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Episode 17.14?with Hosts Steve Kashul and Dr. Brian Cole. Broadcasting on ESPN Chicago 1000 WMVP-AM Radio, Saturdays from 8:30 to 9:00 AM/c. Segment One (01:29): Dave Full is the founder of Pedal For Life, an organization he started after his great-nephew, Garrett Brockway, passed away and was an organ, eye and tissue donor. Through Garrett’s…
“The heart wants what the heart wants.”?- Emily Dickinson This month, our attention turns to the heart. Of course, there’s Valentine’s Day with its love focus, but February is also American Heart Month with a focus on health. Here are four keys to a healthy heart: Not smoking “Exercising and movement Managing stress An Anti-inflammatory…
Episode 14.16 Segment One -?Dr. James Andrews talks with Dr. Cole and Steve Kashul about the recent passing of sports medicine pioneer Dr. Frank Jobe, his contribution to their profession and his impact on research,”their careers and the history of the Tommy John elbow “surgery. Dr. James Andrews is internationally known and recognized for his…
Coaches, parents, athletic directors and principals of young athletes are highly encouraged to join Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush (MOR), team physicians for the Chicago Bulls, Chicago White Sox, Chicago Fire Soccer Club and DePaul Blue Demons at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago for a FREE half-day seminar about injury prevention and treatment tips for young…
Dr. Nikhil Verma, Orthopedic Surgeon and Sports Medicine Specialist at Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush, joins Dr. Cole and Steve Kashul to discuss his recent TED Talk A Dangerous Game: The Truth About Youth Sports. They discuss risk injury resultant from single sports specialty in youth athletes and how to change the mentality of playing youth…
The brain’s small blood vessels play a role in conditions that affect how clearly people think and could affect development of Alzheimer’s disease. Finding ways to maintain blood vessel health as people age is important. This study asked: “Is physical activity good for the brain’s small veins?” For two years, older adults took part in…