Food & Fitness

Jan 15, 2021

How Not to Blow Your Diet When Your Team Loses

When a team loses, fans tend to consume more calories from saturated fat and added sugar the next day.

By Molly Kimball, RD, CSSD

Food & Fitness

Sep 10, 2020

Returning to Sports After COVID-19: Impacts on the Heart

We all know that physical activity increases your heart rate, but increasing your heart rate too high after COVID-19 can put a detrimental strain on your heart.

By Jake Kleinmahon, MD and David Leslie, DO

Food & Fitness

Jun 26, 2020

Returning to Sports During the COVID-19 Pandemic

High school football workouts and other sports around the state have started to resume in limited capacity and with COVID-19-related restrictions.

By David Leslie, DO

Food & Fitness

Feb 18, 2020

Neck and Arm Pain: Could This Be the Cause?

Neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome, which affects women more often than men, also frequently affects swimmers, rowers, volleyball players, baseball pitchers and other athletes who make repetitive overhead motions with their arms.

By Ross Parkerson, MD

Food & Fitness

Sep 3, 2019

How to Keep Athletes in the Game

Athletes need care before, during and after the game.

Health Trends

Dec 12, 2018

Can Saints Football Stress Affect Your Heart?

Think about the last time you watched a game…was your heart pounding? As the stakes are getting higher, so are our heart rates.

By Samy Abdelghani, MD

Food & Fitness

Aug 20, 2018

Tips for Tailgating with Diabetes

Diabetes doesn’t have to get in the way of celebrating your favorite team.

By Angelina LeBlanc, RDN, LDN, CDE

Food & Fitness

Aug 16, 2018

Can You Prevent Sports Injuries with Prehab?

Today, athletes and non-athletes alike are participating in prehab programs to prevent injuries before they happen.

Food & Fitness

Jul 14, 2018

How to Prevent Soccer Injuries

Follow these tips to help reduce your risk of strains and sprains while playing soccer.

Food & Fitness

Dec 14, 2017

Ochsner Doctor's Note: Sports Medicine Innovation - Deryk Jones, MD

Deryk Jones, MD discusses new innovations in sports medicine at Ochsner.

By Deryk G Jones, MD

Food & Fitness

Dec 5, 2017

Are Weighted Baseball-Throwing Programs Safe?

Learn the risks associated with weighted ball throwing programs.

By Stephen Choate, MD

Food & Fitness

Sep 27, 2016

Nutrition for Sports Performance

Saints Director of Nutrition Jamie Meeks breaks down 8 essentials of sports nutrition.

By Jamie M. Meeks, MS, RD, CSSD, LDN

Food & Fitness

Jun 13, 2016

Sports Massage 101

Whether you're trying to achieve a pose in pilates or a marathon time, sports massage can be the key in helping you reach your athletic ambitions.

By Ruth Marie Sperier

Conditions & Treatment

Jan 4, 2016

Sport Psychology Comes to Therapy

As athletes, in order to learn to control our thoughts, we must first become aware of how we think when we perform well and when we perform poorly.

Food & Fitness

Oct 6, 2015

Educating Athletes and Coaches about Female Triad Syndrome

The Female Athlete Triad is a syndrome consisting of an energy deficiency, menstrual disturbance and bone loss. Education is the key to prevention.

By Christine Keating, MD

Parenting

Sep 5, 2014

4 Tips for Tailgating with Toddlers

Here's four tips for keeping your littlest fans safe while tailgating.

By Meredith Eastin, PNP

Food & Fitness

Aug 29, 2014

New Study to Help Treat Pain in Football Players

Keeping professional football players healthy and in the game is an area of key focus for coaches and their trainers. But in the physically demanding game of football, injuries are very common.

Food & Fitness

Apr 28, 2014

Do You Suffer from a Golf-Related Injury?

Playing golf can cause a variety of injuries. These are some of the most common ones that physicians see.

By Misty Suri, MD