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Sports medicine & Kinesiology

Exercising after breakfast curbs blood sugar spikes and appetite in women

Researchers at the University of Toronto have found that in healthy females, a post-meal rise in blood sugar was lower if they waited until after breakfast to exercise.

Sports medicine & Kinesiology

Electrifying your workout can boost muscles' mass and strength, study finds

If building strength and muscle mass is part of your New Year's Resolution, you may want to add a new routine to your workout.

Health

7 surprising ways to make 2025 healthy

Some standard health tips are timeless, aren't they? The basics of living a healthy life don't really change. Get lots of sleep and rest, exercise, and nutrient rich food. Manage stressors and symptoms.

Sports medicine & Kinesiology

Changing the narrative about athlete mothers' comeback stories

Being an athlete while also being a mother often comes with challenges. On top of their professional and parental duties, athlete mothers often contend with inequalities and media coverage that reinforces stereotypes.

Pediatrics

Keeping kids safe outside during summer play

Summer vacation for kids is well underway. Finding activities to keep the kids busy and destinations to visit can be on many parents' list. There is one place Mayo Clinic's Dr. Steven Maher hopes they don't have to visit—and ...

Health

You sprained your ankle. Now what?

You step off a sidewalk curb, land wrong after shooting a basketball or stumble on uneven ground. Your ankle pops, twists or crunches, and now you're limping and sore. You may just have sprained your ankle.

Psychology & Psychiatry

Female athletes and sports injuries: Psychology matters

If the goal of sports medicine is to promote sports participation, the state of an injured athlete's musculoskeletal system is part of a larger puzzle. In fact, a growing body of research suggests that psychological factors ...

Health

Q and A: Proper posture and body alignment

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My grandmother lives with me, and she is always nagging me to "stand up straight" and "put your shoulders back." She says good posture will keep me healthy as I age. But I'm only 17. Does it really matter ...