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The Benefits of Strength Training for Musculoskeletal Health

Jason LePage, PT, DPT
May 13, 2025
Strength training, also called resistance training, involves working your muscles against external resistance, such as weights or even your own body weight. This helps your body become stronger and better at performing...
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Gluteus Medius Tears: Symptoms, Causes and Treatment

Ramin R. Tabaddor, MD
February 21, 2025
Do you suffer from chronic low back pain, or pain deep in the buttocks when sitting or standing for too long? Have...
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Patient Mobilization: Why You Need to Keep Moving in the Hospital

Heidi Kissane, PT, DPT, and Joanne Knowles, MS, OTR/L
February 13, 2025
There are a lot of benefits to knowing when to rest. But surprisingly, for many patients in the hospital, getting up and...
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Medal-Worthy Tips for the Olympian in All of Us!

Braidy Shambaugh, DO
January 30, 2025

Whether you are a figure skater attempting a triple axel-triple toe combination in the Winter Olympics, or a novice...

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Six Tips to Help You Stay Safe and Out of the Emergency Department This Winter

David P. Curley, MD
December 13, 2024

Winter weather fills the emergency department with unexpected, and often tragic, injuries. As an emergency physician, I...

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What’s Good for Your Heart is Good for Your Brain

Brown University Health Blog Team
December 8, 2024

If you follow health news, you know there are plenty of articles and tips about how to be heart-healthy. That’s...

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Repetitive Strain Injury: Types, Causes and How to Treat Them

Stephen E. Marcaccio, MD
November 26, 2024
A repetitive strain injury (RSI), sometimes called repetitive “stress” injury, affects muscles, tendons and nerves that...
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Topics of Interest

5K Training Guide and How To Get Ready in 6 Weeks

Brown University Health Blog Team
September 25, 2019

Thinking about signing up for a 5K this fall? This six week training guide can help you cross the finish line without...

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What is Plantar Fasciitis? Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment

Raymond Y. Hsu, MD
November 29, 2023

Our feet help us stand, get from place to place, run, jump, dance and more. That activity relies on a network of bones...

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Top 10 Tips to Exercise -- at Any Age

Eric M. Cohen, MD
January 8, 2018

Exercise can often be a scary word for many people, especially for adults who have not made personal fitness a priority...

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Upcoming Events & Recent News

June
5
2025

Cancer Genomics: Discovery, Biology, and Therapy

The Brown University department of medicine will be holding their thirty-first annual research forum. The guest speaker will Matthew Meyerson, MD, PhD, from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. He will be presenting "Cancer Genomics: Discovery ...
June
10
2025

Advancing Cancer Research in Rhode Island: Cures and Care

Join the Brown University Health Community Health Institute from noon to 1 p.m. on Tuesday, June 10 for a free virtual Community Health Ambassadors lecture featuring Stephanie Graff, MD, director of breast oncology at ...
June
13
2025

Bravo Bradley: The Future Starts Now

Gala co-chairs Kosta Bitsis, Rick Granoff, and Daniel J. Wall invite you to an extraordinary evening at the Wyndham Newport Hotel. Enjoy a night of fine dining, lively entertainment, and dancing – all in support ...
June
24
2025

Mental Health First Aid for Adults

Join us for this in-person, eight-hour course on providing mental health first aid for adults.Mental Health First Aid is an eight-hour course that gives non-behavioral health specialists the skills to ...
July
14
2025

Asthma Camp

Registration is due on or before May 9, 2025.Asthma Camp will be held July 14 through 17, 2025.Camp Location and TransportationAsthma Camp 2025 will be held at a day camp at the Westwood ...