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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Multimedia: Video and SlideShows

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
Facing Death, a Physician Has a Change of Heart Dr Alin Gragossian describes her own heart transplant experience with Dr Robert Glatter and provides advice for healthcare workers.
Medscape Emergency Medicine, August 2019
How a Snakebite and Sudden Death Led to Cardiology and Writing A family history of sudden death was the impetus for author Sandeep Jauhar's fascination with the heart, which led to a career in cardiology and his latest book Heart: A History.
theheart.org on Medscape, August 2019
Mountain Climbing Survival Tips -- It's All in the Details Drs Robert Glatter and Bert Mandelbaum review the dangers associated with rock climbing, and offer tips on how to properly acclimate and manage altitude sickness.
Medscape Emergency Medicine, July 2019
Nutrition Therapy for Adults With Diabetes or Prediabetes Dr Anne Peters discusses the new guidelines for nutrition therapy for adults with diabetes or prediabetes.
Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, June 2019
The Perils of Dismissing Depression as Just the 'Baby Blues' If you have reproductive-aged women in your practice, you've probably encountered perinatal depression--a common, treatable, and often serious condition.
Medscape Ob/Gyn, June 2019
Consequences of the CDC's Opioid Guideline for Chronic Pain Dr Charles Argoff discusses important perspectives following the publication of the CDC's guideline for prescribing opioids for chronic pain.
Medscape Neurology, June 2019
Physical Activity: The Real Magic Bullet It's never too late to begin increasing physical activity--and reap the benefits.
Medscape Ob/Gyn, May 2019
The Week That Wasn't: Obesity, Breast Feeding, Physical Activity Two studies on obesity and pair of studies on exercise made it into our weekly review.
Medscape, May 2019