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Want Better Blood Sugar? Try Sitting Near a Window

Want Better Blood Sugar? Try Sitting Near a Window

Study of 13 older adults with type 2 diabetes found that 4.5 days of natural daylight during office hours improved time in normal glucose range (50.9% vs 43.3%), increased fat...

Want Better Blood Sugar? Try Sitting Near a Window

Study of 13 older adults with type 2 diabetes found that 4.5 days of natural daylight during office hours improved time in normal glucose range (50.9% vs 43.3%), increased fat...

Exercise Snacks: Small Bursts of Physical Activity Lead to Big Fitness Gains

Exercise Snacks: Small Bursts of Physical Activ...

Brief, frequent bouts of exercise lasting ≤5 minutes, performed at least twice daily - significantly improved cardiorespiratory fitness in physically inactive adults.

Exercise Snacks: Small Bursts of Physical Activ...

Brief, frequent bouts of exercise lasting ≤5 minutes, performed at least twice daily - significantly improved cardiorespiratory fitness in physically inactive adults.

Can Listening to Music Decrease Pain?

Can Listening to Music Decrease Pain?

Study of 2,039 music therapy sessions: active engagement (singing, instrument play) reduces pain better than passive listening. Each 15 minutes increases effectiveness by 40%. Music calms the nervous system by...

Can Listening to Music Decrease Pain?

Study of 2,039 music therapy sessions: active engagement (singing, instrument play) reduces pain better than passive listening. Each 15 minutes increases effectiveness by 40%. Music calms the nervous system by...

ACL Return to Sport: Waiting 9+ Months Cuts Re-Injury Risk 7x

ACL Return to Sport: Waiting 9+ Months Cuts Re-...

Returning to sport before 9 months after ACL reconstruction increases second ACL injury risk 7-fold. Strength tests did NOT predict reinjury. The evidence isuggests a 9 month minimum.

ACL Return to Sport: Waiting 9+ Months Cuts Re-...

Returning to sport before 9 months after ACL reconstruction increases second ACL injury risk 7-fold. Strength tests did NOT predict reinjury. The evidence isuggests a 9 month minimum.

Do You Have to Have Surgery For an ACL Tear?

Do You Have to Have Surgery For an ACL Tear?

A landmark study of 485 patients found two-thirds (63%) of ACL tears avoided surgery entirely at two years with outcomes similar to those who had delayed reconstruction.

Do You Have to Have Surgery For an ACL Tear?

A landmark study of 485 patients found two-thirds (63%) of ACL tears avoided surgery entirely at two years with outcomes similar to those who had delayed reconstruction.

What Might Predispose You to an Achilles Injury?

What Might Predispose You to an Achilles Injury?

Large study of 911 runners: stronger ankle control reduces risk by 67%. Foot strike pattern doesn't matter. More weekly miles = higher risk. Plus clinical insights on back, hips, and...

What Might Predispose You to an Achilles Injury?

Large study of 911 runners: stronger ankle control reduces risk by 67%. Foot strike pattern doesn't matter. More weekly miles = higher risk. Plus clinical insights on back, hips, and...