Sunday, August 31, 2014

Don’t Catch What Ails Your House

It doesn’t take a flood to encourage the growth of mold in a home. A moist environment will do. A runny nose, coughing and all the rest typically follow.



from Well http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/09/01/dont-catch-what-ails-your-house/

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Friday, August 29, 2014

Ask Well: The Problem with Bunions

Non-surgical treatments can reduce the pain or discomfort from a bunion and keep it from worsening.



from Well http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/08/29/ask-well-the-problem-with-bunions/

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Just Add Farro

Wheat berries like farro, spelt and kamut are usually associated with cold weather. But they can be used for summer dishes, too. Farro is softer and good for stuffing vegetables. Spelt works well in salads.



from Well http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/08/29/just-add-farro/

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MBSC Internship Part 4

I wanted to finish up posting Daniel Breen’s series on the MBSC Internship.


Here’s Part 4








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Thursday, August 28, 2014

Forming Attachments Near and Far

An unforeseen benefit of living with cancer is the intimacy it creates with individuals we barely know.



from Well http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/08/28/forming-attachments-near-and-far/

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In Sickness and in Health

People make sacrifices for each other when it comes to health, just as they do with family and careers. When both partners develop cancer, it is no exception.



from Well http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/08/28/in-sickness-and-in-health-2/

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In Plastics and Cans, a Threat to Women

BPA worries scientists for a number of reasons, but evidence is gathering for one concern in particular: infertility.



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MBSC Internship Part 3

Daniel Breen continues his blog about his experience interning at MBSC


MBSC Internship Experience Part 3








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Wednesday, August 27, 2014

A Tipping Point for Too Much Talent

What happens when you pack a sports team with top players at every position?



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Monday, August 25, 2014

NFL, FIFA Join Forces to Evaluate Concussions



By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT U.S. http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2014/08/25/us/ap-fbn-nfl-concussions.html

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The Decisive Marriage

New research shows that couples who are decisive before marriage appear to have better marriages than those who simply let inertia carry them through major transitions.



from Well http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/08/25/the-decisive-marriage/

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Size Matters

This awesome. Watch the first video at least. Thanks to my friend Michelle Amidon.


Size Matters








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Sunday, August 24, 2014

Healing Teenage Cancer’s Scars

Even with an excellent chance of being cured, teenagers with cancer face myriad emotional, educational and social concerns, especially missing out on activities and losing friends who can’t cope with cancer in a contemporary.



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Friday, August 22, 2014

Train the Movement, not the Muscle

Developing Stability & Strength in Runners


As many readers will already know, my personal sporting success came long before I developed an interest in endurance sports and running in particular. For a number of years I played Rugby Union full-time: a sport where we as players become somewhat obsessed with developing strength and power.


Now with the benefit of hindsight, I can see that this has probably moulded the terminology I use today when talking with endurance athletes about their own rehab or training.


I often catch myself talking to runners about the need for them to strengthen around the hips, for example.


But do I really mean ‘strengthen‘? Upon reflection – sometimes yes, but more often no!


Weakness…?


Basic strength is of course an important component of fitness for any athlete. But in truth I don’t meet that many runners or triathletes who truly display strength deficits when testing muscle groups in isolation (unless previous injury has been a contributing factor).


N.B: I am quite sure however that mine is a somewhat skewed view of the world, given that most of the athletes I work with fall in the keen amateur to pro bracket, rather than beginners. Often beginners do indeed need to work on developing basic general strength for running.


…or Poor Control?


What I do often see however, even in the most high performing of athletes, is a perhaps surprising lack of neuromuscular control, particularly proximally around the lumbro-pelvic and hip regions.


These athletes normally don’t test as being particularly weak per se, but are often let down biomechanically by their ability to control areas such as the hip and pelvis during functional movements – running, jumping, hopping etc…


Video Example: Here’s a quick video of a world class female athlete who I would describe as being exceptionally strong in general terms, and in terms of her sport, but in need of improvement in stability when loading dynamically on one leg – as per running.



Injury Prevention Perspective


Currently there is a fair amount of research being conducted around the hot topic of Patellofemoral Pain in runners, particularly looking at the biomechanical risk factors and implications for rehab / prevention.


Rather than ripping off his work and reposting here, I’d suggest heading over to the following great post by my friend and colleague Dr Christian Barton to check out the latest thinking in how muscular strength deficits around the hip are now thought to be less of a specific risk factor to Patellofemoral Pain in runners. Strength deficits observed in these runners are perhaps more a result of injury and prolonged altered movement patterns due to pain.



