The deadlift is one of the most important, essential exercises in any trainee’s repertoire—there’s a reason it’s been called the king of all lifts, after all—but once you get beyond the basics, the biggest challenge comes in perfecting the subtler aspects of the movement. Technique learned through thousands of reps of experience can separate the …
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I can’t stop watching my feet. I’ve spent the past 15 minutes jumping up and down on a mini-trampoline, and each time my body rises upward, my eyes gaze down. If I don’t do this, I worry that my feet will land on the very edge of the tramp’s surface, I’ll lose my balance, and …
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness spoilers follow. Elizabeth Olsen has spoken about her Marvel future following her latest appearance as Wanda Maximoff AKA the Scarlet Witch in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. The star appeared on The Tonight Show to promote her new children’s book Hattie Harmony: Worry Detective and told …
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Jennifer Garner posted an intense workout video of her many jumping exercises on Instagram yesterday. The 50-year-old actress enjoys high-intensity workouts and is at a similar fitness level to a professional athlete, said her trainer, Beth Nicely. Jen works with nutritionist Kelly LeVeque to keep stay fueled after her workouts. Jennifer Garner leaps into action …
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In this video, Mikhail Varshavski, DO — who goes by “Dr. Mike” on social media — reacts to dangerous stunt videos. Following is a partial transcript of the video (note that errors are possible): Varshavski: Sometimes incredible videos on TikTok go well. Oh, he did it! And sometimes they go horribly wrong. Someone needs to …
COVID-19 vaccines protected against severe disease and death in people with overweight or obesity, a large English study found. Compared with the unvaccinated, vaccinated individuals in each BMI group experienced significantly lower likelihood of COVID-related hospitalization starting at 2 weeks from their second dose, reported Carmen Piernas, PhD, of the University of Oxford, and colleagues: …
COVID Vax Protects People of All Body Weights From Severe Outcomes Read More »
“Dr. Zha, for the new OB initial visit I put on your schedule next week, is it possible to schedule the patient with you sooner?” the OB coordinator asked me. “Why is that?” I responded, as there is usually no urgency for this type of visit. “Well, she is only 13. And she didn’t sound …
‘Would You Like to Keep This Pregnancy?’ I Asked My 13-Year-Old Patient Read More »
White matter hyperintensities — small brain lesions associated with cognitive impairment or stroke risk — were more common in post-menopausal women than they were in men of similar age, cross-sectional data showed. Premenopausal women and men of the same age, however, had no difference in white matter hyperintensities burden, according to Monique Breteler, MD, PhD, …
The routine use of antithrombotic therapies to prevent thromboembolic complications provided no benefit for symptomatic outpatients with COVID-19, according to the results of two randomized trials. In the OVID trial, the 30-day risk of hospitalization and death was similar among patients who received the anticoagulant enoxaparin (Lovenox) 40 mg daily for 14 days and those …
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Licensed clinical psychologist Dr. Ramani Durvasula specializes in narcissistic behavior and relationships, and produces an ongoing series of YouTube videos in which she helps people identify some of the tell-tale signs that they might be being manipulated or controlled by a narcissist in their own life. In a recent video, Durvasula reads from an “Am …
A Therapist Explains Why a Narcissist Might Fake Being Sick Read More »