12 Iowa football players sent to the hospital

[The Straight Story]

12 Iowa football players sent to the hospital

IOWA CITY (KWWL) -- The University of Iowa says 12 football players are recovering after being admitted to the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics on Monday.

The university will not say what medical issue sent the players to the hospital, citing patient privacy. But the university did say the players are responding well to treatment.

Below is a quote from a UIHC staff physician included in the university's news release.

"The student-athletes were admitted throughout the course of Monday evening. All of the individuals are responding well to treatment as of Tuesday morning. All are in safe and stable condition. At this time we are not sure when any of the individuals will be discharged. Hospital discharge will be on a case by case basis."

http://www.kwwl.com/Global/story.asp?S=13906674

[Sonoman]

1. I'll bet there is a really good story behind this one.

Bad batch of meth, maybe?

4Loco?

Sonoman

[underseasurveyor]

2. you know they'd report the reason why

If the reason was food poisoning or carbon monoxide. I'm sure the truth will see the light of day eventually.

[LisaL]

3. There was a case recently where a bunch of high school

football players ended up in the hospital, supposedly due to intense workouts.

[underseasurveyor]

4. If its ok to report that for high school students,

that are minors, then why are they withholding the reason for these college athletes?

Things that make you go, hum.

[JonLP24]

5. -

Twelve Iowa football players are recovering after being taken to University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Monday evening with a kidney condition, the Cedar Rapids Gazette reported on its website Tuesday.

The Gazette said the Iowa players have rhabdomyolysis, which is a breakdown of muscle fibers that releases myoglobin into the bloodstream. This can affect the kidneys and can be caused by excessive exercise.

This corresponds with a posting on the Facebook page of Iowa linebacker Jim Poggi, who wrote he was hospitalized after his urine turned brown.

The school released a clarification Tuesday night saying the players admitted were all participating in NCAA allowable winter workouts and that the symptoms for which the players were being treated were likely related to those workouts.

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=6058427