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YDF Greatest Hits: Is "Multitasking" Possible? - Summer Refresh Edition (with Gloria Mark, PhD)
July 23, 2024
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YDF Greatest Hits: Is "Multitasking" Possible? - Summer Refresh Edition (with Gloria Mark, PhD)

Feeling tethered to your screens? Doomscrolling much? Have you gotten that little message from your phone, ratting you out, informing you that "you spent an average of XX hours and xx minutes daily of screen time"?? Do you wish you could set some better boundaries with tech/social media/screens in g...

Am I Damaging My Tendons? (with Jill Cook, PhD)
July 16, 2024
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Am I Damaging My Tendons? (with Jill Cook, PhD)

Achilles. Rotator cuff. Patella. Hamstring. They're all structures involving tendons, and you probably either know someone who's injured them, or have experienced the dreaded tendon injury yourself. Aaron Rodgers experienced an acute Achilles tendon rupture on Monday Night Football in September 2023...

Am I "Winning" at Fitness? (V02 max and MORE with Phil Skiba, DO)
July 09, 2024
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Am I "Winning" at Fitness? (V02 max and MORE with Phil Skiba, DO)

Do you remember "Presidential Physical Fitness” testing from youth? Can you name all 6 of the “classic” tests it included? Fun fact: (according to a Feb. 2024 NYT article) Born of Cold War-era fears that America was becoming “soft,” the test was first introduced by President Lyndon Johnson in 1966. ...

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YOUR DOCTOR FRIENDS on Fox 32 Chicago- a health podcast for the people!
January 19, 202400:02:12

YOUR DOCTOR FRIENDS on Fox 32 Chicago- a health podcast for the people!

Thanks so much to Anthony Ponce and Fox 32 Chicago for highlighting our podcast! What questions would YOU text your "doctor friend"??

How to make New Year's Resolutions STICK! Your Doctor Friend Julia Bruene, MD on Fox 32 Chicago/WFLD
January 18, 202400:04:11

How to make New Year's Resolutions STICK! Your Doctor Friend Julia Bruene, MD on Fox 32 Chicago/WFLD

Wondering how you can get past January 31st with your New Year's resolution goals? Dr. Bruene gives you some evidence-based tips on how to achieve behavioral change. Big thanks to Sylvia Perez of Fox 32 Chicago for a lovely interview!

Your Doctor Friend, Dr. Julia Bruene on WMAQ NBC 5 Chicago: Reframing Your Resolutions
January 18, 202400:02:22

Your Doctor Friend, Dr. Julia Bruene on WMAQ NBC 5 Chicago: Reframing Your Resolutions

Your Doctor Friend Julia Bruene, MD gives recommendations on how to increase your chances of success when making (and maintaining) resolutions or behavioral changes. Thanks to Lauren Petty from NBC 5 Chicago/WMAQ News for the interview!

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  • Why are we so #distracted ? Can we actually shift #focus from one task to another effectively? Is #multitasking even humanly possible?? Well, our esteemed guest, Gloria Mark, PhD - the Chancellor’s Professor in the Department of Informatics at UC Irvine, and #expert in human-computer interaction says IT’S NOT! We can’t simultaneously and meaningfully attend to two different tasks at the same time (if both require #mental effort!) Multitasking actually makes us LESS efficient! So how do we stay #productive while protecting our sanity? How do we make our #devices work for us, rather than feel like we are subservient to our #screens ?? Check out this week’s upcycled episode with Dr. Mark to find out! #podcast #informatics #attention #screentime
  • Come #behindthescenes with @jeremyallandmd at the #nba 2K25 #summerleague in beautiful #lasvegas 🤩 Not a bad gig to sit #courtside while the stars of professional #basketball (including our own @chicagobulls ) strategize, optimize, and make plenty of satisfying sneaker squeaks 😉
  • #mammogram day!!! @juliabruenemd had her first ever mammogram at Rush University Medical Center- @rushmedical and it was kinda awesome? The process was smooth and efficient, the staff was so kind (shoutout to Meghan the rad tech for being so lovely), it didn’t hurt (just pressure when the machine was holding the #breast tissue in place), and the outfit was pretty cute 💅 10/10 would mammogram again. Listen to our episode about breast cancer screening - episode 100 “Can I Protect Myself From Breast Cancer?” with esteemed expert guest @oriordanliz 💖 #breastcancer #screening #mammogramssavelives #thisis40
  • Aaron Rodgers experienced an acute #achilles #tendon rupture on #mondaynightfootball in September 2023, just 4 plays into his first season as QB for the New York Jets. Fans watched as he dramatically pulled up lame after a tackle, having snapped his Achilles, subsequently sitting out the 2023 season. Just this week he stated in an interview “my summer ends Sunday”, confirming that he is back to play this upcoming 2024 #football season for the #jets 🏈 So what the heck is actually going on? Why do tendons hurt sometimes? Why do they snap? Is it all just degenerative, “getting old”-type stuff? How can we prevent an injury like Rodgers’ from happening to US?? In this episode, we reveal it all, friends! We have a world’s expert in tendon pathology, treatment and injury prevention to tell us why our tendons get injured, what we can do to treat them and most importantly, the things we can do prevent them from breaking down. We’ve got Jill Cook, PhD - our first #aussie guest #expert on the show! 🤩 Tune in friends, it’s a beauty of an ep! 🔥 #exercise #physiology #tendons #tendinopathy #physicaltherapy #prevention #education #health #podcast
  • Come with @juliabruenemd for a CPET (cardiopulmonary #exercise test) to measure V02max, among other cool #fitness and #endurance data! The whole thing lasted about 10-15 mins, and felt like pedaling up a progressively steeper and steeper hill 😮‍💨 Felt like #bane from #batman during the test, and certainly appreciated Freddie Mercury and Dr. Skiba’s team encouraging me through the process! (#queen 4 life ❤️) High #quality exercise testing equipment like Dr. Skiba’s doesn’t come cheap, and it takes a keen, well-trained eye to interpret the data. Hot tip: V02max data you get from someone at the gym, or on a wearable fitness tracker is hella unreliable - to get valid results, Dr. Skiba suggests hitting up your local University’s exercise physiology lab if you’re looking for sound data 👏 Tune in to this week’s episode to get the whole scoop on #exercisetesting with world-renowned sports physiology doc, Phil Skiba, DO, PhD! (He’s the doc training #elite #distance runners to break the 2 hour #marathon 🤩) So, whether you #run or #bike or some other kind of #cardio - this episode will give you the goods re: if you’re “winning” at exercise 😂 Check it out! #podcast #exercisephysiology #cycling #sweat
  • How did you fare with Presidential Fitness Testing as a kid? Did you have an envious “sit and reach”? How about flex arm hang? Perhaps those antiquated calisthenics weren’t the most accurate measures of #health … Nowadays it’s still tricky to objectively measure one’s #physical #fitness - News outlets and influencers are touting #V02max as the “gold standard” of cardiorespiratory fitness testing, but is it, actually?? We asked our doctor friend, #exercise physiology master, Phil Skiba, DO. Who better to educate us than a physician who’s trained the world’s fastest #marathon runners?? Dr. Skiba also exercise tested Julie recently, tune in to see how she stacks up! (Spoiler: her V02max is nowhere near the elites). We’re all #winning ! (Also check out @timetoleanpod for the awesome “can’t take a joke” sweatshirt that Julie’s wearing)😘 #exercisetesting #endurance #running #distance #athlete #podcast #askyourdoctorfriends
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