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August 7, 2024

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How to lower or eliminate your risk of knee arthritis, according to a new study

CNN

This finding is an exciting discovery, said Dr. Kathryn Miller, an associate professor of internal medicine at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health in Madison.

“We’ve always had this idea that muscle mass matters and helps protect joints,” said Miller, who was not involved with the study. “Now here is one study that starts to build on the idea that muscle mass is important to function and also to possibly decrease the risk of developing osteoarthritis.”

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Waunakee Olympian says he faced ‘hardest mental battle’ after injury

Capital Times

Before leaving for Paris — and the world stage in France — Zach Ziemek tried to describe what it would be like to return to his Waunakee home with his first medal in three Olympic decathlons.“That would mean everything — that would be everything we have worked for,’’ said the former University of Wisconsin decathlete. “Being my third Olympics, you train for a gold medal.’’

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Will Tim Walz help Kamala Harris’ bid for the White House?

The Capital Times

“I think Democrats have had a messaging problem,” said UW-Madison political rhetoric scholar Allison Prasch. “There is this narrative that ‘we know what’s best for you,’ and if you vote for (former President) Donald Trump, you’re stupid or you don’t pay attention. And that’s just incorrect, and the more that you communicate that to voters, the more they won’t want to listen to you.”

My Week at the Buzzy Meditation Retreat That Promises Bliss on Demand

Time

Richard J. Davidson, founder and director of the Center for Healthy Minds at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, notes that even modest amounts of meditation—under 10 hours of practice in beginners—can change brain plasticity. But he cautions against commercializing the jhanas prematurely. “People saying this benefits them is all well and good, but without real scientific evidence, we have no idea,” he says. “Anyone trying to monetize this should raise red flags.”

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