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Is juicing actually bad for your health?

Heather Linderfelt Food & Beverage

Fresh-made juices are the last health trend, and juice companies are popping up all throughout towns. Many juice fanatics praise the benefits of juicing — supposedly, juicing preserves the nutrients and beneficial enzymes contained in fruit and vegetables — but science does not agree.

The changing video game: How interactive gaming can be beneficial

Sabrina Fracassi Sports & Fitness

When Wii Fit hit the market in 2007, consumers went crazy. According to Nintendo, Wii Fit has sold 22.67 million units as of March 2017. What made it so successful was the creation of the new peripheral, the Wii Balance Board, which augmented players' actions onto the screen.

Golf Q&A: Junior World Cup Team USA

William Soulé

Frankie Capan, Brandon Mancheno, Reese Ramsey and Travis Vick will represent the United States in the 2017 Junior World Cup, June 13-16 at Chukyo Golf Club's Ishino Course outside Nagoya, Japan.

What causes the yips? It may be a physical issue

Dr. Denise A. Valenti Sports & Fitness

They are called the yips. And for those boys of summer within baseball and golf who are afflicted, they can make the season long and stressful. Yips are the sudden and often unexplained disruptions to motor skills in athletes. They can be very disruptive, requiring intervention from coaches, therapists and trainers. For some, yips can be career-ending.

How can you beat your rivals after they upgrade? Ask LeBron

Damon Sayles Business Management, Services & Risk Management

How do professional basketball and the world of business intertwine? Quite easily if you're solely focused on winning. When NBA Finals start Thursday, the Cleveland Cavaliers are looking to become the league's first back-to-back world champion since the 2012 and 2013 Miami Heat. Coincidentally, those Miami teams and the current Cleveland team feature the same superstar in LeBron James.

Golf Q&A: Arnold Palmer Cup coaches David Inglis and John Fields

William Soulé

John Fields is the current head coach of the men's golf program at the University of Texas and will serve as the head coach for Team USA at the 2017 Arnold Palmer Cup at the Atlanta Athletic Club. Fields began his career in college golf as a player for the University of New Mexico before going on to become the head coach for his alma mater.

6 back pain myths busted

Heidi Dawson Medical & Allied Healthcare

While everyone knows someone with a "bad back," it seems that many people aren't up to date on their knowledge of back pain causes and treatment. There are many myths out there surrounding this subject — some are due to outdated information, while others are just plain wrong. Below, I've rounded up the most common myths I hear and tried to sort the wheat from the chaff.

Printed electronics allow technological leap in wearable devices

Adolfo Benedito Engineering

Printed electronics use traditional 3-D printing technologies for the deposition of conductive, semi-conductive and dielectric materials. This eases the development of new flexible electronic components, such as organic photovoltaic (OPV) solar cells, light-emitting devices (OLED), flexible screens and RFID antennas. These are examples of the numerous developments in organic electronics, which will be able to be printed partially or totally in the coming years.

Study reveals common sunscreen mistakes

Tammy Gibson Recreation & Leisure

When was the last time you went outside for a normal day of activities and actually applied sunscreen first? Have you ever wondered how much sunscreen to use or which brand is better? Dermatologists agree that sunscreen is a great tool for skin cancer prevention — but only if it's used correctly. Here's what you need to know about getting the best sun protection this summer.

Golf Q&A: Jerry Rich of Rich Harvest Farms

William Soulé

Jerry Rich is the owner, president, and designer of Rich Harvest Farms, the site of the 2017 Division I Women's (May 19-24) and Men's (May 26-31) Golf Championships. Rich, who made a living by designing an integrated computer system for Wall Street traders, always dreamed of creating his own course. That dream became a reality in 1985 when he and his wife bought 1,820 acres of land in Sugar Grove, Illinois, just outside of Chicago. Since then, the course has grown and expanded and was named to Golf Digest's "America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses."

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