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Gendered Medicine

Worldwide, most chronic pain sufferers are women. And yet, doctors consistently tend to dismiss pain reported by women. In one study, doctors were shown videotapes of actors showing chest pain and given data about the hypothetical patients. The women were believed to...

Why you don’t have 6-pack abs

Why you don’t have 6-pack abs

6-pack abs are one of those things it seems everyone wants. Bodybuilders have them, models have them, that lifeguard from the pool has them, so why can’t you? The reason most people don’t have a 6-pack is because there’s too much fat in front of them. In order to see...

The newest way to train

The newest way to train

Interval training has swept the work out scene recently, with better workouts in less time. The only problem: they’re not that fun. Multiple studies have had problems studying the effects of interval training because no one wants to do it. In Dr. Jens Bangsbo’s study,...

Exercise Addiction

Exercise Addiction

Yes, you can get addicted to exercise What do you do when you get addicted to the runner’s high? Although exercise addiction might seem like a non-problem, it can be just as harmful as any drug addiction. The main symptoms of exercise addiction are dependency, an...

Why Superheroes Are So Confident

Why Superheroes Are So Confident

You know that superhero pose, arms on hips, standing up straight, staring into the distance? Well it turns out standing like that for just a few minutes has some pretty super effects. In the second most viewed TED talk ever, Amy Cuddy explains the science behind this...

Stand Tall: How to fix your tech neck

Stand Tall: How to fix your tech neck

As you’re reading this blog, chances are you’re slouching. Almost everyone does it. And while computers might have helped start the problem, texting is taking it to the next level. In one recent study, scientists found that by increasing the angle of your neck by 15...