Exercise and Sports Medicine

Medscape and the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) present Exercise and Sports Medicine. This comprehensive site offers valuable resources to aid in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of sports-related injuries. Also featured are the latest medically relevant advancements in exercise science and the uses of physical activity for health. The convergence of sports, medicine, and exercise is a rapidly advancing specialty that integrates therapeutic and preventive use of exercise, fitness development for athletic performance, sports-injury prevention and treatment, and sports nutrition.

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The Charlie Brown of Supplements Strikes Out Again Vitamin D and fish oil fall flat again in type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease. But this is not a bad thing, says Dr F. Perry Wilson.
Medscape, November 2019
Whose Rights Come First: Doctors' or Patients'? Bioethicist Art Caplan, PhD, discusses how to handle physicians' conscientious objection in medicine.
Medscape Business of Medicine, November 2019
'No Difference Between the Diets' in Reversing Prediabetes Participants in a multinational diabetes prevention project had reduced rates of transitioning to type 2 diabetes. What was the determining factor of success?
Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, October 2019
Use Apps for Diabetes, but With Care With the multitude of digital apps available for patients with diabetes, how do you know which ones are safe to use?
Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, October 2019
MD Says: How Doctors Can Stop Burnout and Moral Injury Wendy Dean, MD, discusses moral injury vs burnout, and the reality of whether physicians can address and bring change to this crisis.
Medscape Business of Medicine, October 2019
To Prevent Dementia, Focus on the Heart We have the strongest evidence to date that what's bad for the heart is also bad for the brain.
Medscape Ob/Gyn, September 2019
Short of Prescribing Salmon, Docs Use Diet to Boost Mental Health Drs Drew Ramsey and Deborah Cabaniss discuss the influence of diet on mental health, and how discussions about nutrition can strengthen the doctor-patient relationship.
Columbia University Psychiatry, September 2019
Best Practices for Measuring and Managing Blood Pressure Experts from Mayo Clinic discuss practical patient management strategies in line with the 2017 ACC/AHA hypertension guideline.
Mayo Clinic, September 2019
Finally, a Promising Drug in Huntington's Dr Christoph Diener discusses new findings in neurology, including studies related to Huntington's disease, rehabilitation, and headache.
Medscape Neurology, August 2019
Is the 'Bright Side of Life' the Key to Longevity? Do people with higher levels of optimism live longer? F. Perry Wilson comments on a study that attempted to answer this very question.
Medscape, August 2019
How to Use Ketogenic Diets in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Drs Jay Shubrook and Rucha Mehta discuss the use of a ketogenic-like diet for patients with type 2 diabetes.
Medscape Family Medicine, August 2019
Has Genomic Medicine Delivered in Cancer? Has genomic medicine realized all its potential over the past decade? Yes and no, says Dr David Kerr.
Medscape Oncology, August 2019