Guest Blog from Brooke Williams of Goodbye Crutches. When you are recovering from ankle surgery, you might find that you have quite a bit of time on your hands. It may have been a long time since you simply sat on the couch and you might be rather bored after a day or two. Here […]
The Availability of Sugar and the Impact on Diabetes Rates
A recent Public Library of Science study revealed that increased sugar in a populations food supply was linked to higher diabetes rates independent of rates of obesity. The study looked at sugar availability and medical data from 175 countries over the past ten years. They found that high sugar levels can cause diabetes, irrespective of […]
Gradual Change Needed When Switching Running Shoes
A recent 10-week study found that 10 of 19 runners who switched to the Vibram FiveFingers running shoe showed signs of foot bone injury, while only one in 17 runners who wore conventional shoes exhibited the same injuries. Background To understand the effects of the Vibram FiveFingers shoe, researchers divided recreational runners into two groups. […]
Clinical Data Vastly Underreported
A British physician is hoping to change the future of medical research by asking pharmaceutical companies to document every clinical trial study they conduct. Ben Goldacre believes doctors are only “imagining that we’re practicing evidence-based medicine” because less than half of all clinical studies ever get published. Goldacre says that there are many reasons why […]
The Science of the Food Industry, Part 1
You see them every time you walk down the soda aisle in your local grocery store. The big names like Coke and Pepsi sit right at eye level, while their lesser known counterparts like Sam’s Choice, Jolly Good, and Shasta line the bottom rack. While there may be a slew of reasons why Coke and […]
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