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The National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) announced today that an out-of-court settlement was reached in its Fair Practice Lawsuit against the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) on Sept. 21, 2009. The NATA filed suit against the APTA for antitrust violations that unfairly restricted athletic trainers from practicing manual therapy and gaining access to continuing education [...] Read more »

When most people think of insulin, they think of diabetes – a disease that arises when, for one reason or another, insulin can’t do the critical job of helping the body process sugar. But the hormone has another, less well-known function. It’s also necessary for muscle growth, increasing blood flow through muscle tissue, encouraging nutrients [...] Read more »

Greek cuisine is one of the most famous things about the Mediterranean region. When going out to eat a Greek meal, you are sure to enjoy fresh and tasty foods that can fit into a healthy diabetes meal plan. Click to read now. Read The Full Article…Extreme Green Makeover: Toss a Healthy Salad Read more »

Cancer patients have unique nutritional needs, and a person’s appetite may change daily based on the type of treatment they are receiving. Although nutrition is critical to getting well from cancer, eating is often one of the hardest things cancer patients have to face due to treatment side effects such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation, [...] Read more »

A new Iowa State University study found that a family, school and community intervention program helps children live healthier lives and could be a new tool in the fight against the nation’s childhood obesity epidemic. Read The Full Article…Findings Of ISU Study: Intervention Program Helps Kids Eat Healthier, Reduce Screen Time Read more »

Concussions are by far the most common, and one of the most difficult to manage injuries seen in sports today. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there are between 1.6 million and 3.8 million brain injuries that occur in sports each year – and 63,000 occur in high school athletes alone. Read [...] Read more »

Albert Hofmann, the discoverer of LSD, lambasted the countercultural movement for marginalizing a chemical that he asserted had potential benefits as an invaluable supplement to psychotherapy and spiritual practices such as meditation. “This joy at having fathered LSD was tarnished after more than ten years of uninterrupted scientific research and medicinal use when LSD was [...] Read more »

Greek cuisine is one of the most famous things about the Mediterranean region. When going out to eat a Greek meal, you are sure to enjoy fresh and tasty foods that can fit into a healthy diabetes meal plan. Click to read now. Read The Full Article…The Savvy Diabetes Diner takes on Greek Cuisine Read more »

Aspartame is 150 times sweeter than sugar and is found in thousands of products, including sodas (fizzy drinks), yogurts, chewing gum, cereal bars and diet foods. The University of Hull, England, has been commissioned by The Food Standards Agency (FSA), UK, to assess whether aspartame causes symptoms in individuals who feel they are sensitive to [...] Read more »

Teenagers’ attitudes to diet and weight are shaped by their social class, according to new research funded by the Economic and Social Research Council. Policymakers have long insisted on the importance of understanding young people’s health and eating habits but this is the first study to show how everyday practices and perceptions [...] Read more »