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Is Sitting the New Smoking?
Most of us know that smoking isn’t good for our health, but what about sitting? We all do that, whether at work, at school or during our daily commute—not to mention during meals and leisure time. So, when research linked sitting for long periods of time with a number of health concerns, people began to wonder what alternatives they had, including working at a standing desk.
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Concussions on the Rise in High School Football—How We Can Protect Our Kids
Football—it’s an exciting, action-packed sport that many of our kids love watching, playing and talking about. They spend their weekends throwing the pigskin around the backyard and watching football on TV as they aspire to one day be as great as their favorite player. We support them at their high school football games and cheer loudly when they score a touchdown or make a last-minute tackle.
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Keeping Bones Strong as We Age
From the time we are born, our bone tissue is continually being replaced through a process called bone remodeling. In our mid-20s, we reach peak bone mass, which stays fairly stable until we hit our 40s. At that point, bone cells start to die faster than replacement cells can be produced.
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Understanding the Risks for Concussions in Soccer
As we look forward to this summer’s 2018 FIFA World Cup, we should understand that being a champion can have its costs. We often hear about concussions in football, but soccer also comes with its own risk of serious head injuries.
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Even Mild Football Hits Are Dangerous
By now, most people understand the dangers of concussions in football.
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Fitness Trackers—Do They Really Help With Weight Loss?
It seems like everyone has one. Fitbit. Garmin. Apple Watch. Everyone is sporting some type of wristwatch device to count steps, record heart rate or calorie burn and measure sleep quality. But do these fitness trackers really work?
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5 Reasons You Should See an Athletic Trainer
One of the first athletic trainers was hired by Harvard University to care for its football team — back in the 1880s. Fast forward more than a century to 1991, when athletic training was recognized as an allied health care profession by the American Medical Association. Since then, the science behind athletic training has advanced substantially.
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How to Eat Healthy and Stay on a Budget (Without Spending All Day in the Kitchen)
Eating healthy isn’t always easy, especially when you are on the go. If you have a busy schedule and suddenly feel hungry in the midst of all else on your to-do list, it’s easy to order takeout from a restaurant.
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Coaching Athletes to Be Their Best
When your job is to coach elite athletes in track and field and help them achieve the most they possibly can, every day that you go to work is incredibly rewarding. That’s why I consider it such a privilege to work with some of the best athletes in the world at the National Training Center in Clermont.
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Understanding Erectile Dysfunction: A Guide to Men’s Sexual Health
If you have trouble getting or keeping an erection, you might feel embarrassment and avoid intimacy with your partner. It’s important to understand that erectile dysfunction is a medical issue that can affect men at any age – although it’s more common in older men. And there are treatments that can help.