In 2016, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warned people not to travel to a small community just north of downtown Miami, where the Zika virus had been reported. It was the first time the CDC had warned…
According to US health officials, the 2016 flu season was relatively mild. Just one year earlier, in 2015, the United States experienced a rough flu season. In that year, an estimated 40 million Americans came down with the flu. But…
As technology improves, new gadgets are often developed to help athletes improve their athletic performance. In 2016, many tools were developed to assist athletes and their coaches. Some track athletes' movements so that they can analyze their technique. Others measure…
Nike Yoga Camps teaches young athletes how to use yoga to improve their athletic performance. Young athletes all around the United States practice yoga training to improve their flexibility and strength. Nike Yoga Camps expanded in 2016. The company opened…
Research has shown that multitasking does not involve doing more than one task at a time. The human brain is not capable of that. Instead, "multitasking" involves switching quickly from one activity to another. Multitasking can negatively impact performance because…
In 2016, the University of Texas at Dallas launched the social media campaign #MyBrainHealthMatters. The campaign spread the word about brain health and its importance to overall health. It provided brain health facts and education to the general public. Read…
In 2015, researchers at Mindlab International (a lab at the University of Sussex in England) found that reading was one of the most effective ways to overcome stress. According to their study, reading was a more effective stress-relieving method than…
Many people have different ways of coping with stress. Exercise works for some people, but it does not work for everyone. Studies have shown that athletes who are stressed may be less able to adapt to exercises like strength training.…
Researchers studied schools where outgoing students initiated or were involved in anti-bullying programs. Their study found that when students are the ones to take a stand against bullying — as opposed to adults in a school — it has more…
The 2016 Indicators of School Crime and Safety report has found that student victimization in US public schools continues to decline. The report finds that between 1992 and 2014, the rate of bullying and crime in US public schools has…