However neuromuscular control is of course different to strength itself.


Years ago, as a younger coach I was once given some great advice by a coach who had been around the block a few times. He told me to:


“Train the movement, not the muscle…”


In this context, this is exactly what we need to be thinking as coaches!


I use Patellofemoral Pain as an example, simply because this is where a lot of research is currently focused. It is becoming increasingly evident that muscular weakness isn’t as much of a predisposing factor to this type of injury as you might think.


Instead, it appears that injury risk may be more related to an athlete’s ability to control / maintain optimal knee alignment in weight bearing. This patellofemoral alignment is of course driven from top-down from the hip and bottom-up from the foot and ankle.


Thinking about the hip component of this: getting an athlete to working on strengthening the external rotators / adductors (glutes) in isolation is unlikely to affect a change in the control of this unwanted loading pattern, while movement re-training is more effective in correcting these patterns.


I should perhaps stop defaulting to saying: “we need to strengthen your hips “.


Instead I should probably be saying: “…improve your dynamic control and stability around the hips “.


That in itself is a coaching habit. I’ll get there eventually!!


We even have a paid download called “Stronger Hips for Pain Free Knees“. Perhaps this should really be renamed:


“Improve Unilateral Weight Bearing Hip Control for Pain Free Knees”


…Especially given that’s what most of the exercises really work on developing.


Doesn’t exactly trip off the tongue does it?! ;)


Final Thought


The bottom line is that I actually don’t think there is ever a downside to any runner working on improving general strength.


However, my take home point is not to ignore your dynamic stability / neuromuscular control exercises.


Here’s a starter for you:







from Run Coaching, Ironman and Triathlon Specialists - Kinetic Revolution http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KineticRev/~3/vHmD_3S4uQ8/

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Vegetarian Taco Night

Summer produce and corn tortillas combine for a bounty of meatless tacos.



from Well http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/08/22/recipes-for-health-vegetarian-tacos/

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Growth Hormone for Children May Increase Stroke Risk

Childhood treatment with human growth hormone is strongly associated with an increased risk for stroke in early adulthood, a new study has found.



from Well http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/08/22/growth-hormone-for-children-may-increase-stroke-risk/

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I Hate the Little League World Series

Sorry, I hate the Little League World Series. I hate seeing kids on ESPN. I hate that kids have to experience the “agony of defeat” at such an early age on national TV. The Chris Drury’s of the world are rare ( pitched in the Little League World Series and starred in the NHL). For many kids it’s an early peak.


With that said, I loved this speech. The Cumberland coach gets it and turned that agony of defeat into a pretty good moment.








from Michael Boyle's Strengthcoach.com Blog http://strengthcoachblog.com/2014/08/22/i-hate-the-little-league-world-series/

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Thursday, August 21, 2014

Ask Well: Are Spray-On Sunscreens Safe?

A reader asks: Spray-on sunscreen has airborne particles that can spread or be inhaled, or can get into one’s eyes. Is this safe?



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And All That Time You Thought You Were Just Playing



By MICHELA TINDERA from NYT N.Y. / Region http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/22/nyregion/slip-n-slide-exercise-classes-in-midtown-manhattan.html

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One Moment You See, Then You Don’t

One second. That’s all it took to lose my vision. And my world changed.



from Well http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/08/21/one-moment-you-see-then-you-dont/

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The Best Lower Body Kettlebell Exercises

Take a look at the Stack Magazine piece on The Best Lower Body Kettlebell Exercises.








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Wednesday, August 20, 2014

Food and the Dying Patient

The medicalization of food deprives the dying of some of the last remnants of the human experience: taste, smell, touch and connection to loved ones.



from Well http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/08/21/food-and-the-dying-patient/

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Is Breakfast Overrated?

Researchers are questioning the assumptions behind morning meals.



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What Is So Special About Iyengar Yoga?

This week the international yoga community said goodbye to B.K.S. Iyengar, a favorite teacher credited with bringing yoga to the Western world. One of his students, Carrie Owerko, a New York yoga teacher, talked about what makes Iyengar yoga so special.



from Well http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/08/20/what-is-so-special-about-iyengar-yoga/

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Titans Take Challenge for Former LB Shaw With ALS



By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Sports http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2014/08/20/sports/football/ap-fbn-shaw-als.html

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Fish as Brain Food

Eating fish is associated with an increase in brain volume, but it is apparently not because of its omega-3 content, a new study of older adults has found.



from Well http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/08/20/fish-as-brain-food/

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Instant Noodles Tied to Heart Risk

Women who ate instant noodles at least twice a week were 68 percent more likely to have metabolic syndrome.



