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281 | How to find COVID vaccine safety information: It’s not hard!

281 | How to find COVID vaccine safety information: It’s not hard!

  • Health
  • 5/6/2021 8:00:00 PM
  • View Count 2233
One of the biggest reasons for people not to get COVID vaccinated is concerns about the safety of the vaccine. While there are many sources of information on this topic, the best is the scientific literature where this has actually been studied. Most people don’t know that they can easily access these scientific papers and read them for themselves. The podcast covers tips and tricks to finding these papers and understanding what they say (hint: it’s not hard!). So, join us to today as we ...
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279 | Dr. Tim Callaghan on Vaccine Hesitancy

279 | Dr. Tim Callaghan on Vaccine Hesitancy

Are you wondering why people don't want to get the COVID vaccine? Join the Huffines Institute podcast today as we talk 'vaccine hesitancy' with Dr. Tim Callaghan from the School of Public Health at Texas A&M. Why are some people not getting the COVID vaccination? How can we educate people about the vaccine? Can the government force us to get the vaccine? We talk about these topics and many others related to all things vaccine on this podcast!
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280 | Dr. George Cunningham on Community and COVID

280 | Dr. George Cunningham on Community and COVID

Did you know that your community may affect whether you get COVID or not? Join the Huffines Institute podcast today as we talk 'community and COVID' with Dr. George Cunningham from the Division of Sport Management at Texas A&M. Dr. Cunningham’s work show a close association between your community’s health attitudes and your risk of COVID infection. This is a great conversation on how our community can influence our health. If you want ACSM’s recommendations on exercising during th...
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278 | Special Episode - 10th Anniversary of Huffines Podcasts

278 | Special Episode - 10th Anniversary of Huffines Podcasts

10 years ago today, the first Huffines Institute podcast was released. Due to the anniversary, we have a special podcast today to celebrate and remember the podcast. Dr. Lightfoot gives an introduction, then the first Huffines podcast is played. Our guest was Dr. James Fluckey, who talks about building and maintaining muscle. If you want ACSM’s recommendations on exercising during the COVID-19 pandemic follow the link: bit.ly/Exercise_Pandemic
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276 | How to Return to Sports During a Pandemic

276 | How to Return to Sports During a Pandemic

Our guest today, Dr. JP Bramhall, is the current Director of Sports Medicine and Team Physician for Texas A&M University. He discusses new covid-19 related procedures and safety plans for collegiate athletes and teams to return to sport. Additionally, Dr. Bramhall explains myocarditis and why athletes are at risk during the pandemic. He mentions recommendations from the American Academy of Cardiology & the SEC relating to coronavirus and myocarditis. The podcast ends with Bramhall illustrating h...
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271 | Remaining Positive and Active During the Pandemic

271 | Remaining Positive and Active During the Pandemic

In the midst of unemployment and isolation, it may be hard to find ways to keep moving forward. But our guest today, Mr. Mark Bravo - running store owner, author, and motivational speaker - is here to help. He provides inspirational ways to stay happy, optimistic, and positive during the current plight in order to make the most of the situation. From reaching out to people on the phone, doing bodyweight exercises at home, or going out for a walk if comfortable doing so, he gives plenty of exampl...
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269 | How to Exercise During the Pandemic

269 | How to Exercise During the Pandemic

In the podcast today, we have Dr. Liz Joy, Senior Medical Director for Wellness and Nutrition in the Office of Health Promotion and Wellness for Intermountain Healthcare. She is a former president of the American College of Sports Medicine, and actually wrote the current guidelines for exercising during the COVID-19 pandemic. Today, she gives tips on activity and exercise during this time, how you can strength train in your home, as well as mental benefits of exercise. If you want to check ou...
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267 | The Day When Sports Stopped

267 | The Day When Sports Stopped

Our guest, Dr. John Thornton brings his experience from athletics to delve behind the scenes of protocols and procedures when sporting events stop. He uses examples from thunderstorms, gas leaks, 9/11, H1N1, and others to relate to the current Coronavirus pandemic. Additionally, Dr. Thornton predicts adjustments in the planning of sporting events in the future.
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265 | Video | Podcast Friday with Dr. Ryan Pittsinger - Director of Counseling & Sports Psychology

265 | Video | Podcast Friday with Dr. Ryan Pittsinger - Director of Counseling & Sports Psychology

In today’s podcast, Dr. Pittsinger shares his field expertise over mental health topics that are more frequent among students. Topics include performance stress and anxiety created by expectations from the athlete, coaches, and peers; balancing school and sport; and the pressures student-athletes face from social media. Dr. Pittsinger also dives into how student populations as a whole can relieve mental stress, and even provides strategies for parents to help their kids facing student-athlete p...
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261 | Video | Podcast Friday with New York Times Bestseller Christie Aschwanden

261 | Video | Podcast Friday with New York Times Bestseller Christie Aschwanden

Here we have our fourth Video Podcast from our new series featuring a special guest, New York Times Sports and Fitness bestseller Christie Aschwanden! Back from podcast #80 and #159 of the 2014 Huffines Discussion, we have with us award-winning science and sports journalist Ms. Christie Aschwanden! Aschwanden's most recent book, Good to Go: What the Athlete in All of Us Can Learn from the Strange Science of Recovery, is a New York Times bestseller that seeks to answer how modern recovery ...
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