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50 Years of Title IX: Spanning Beyond Sports to Improve Bone Health of Girls
As a nation full of soccer moms and dads can attest
Can Sitting in a Sauna Decrease Your Risk of Cardiovascular Disease?
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) includes all diseases of the heart and circulatory system,
Is Handgrip Strength Related to Future Health Outcomes?
Over the past few decades, it has become indisputable that higher levels of cardiorespiratory fitness are strongly related to a decreased risk of several adverse health outcomes.
Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month
These resources were created by the Texas Council on Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders,
Is Muscular Strength a Predictor of Atrial Fibrillation in Older Adults?
Atrial fibrillation (AFib) is the most common type of irregular heartbeat that is seen in clinical settings, and affects approximately 1% of the U.S. population.
Women's and Girls' Access to Vision Care Affects Education and Livelihoods
This blog was originally published by Andrea Kirsten-Coleman of the Vision Impact Institute. Read the full article here. The Vision Impact Institute (VII) is making the case for good vision globally. Since 2013, they have been raising awareness and advocating for change. Andrea Kirsten-Coleman is the Global Communications and Awareness Manager at the Vision Impact Institute. In her role, she is responsible for telling the story of, and creating awareness of, the need to prioritize healthy vision on a global scale. It's been more than two years since the start of the pandemic that changed all of our lives. Globally, women and girls have taken the brunt of the pandemic’s impact in multiple ways, but perhaps one of the most documented is education.
10,000 steps a day: does one goal fit all?
Wearable devices such as smartphones measure a number of variables including the number of steps taken per day. Over the past several years, it has been ingrained in our culture that the goal for people whose primary activity consists of walking is 10,000 steps per day.
Meet the Dallas 500: Dr. Kenneth H. Cooper
The Founder and Chairman of Cooper Aerobics reveals the toughest challenge he has overcome, who he'd like to play him in a biopic, and more.
Dietary Carbohydrate: Facts and Misconceptions
Low carb/ketogenic diets have been cycling in and out of popularity for the past half century! During that same time period, obesity rates have skyrocketed worldwide.
High-Energy Protein Foods and Drinks: an Oxymoron?
An oxymoron is a figure of speech in which contradictory terms appear in conjunction. One of my favorite oxymorons is ‘jumbo shrimp.’’ Some food and beverage manufacturers promote their products using terms such as ‘high-energy protein bar’ or ‘high-energy protein drink.’ These oxymorons will serve as the basis for our discussion below.