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DVT and the Traveling Athlete

DVT and the Traveling Athlete

Sitting for long periods of time while traveling, whether by airplane, train or car, can increase a traveler’s risk for developing a blood clot.  Research shows that this low-activity situation and the environmental conditions of a plane increase a person’s risk...

Jet Lag and the Traveling Athlete

Jet Lag and the Traveling Athlete

Traveling often goes hand-in-hand with being a competitive athlete. Whether it’s a professional football player or an endurance runner, traveling before competition and, in some cases, traveling in general, can decrease athletic performance and expose the athlete to...

Use Your Head on the Slopes: Wear a helmet

Use Your Head on the Slopes: Wear a helmet

Head injuries on the ski slopes have decreased due to the increased use of helmets and improved equipment, and the sport could be made even safer if everyone used the equipment properly. In the 2009-10 season, a total of 25 skiers and 13 snowboarders died in a span of...

Mountainous Melanoma! Elevated Erythema! It’s High Altitude Sunburn!

Mountainous Melanoma! Elevated Erythema! It’s High Altitude Sunburn!

Beach season may be drawing to a close in the Northern Hemisphere, but it’s not too late to get a really nasty sunburn, especially if you’re traveling to a high-altitude area. A study conducted by the Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology at the New York...

Take a Vacation! It’s Good for You

Take a Vacation! It’s Good for You

A recent article in the Wall Street Journal addressed two studies that show the health benefits of planning and taking a vacation. According to the studies, wellness factors such as health status, mood, and tension, energy and satisfaction levels all improved before...