The exercises medicine movement, which is now a popular trend, had its initial stages back in the 1950s with advocates promoting a combination of strength training and endurance for overall health. However, the current trend on social media highlights individuals who appear strong yet lack the overall ability to complete basic physical activities.
Good, warm relationships are found to be crucial for our well-being and keeping our bodies physically stronger and brains sharper as we age. The happiest and healthiest people are those who have strong connections to others, which regulate stress and influence overall health.
Strength and hypertrophy training is important for developing and maintaining the neuromuscular system, enabling individuals to function well in their daily lives and offset injuries.
Stand-up desks have limited evidence in their effectiveness, with some studies showing benefits for back pain and others showing the variety in work environments is helpful. However, the benefits may be subjective and dependent on individual preferences.
A study conducted by Joan Manick showed that a low-dose of rapamycin drug called Everolimus demonstrated a better immune response and fewer side effects in the group that took five milligrams of the drug once a week, in comparison to the group that took a placebo or higher doses.
This podcast talks about the evolution of medicine over the centuries with the transition from Medicine 1.0 (pre-scientific basis) to Medicine 2.0 (scientific method) with Francis Bacon in the 17th century, and finally to Medicine 3.0 (personalized medicine) in the current era.