Researchers published a study in the July 5, 2017 issue in Emergency Medicine Journal found that long distance runners doubled their risk of acute kidney/renal injury or renal problems. This was troubling as studies have shown that nearly 75 percent of ultramarathoners use ibuprofen while running to relieve pain. The study examined the… Read More
Sex may make you smarter and improve your memory. Several peer reviewed articles have shown improvements in cognitive function and decreases in stress. An article in the April 2013 issue of Hippocampus written by Glasper ER1, Gould E from the University of Maryland, found that having sex could actually cause new neuron production and improve hippocampal… Read More
A small study published in a 2002 issue of European Urology looked at whether bicycle riding was associated with erectile dysfunction. The very small study of 20 young men between age 21 and 31 years of age had difficulties and often times the difficulties were associated with the type of seat or saddle. The article… Read More
As a competitive distance runner, have always found benefit in doing interval training. I knew it helped me run faster and race better. I recently came across a Finnish study published in the April 2017 issue of Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports concluded that high-intensity interval training (HIIT) improves glucose metabolism and insulin… Read More
A February 1, 2017 Forbes article examines the burnout epidemic affecting 95 percent of all businesses. They state it reaching crisis and epidemic proportions According to a study in the Employee Engagement Series conducted by Kronos Incorporated and Future Workplace, 95 percent of human resource leaders say that employee burnout is sabotaging their workforce. and… Read More
Millenials are rejecting fast food chains and casual dining such as TGI Fridays, Ruby Tuesday, Buffalo Wild Wings, and Applebee’s. THeir behavior has caused have decreased sales and restaurant closures. “Millennial consumers are more attracted than their elders to cooking at home, ordering delivery from restaurants and eating quickly, in fast-casual or quick-serve restaurants,” Wild… Read More
This March 3, 2017 JAMA Dermatology recognizes the importance of sun safety and evaluates what U.S. schools are doing about it and concludes very little. The article also suggests that relatively easy things such as application of sunscreen before or during school, establishment of shades, and rearranging free time so it is not at peak sun… Read More
From my Nov 1, 2010 Napa Valley Register Column Head injuries come to mind Like many of you, I grew up with football. I would cheer and applaud the big hits. In high school, college and especially the pros, people worried about broken bones and joint injuries. With helmets, we rarely worried about head injuries.… Read More
This February 24, 2017 study in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Society concludes that adults who ate home cooked meals and didn’t watch television during meals had a lower incidence of obesity. The study looked at over 12,000 Ohio Medicaid patients and surveyed them as to how much television they watched… Read More
