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Coaches Are Abusive To 1 in 5 NCAA Athletes

Yelling. Taunts. Insults. Harsh words. Physical violence. About 1 in 5 college athletes receive such abuse from their coaches, researchers report. Overall, nearly 19% of more than 3,300 athletes on National College Athletic Association (NCAA) teams said they’d experienced… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a co-founder of […]

Published on March 4, 2025

Glucose Monitors Overestimate Blood Sugar Levels

Continuous blood glucose monitors have been promoted as potentially life-changing for people with diabetes – allowing real-time updates on blood sugar levels without the need for repeated finger pricks. But a new small-scale study suggests these devices might not be as… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a […]

Published on March 4, 2025

More Than Half of Adults Will Be Overweight by 2050

More than half of adults and a third of children and teens worldwide will be overweight or obese by 2050, a comprehensive global analysis has concluded. Overweight and obesity rates in adults, children and teens more than doubled over the past three decades, afflicting 2.1… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, […]

Published on March 4, 2025