News & Articles By Daniel Barker
01/16/2017
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By Daniel Barker
Former NFL player discusses the league’s painkiller epidemic: He was taking up to 125 Vicodin a day
For professional athletes, particularly those involved in contact sports such as football, dealing with injury pain can become a major challenge. Far too often, an attempt to manage pain leads to dependence on opioid painkillers – a situation that can destroy a promising sports career and even threaten an athlete’s life. Former NFL player Shane […]
12/18/2016
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By Daniel Barker
Another study links diet soda to weight gain
A recent study has added more weight (pun intended) to the argument that artificial sweeteners do not help people in controlling their weight – in fact, the consumption of diet drinks actually contributes to obesity. This latest investigation on the subject was conducted by the National Institute on Aging and the National Institutes of Health […]
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