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Tuesday, August 19, 2014

Feeding Your Canine Athlete

Humans and dogs fuel exercise very differently. So if you're taking your dog out for a run, take note.



from Well http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/08/20/the-science-behind-your-dogs-special-exercise-needs/

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Scoring Change Alters History for Jeter, Wagner



By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Sports http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2014/08/19/sports/baseball/ap-bba-yankees-jeter-scoring-change.html


Talking to Men About PSA Testing

Despite recommendations against widespread screening for prostate cancer, many doctors continue to routinely offer PSA testing because it's easier than explaining the pros and cons.



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Monday, August 18, 2014

Weighing Pradaxa’s Risks

Despite recent sharp criticism and a $650 million settlement, hundreds of thousands of consumers with atrial fibrillation continue to take the blood thinner.



from Well http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/08/18/weighing-pradaxas-risks/

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Legal Marijuana For Parents, But Not Their Kids

Antidrug advocates say efforts to legalize marijuana have created new challenges as they work to educate teenagers and their parents about the unique risks that alcohol, marijuana and other drugs pose to the developing teenage brain.



from Well http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/08/18/marijuana-teens-health-risks/

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Struggling to the Finish: An Insider’s Guide to CrossFit

What makes CrossFit appealing to members and confusing to outsiders is that it’s more than a workout — it’s a cultural identity. A new book on the subject may also only appeal to the initiated.



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Podcast Interview for Exerscribe

If your an Audio University person like me here’s a link to a recent podcast I did for Kusha Karvandi of Exerscribe.








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Sunday, August 17, 2014

Picking Apart Objections to Eating Fish

Fish is good for you, better than heart-damaging red meat and even better than lean poultry. Even so, it is not a popular choice in the kitchen — but there are ways to overcome opposition to it.



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Friday, August 15, 2014

Cool Summer Fish

These refreshing summer dishes include two kinds of escabeche. You can cook fish like sardines, petrale sole and Pacific cod, then allow it to cool and serve it with a robust sauce or a marinade.



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Best Way to Brush Your Teeth? Experts Disagree

A review of the dental literature found no randomized trials of brushing technique, and very little agreement on how to go about cleaning teeth.



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Ask Well: How Do You Use a Heart Rate Monitor?

Heart rate monitors can be a useful tool during exercise for new and experienced runners and other athletes.



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Thursday, August 14, 2014

Vitamin D Tied to Alzheimer’s Risk

Low vitamin D is associated with an increased risk for Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, according to a new report.



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The Downside of Running With Others

I found fellow runners on Facebook and felt like I'd found a team. But running with others, I soon learned, can have its downsides.



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Wednesday, August 13, 2014

Practicing on Patients

Every doctor’s expertise is earned on patients, but unfortunately, there is a learning curve.



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Caffeine May Reduce Tinnitus Risk

A new study reports that caffeine intake is associated with a reduced risk for tinnitus — ringing or buzzing in the ears.



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Another Parental Must Read- A New Type of Cross Training for Kids

Read this piece from USA Hockey with a new take on Cross Training








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Tuesday, August 12, 2014

How Exercise Helps Us Tolerate Pain

The results of a new study remind us that the longer we stick with an exercise program, the less physically discomfiting it will feel.



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A New Surgery Risk

A large new study suggests that doctors should take abnormal heart rhythms known as atrial fibrillation, or A-fib, that arise after surgery more seriously.



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Monday, August 11, 2014

Top Doctors, Dead or Alive

Various directories and websites claim to compile lists of the best physicians, but who is deciding and how?



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Absence of Gene May Help Fight Alzheimer’s

Research suggests that reducing or neutralizing one variety of the APOE gene would not harm the brain, while making Alzheimer’s less likely.



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New Concerns About an Old Heart Drug

A large new study found that digoxin, one of the oldest and most commonly used heart medications, may shorten the lives of patients with atrial fibrillation, a common type of irregular heartbeat.



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Aspirin May Cut Cancer Risk

Taking small amounts of aspirin over long periods of time reduces the risk of colon cancer and certain other cancers.



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Statins Don’t Require Routine Liver Tests

There is no need for people on statins to have a test for the sole purpose of monitoring liver function.



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Relearning How to Eat Fish

A sustainable seafood industry requires sounder farming practices and smarter consumers.



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Should Baseball Players do Crossfit?

Nice Stack Magazine piece from Tony Gentilcore looking at


Should Baseball Players Do Crossfit?








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