Both Mike Sinyard and his son have attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). And father and son are both helped by the same, non-traditional therapy: cycling Now, Sinyard, …
Category: Exercise
In Stanford study, a social exercise app got people moving
Everybody wants to exercise more, but many of us get caught up in day-to-day demands and never get around to it. A profusion of phone …
Panel: Revolutionary digital-medicine advances are already in the works
As part of the Stanford Medicine Alumni Association's Alumni Day event, I recently moderated a panel discussion on "The digital medicine revolution." The talk featured three panelists with …
An inside look at athletic training
When I got a call from Stanford athletic trainer Sarah Lyons recently, I was a bit confused. Sure, Scope covers fitness as it relates to …
Medical student Megan Deakins Roche runs — and wins — long-distance trail races
Professional athlete. Check. Doctor-to-be. Check. Wife of a fellow runner and mama to a puppy dog. Check. Third-year medical student Megan Deakins Roche showed just how …
A focus on the growing athlete
Youth doesn’t mean invincibility, especially when it comes to athletics. In fact, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, young athletes account for …
Eating disorders in college athletes highlighted in NBC Bay Area story
Years ago, as a college varsity swimmer, I was surprised when one of my teammates told me she had struggled with an eating disorder. I …
“This is my story, my body, my journey”: A Stanford physician’s quest for better health
Larry Chu, MD, and I have a few things in common. We’ve both been carrying around excess weight, and the judgments that come with it, …
Raining? Snowing? Too cold? Tips to stay fit during winter
My husband still teases me about the time he spotted me completely drenched, trying to jog during a downpour when we were dating. What kind …
High BMI and low fitness linked with higher hypertension risk
Unfit adolescents who have a high body mass index are more likely to suffer from hypertension when they are older than their peers, according to …
Can low-fiber diets’ damage to our gut-microbial ecosystems get passed down over generations?
Uh-oh. A study conducted in mice raises suspicions that we humans may be halfway down the road to the permanent loss of friendly gut-dwelling bacteria …
Injured? Tips on maintaining your physical and mental fitness
My big sports injury came as a sophomore in high school in an indoor soccer game (an off-season way of staying fresh during the Midwestern …
Teens need healthy brain food, says Stanford expert
Today, U.S. News and World Report released their 2016 ranking of the best diets. For their story on healthy eating for teenagers, Neville Golden, MD, division chief of …
Doctor’s visits should include exercise check, researchers urge
Evidence on the health benefits of exercise abounds. Despite that, exercise is discussed in fewer than 40 percent of doctors' exams in the United States, …
Tips to survive — and thrive during holiday family events
Every year, in the interim between the last bites of my Thanksgiving meal and my first cup of coffee on Black Friday, a gnawing uneasiness …
Walking tall: The challenge of correcting your gait
Thanks to a bum knee, in elementary school I had to choose between two styles of special Oxford shoes to help correct my gait; I hated …