following a grueling workout led by a Navy SEAL, school officials said. As of press time three of the reigning NCAA Division III National Championship players remained in the hospital recovering from rhabdomyolysis, or, as it's more simply known, "rhabdo," Tufts officials said. Nine players required hospitalization, and experts say it should not have gotten to this.  Update: The Boston Globe reported Wednesday, Sept. 25, that all of the players have now be…

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