Sports medicine & Kinesiology

Q&A: Common calf muscle injuries in runners over 40

I am a 50-year-old man who enjoys running. I have completed several half-marathons and began training for longer distances. A few months ago, I tore my calf muscle. I went to physical therapy, and all seemed to heal well. ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Pandemic stress physically aged teens' brains, study finds

A new study from Stanford University suggests that pandemic-related stressors have physically altered adolescents' brains, making their brain structures appear several years older than the brains of comparable peers before ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Parenting in a post-pandemic world

If you're a parent or child caretaker, the news can feel especially daunting in these post-pandemic times. Math and reading proficiency levels among fourth- and eighth-graders across the U.S. dropped precipitously between ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Ease seasonal affective disorder with an exercise routine

As the days start getting shorter and darker, people might feel impacted by seasonal affective disorder (SAD). The downturn in mood that happens with the change in light is likely associated with decreased levels of neurotransmitters, ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

'COVID time' is a real thing, and it's not good

Have you ever noticed that time seems to slow down sometimes? Like when you are waiting in line at a bank or grocery checkout, and it just seems to take forever?

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