As rates of obesity, as defined by body mass index (BMI), continue to climb in the United States, so have efforts to lose weight, including a...
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) – Shriners Children’s Shreveport is now offering a new specialty, and opened a new facility Thursday, Nov. 14. Sports medicine is now being...
Nearly three-quarters of Dutch elite athletes and forty percent of their coaches report sport-related distress. This is one of the findings from a study conducted by...
EMPORIA, Kan. (WIBW) – Newman Regional Health is launching new sports medicine services this football season. Certified athletic trainer Justin Clark will join Newman Regional Health...
Healthiest and unhealthiest cities in America ranked Here are the top 3 healthiest and unhealthiest cities in America, ranked. Damien Henderson, USA TODAY A study from...
MONDAY, Aug. 5, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Many people with disabilities aren’t getting the exercise they need because fitness centers don’t offer adaptive equipment or staff...
After heart transplant, Derek Lindstrom wants to run marathons again Derek Lindstrom raced the biggest marathons in the country. After receiving a heart transplant he plans...
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! As a fourth-year medical...
A recent British Journal of Sports Medicine study examines the predictive relationships between cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) and health outcomes in adults. Study: Cardiorespiratory fitness is a strong and consistent predictor...