Blood pressure, dietary salt and genes: What happens when the dots don’t connect?
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Bring Back The 3 Hour Marathon!
The big marathon news the last few months has been the Nike Breaking2 effort that culminated in Eluid Kipchoge running a 2:00:25 marathon exhibition last May. As a result of my long time interest in the 2 hour marathon, I got a lot of media questions about this effort and what is next. One of [ ] The post Bring Back The 3 Hour Marathon! first appeared on Human Limits .
Corporatization & Medicine: Three Cautionary Tales
Medicine is being corporatized and even prestigious academic institutions are not immune. This is a topic that is being discussed by physicians and researchers in coffee rooms and cafeterias at leading hospitals and academic medical centers all over the world. Here are some of the concerns, lessons and tales – along with some recommendations [ ] The post Corporatization & Medicine: Three…
What does it take to break a world record at the Olympics?
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Olympic Swimmer Katie Ledecky Blows Competition Out of the Water
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The age of Olympians: Rio 2016 highlights younger, older athlete performances
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Traveler’s guide to the Zika Virus: Impact on Rio Olympics and beyond
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Debunking the myths about lactic acid, fatigue and recovery
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Fixing the health system: Four facts to focus on when reading election year health policy stories
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Australia’s head of nutrition Louise Burke: How to fuel Olympic athletes
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