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10 Leadership Lessons from the Best NBA Coaches
Many factors influence a basketball team’s performance; one of them is the head coach. The qualities of a coach, as well as their leadership style, will ultimately impact the outcome of a game. For example, NBA coaches Steve Kerr and Gregg Popovich have distinctly different approaches to leadership, yet each has helped lead has team to record-setting success. To learn
Pandemic May Increase the Risk of Childhood Obesity
By Lynn Allison With nationwide school closures keeping children indoors, experts fear that the inactivity and access to high-calorie snacks may exacerbate the epidemic of childhood obesity. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says that childhood obesity is a serious problem in the United States putting children and adolescents at risk for more serious health conditions. According to
Childhood Obesity Is a Major Problem. Research Isn’t Helping.
By Aaron E. Carroll Childhood obesity is a big public health challenge, and has been for some time. Almost 20 percent of American children are obese, as well as about 40 percent of adults. Over all, this costs the United States around $150 billion in health care spending each year. Pediatricians like me, and many other health professionals, know it’s
How This Sport Is Changing Kids’ Health Around The World
By Bruce Y. Lee, Senior Contributor, Forbes What’s happening next week from August 7 to 12 in Orlando, Florida, shows just how much basketball has grown in popularity among kids around the world. The inaugural Junior NBA World Basketball Championship will take place at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando. There 16 U.S. and 16 international 13 and
Returning to Youth Sports After the Coronavirus Crisis
By Patrick Mularoni, M.D. With the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) crisis, all youth, high school, college and professional sports seasons have been stopped waiting on government organizations to give permission to return to regular activities. We know that schools have gone to online for academics. Where does that leave youth athletes who are in the middle of sports seasons? On
Doctors worry COVID-19 school closures could worsen childhood obesity. Here’s how to combat weight gain in teens.
by Bethany Ao, The Philadelphia Inquirer The closing of schools, playgrounds, sports fields and summer camps due to COVID-19 has pediatric nutritionists and dietitians concerned that changes in eating habits and an overall decrease in physical activity could lead to a future spike in childhood obesity, which has steadily increased over the last four decades according to data from the