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Is sportsmanship a lost cause these days?
Bob Kowalski Sports & FitnessWhen it comes to sports, figuring out the winners and losers used to be as easy as looking at the scoreboard. But with recent occurrences like the New England Patriots' "Deflategate" controversy and Major League Baseball's and the FBI's investigation into the St. Louis Cardinals' hacking of a Houston Astros database, some plays in sports have gone out of bounds.
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Tablets and portals may not be a hit, but wearables show promise
Scott E. Rupp Healthcare AdministrationIt seems patient engagement efforts may require more work if the latest survey holds true. According to a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association, giving patients access to portals and tablets "does not have a great impact on their understanding of their care and treatment."
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National Sunglasses Day stresses importance of UV ray protection
Kelly Sharp Medical & Allied HealthcareWhen a hotel develops a lending policy to provide patrons with sunglasses, it raises questions. The James Hotel recently introduced this feature in their New York hotel to supplement patrons as they enjoy the rooftop pool.
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Best exercises for gluteus medius strengthening
Heidi Dawson Sports & FitnessThe gluteus medius is a key stabilizer muscle of the hip joint, which acts to abduct and both externally and internally rotate the hip. It therefore plays an important role in knee joint alignment. There are many injuries in which a weak or misfiring gMed is implicated. These include IT band syndrome, patellofemoral pain syndrome and Achilles tendinopathy to name just a few. It's no coincidence that the injuries listed here are all injuries commonly suffered by runners.
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Maybe we should eat those carbs after all
Bambi Majumdar Food & BeverageIn the film "The Devil Wears Prada," Anne Hathaway's character Andy is admonished by a colleague because she eats carbs. The line was meant to be funny, but what it actually represented was a whole generation of people shunning an entire group of foods.
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Who’s drinking the most soda across the US?
Bambi Majumdar Food & BeverageIn a bold but not surprising move, American Dairy Queen Corp. (or DQ as it is popularly known) vowed to remove all carbonated soft drinks from its kid's menu by September. DQ is not the first to do so, but yet another fast food joining the health bandwagon is clear indication of how concerned Americans are about their children's health.
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Those extra lace holes: What’s all the fuss about?
Heidi Dawson Sports & FitnessA video recently went viral across various social media platforms. It claims to "finally" show us what that extra lace hole at the top of your running shoes is really for. While all serious runners and coaches have known their purpose for years, it appears most recreational runners were unaware. Now it seems everyone is trying the heel-lock (or lace-lock) technique.
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Teens and food: How a fatty diet can disrupt muscle response
Dorothy L. Tengler Sports & FitnessToday, about 1 in 3 American kids and teens is overweight or obese. Tripling from 1971 to 2011, childhood obesity is now the No. 1 health concern among parents in the United States, topping drug abuse and smoking. Despite a social emphasis on being thin, the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) reports that among those in the age group 12 to 19, the incidence being overweight increased from 11 percent to 17 percent.
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Fore eyes: Glasses can protect golfers from devastating injury
Dr. Denise A. Valenti Sports & FitnessShouting the warning term "Fore!" in advance of a golf stroke is standard practice and part of the game. The need for such a warning is clear, but how the term originated is not. Two common explanations have been put forth.
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How yoga therapy benefits athletes
Dr. Shahla Khan Sports & FitnessAlthough the benefits of yoga have been and continue to be explored in terms of promoting all-around positive health, yoga therapy is emerging as a discipline in itself that could potentially have many benefits for athletes.
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