Family and Community

January is a popular for time for Americans to count their steps and how many calories they’re eating in their diet, but a new report suggests they need to track another category: sodium. That’s because nearly all Americans are consuming more sodium than they should in their overall diet, according to researchers from the Centers […]READ MORE

Hello Wicked runners! Another Halloween is upon us, which for me, means the privilege of again serving as Medical Director for the Wicked 10k! One of my absolute favorite things about this race is how seriously you all take your costumes. Watching you guys cross the finish line with such enthusiasm and creativity is the […]READ MORE

Parents who struggle to get their children to eat more fruit may want to try offering apples. This simple fruit, which comes in a variety of flavors and colors, was by far the most favorite fruit of more than 3,100 children ages 2 to 19 surveyed for a study recently published in the journal Pediatrics. The […]READ MORE

Exercising and playing team sports as a teenager can have long-lasting benefits for women, a new study shows. In fact, exercising during adolescence may even reduce the risk of dying from cancer and other causes later in life. A large study, which included about 75,000 women in China, has found that women who exercised up […]READ MORE

Although eating more fruits and vegetables adds nutrients to a person’s diet, reduces their risk for disease and helps manage body weight, very few American adults are including them at mealtime. In fact, only one in 10 American adults actually eats the recommended daily amount of fruits and vegetables, according to a report from the federal Centers for […]READ MORE

By: Erin Ludwig, MS, ATC, VAT/L, Supervisor of Athletic Training Services, Bon Secours Sports Medicine With the summer months upon us, whether you’re running, playing a pickup game of basketball or going for a power walk, make sure you take care of  your body when the temperatures rise. Exercising in hot weather puts extra stress […]READ MORE

Families need to take simple steps to help their children eat nutritious foods and become more active. The advice is part of the new recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics, which aim to give practical steps to families to help children maintain a healthy weight. They also offer guidance on how to include healthy habits into daily life such […]READ MORE

Many parents say playing sports helps their children mentally, physically and socially, but only one in four adults participate in such activities despite knowing the health benefits. In fact, many adults were not playing sports or exercising at all, according to a recent poll conducted by NPR, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Harvard T.H. Chan […]READ MORE

We all know that exercise is good for everyone. But what if it makes a difference when you exercise? For people with type 2 diabetes, exercise might have the best results if it’s done after a meal. According to new research from the University of Missouri,people with type 2 diabetes who exercise after eating can more […]READ MORE

Women with post-traumatic stress disorder have double the risk of developing type 2 diabetes compared to women who don’t suffer from PTSD, a new study shows. The risk appears to increase with the greater the number and severity of PTSD symptoms, researchers said. For women in the study who had the highest number of symptoms, nearly […]READ MORE