ASCA Courses Offered in Flushing, NY.
from ASCA
Guy Edson will present the Level 2 Stroke School and How to Write Workouts at The Boys' Club of New York, 133-01 41st Road, Flushing, NY, on Saturday and Sunday, April 11-12. Participation is open to all coaches. Register with clinic host Magdy Shokry at magdy.shokry@bcny.org. Cost is $100 for both courses. More

Franklin to Elevate Swimming, Diving to Varsity
from USA TODAY
Franklin College will add men's and women's swimming and diving as varsity sports starting in 2009-10. The college sponsored swimming and diving as club sports the past two years, while swimming and diving director Kurt Hass and coach Andy Hendricks began developing plans for a varsity program. Hendricks says now there's "no other step but to move forward" to the varsity level. The NCAA Division III school will have 10 men's and 10 women's varsity sports starting in the fall. More

Muscles Sore After Exercise? Sip Caffeine
from WebMD
Caffeine eases the muscle pains of exercising, new research shows, suggesting coffee might literally be a brew that promotes health. University of Illinois researchers found that caffeine intake is associated with pain reduction in both young men who take in lots of caffeine and also in young men who don't. More

Sleep May Help Clear Brain For New Learning
from Science Daily
A new theory about sleep's benefits for the brain gets a boost from fruit flies in the journal Science. Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis found evidence that sleep, already recognized as a promoter of long-term memories, also helps clear room in the brain for new learning. More

Unusual Eating Disorders on the Rise
from WKBW
A new report from the government shows more Americans are being hospitalized for eating disorders. More than half have anorexia or bulimia, but the cases on the rise involve unusual eating disorders such as pica - a condition in which people eat non-edible materials such as clay or plaster - and rumination disorders, in which patients deliberately bring up food to chew again or spit out. More

Study Finds Link Between Seasons And Declines In Exercise Patterns Over Time
from Medical News Today
Although winter's grasp has subsided to spring, its effects could have a long term impact on the exercise patterns of teenagers. According to a five-year study published in the Annals of Epidemiology, while teens are generally more active in warmer months, significant drops in physical activity during winter months contributes to a general slowdown in exercise habits throughout adolescence that could persist over time. More

Couch Potatoes Can Join National Running Day
from USA TODAY
Couch potatoes can get in a jog and do a little social networking, too. That's the aim of National Running Day on June 3. The day will feature events and activities across the country, from San Diego to New York City. Track and field organizations will host free running events, group runs and clinics, with the aim of getting participants to invite a friend. New York Road Runners president Mary Wittenberg says this is part of a grass-roots effort to get Americans moving. More