Physical Therapy Software Entrepreneur Launches Rizing Tide Foundation, Announces Scholarship Program to Promote Diversity & Inclusion in PT

Applications are open for five scholarships for BIPOC students pursuing careers in PT. Rizing Tide, a foundation dedicated to inspiring more diversity and inclusiveness in the physical therapy (PT) workforce, is proud to announce five scholarship opportunities for promising BIPOC students on the path to pursuing their Doctorate of Physical Therapy (DPT) or who will be attending a PT residency pro..(Read More)

Protein Supplements Work For Women And Not Men, During Fasted Carbohydrate-Restricted Training

Consuming a protein supplement, specifically protein hydrolysate, during carbohydrate-restricted training was helpful for improving training intensity in women, but not in men. That’s according to new research presented at The Physiological Society’s Annual Conference Physiology 2021. Most nutrition guidelines for athletes are based on research in men only. This study, by Dr Tanja Oosthuyse and ..(Read More)

Bad Romance: Negative Relationships Linked To Worse Physical And Mental Health In Postpartum Women

Postpartum women in bad romantic relationships are not only more likely to suffer symptoms of depression, they are also at greater long-term risk of illness or death, according to new research from Rice University, Ohio State University and the University of California, Irvine. "Longitudinal changes in HRV across pregnancy and postpartum: Effect of negative partner relationship qualities" will ap..(Read More)

About Variants of the Virus that Causes COVID-19

Information about the characteristics of these variants is rapidly emerging. Scientists are working to learn more about how easily they spread, whether they could cause more severe illness, and whether currently authorized vaccines will protect people against them. Find data and technical information about variants circulating in the United States: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/varian..(Read More)

ASHA Partners With Language Development Expert on New Children’s Book

The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) announced the release of its third children’s book, An Alphabet Pet Parade in Topsy-Turvy Town, Population 26. Written by ASHA member Judith E. Torres, MA, CCC-SLP, the book follows a young girl on her journey to find her perfect pet at the Topsy-Turvy Alphabet Pet Parade—based on a real-life annual Children’s Pet Parade (Desfile de los Niños..(Read More)

Scientists Discover A New Genetic Form Of ALS In Children

In a study of 11 medical-mystery patients, an international team of researchers led by scientists at the National Institutes of Health and the Uniformed Services University (USU) discovered a new and unique form of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Unlike most cases of ALS, the disease began attacking these patients during childhood, worsened more slowly than usual, and was linked to a gene, ca..(Read More)

Antidepressants May Improve Outcomes In People With Diabetes And Depression

People with diabetes and depression who take antidepressants may have a lower risk of death and of serious diabetes complications, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. People with diabetes face a higher risk of depression, which makes them more likely to die or develop diabetes complications including heart and kidney diseas..(Read More)