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Welcome to the AthleticsMD Blog—your resource for practical, physician-guided insights on health, wellness, rehabilitation, prehabilitation, weight management, and performance. Whether you are preparing for surgery, working toward a healthier weight, recovering from an injury, or looking to perform at your best, our articles are designed to help you make informed decisions about your health.
Feature Articles
Research summaries, policy briefs and practice-operations insights from our four editorial desks. Each article opens on the desk that published it.
Browse by desk
| Desk | What it covers | Latest | Articles |
|---|---|---|---|
| AthleticsMD Clinical Desk | Plain-language summaries of published research and public health guidance on weight loss, GLP-1 medicines, prehab and recovery. | NIH funds a $4 million trial on why weight returns after stopping GLP-1 drugs | 2 |
| AMDana Desk | How teams plan, run and fund their work: project management, healthcare operations, research operations and grants. | Nigerian Professor Says Funding and Infrastructure Gaps Hold Back University Rankings | 2 |
| iPMS Practice Desk | The business and operations of independent practices: payment, documentation, efficiency and managing the team. | Debra Patt at COGC 2026: Scale, Integration and the Squeeze on Independent Oncology | 3 |
| SmartMeet Desk | Scheduling, video visits, productivity and running a care team, and the privacy rules around them. | FCC Proposed Rule on Rural Telehealth: What Practices Should Check | 1 |
AthleticsMD Clinical Desk
Plain-language summaries of published research and public health guidance on weight loss, GLP-1 medicines, prehab and recovery.
- GLP-1 & weight loss
NIH funds a $4 million trial on why weight returns after stopping GLP-1 drugs
A research team at UTHealth Houston will randomize 100 people on semaglutide to either stop or continue treatment, and will study the genetic and molecular factors that may explain weight regain after the medication ends.
· 3 min read
- Prehab & recovery
Resistance training for sarcopenia: a 24-trial meta-analysis on dose and clinical benefit
A look at a meta-analysis of 24 trials on strength-training programs and how well they address age-related muscle loss and weakness.
· 4 min read
AMDana Desk
How teams plan, run and fund their work: project management, healthcare operations, research operations and grants.
- Funding & grants
Nigerian Professor Says Funding and Infrastructure Gaps Hold Back University Rankings
A University of Lagos professor points to funding shortfalls, weak institutional repositories and limited grant transparency as barriers in Nigerian higher education.
· 2 min read
- Funding & grants
Four Federal Funding Records: One Closes 10/15/2026, Three NIH Forecasts
An update on a federal funding deadline coming up on October 15 and three National Institutes of Health forecasts for upcoming research opportunities.
· 3 min read
iPMS Practice Desk
The business and operations of independent practices: payment, documentation, efficiency and managing the team.
- Billing & prior auth
Debra Patt at COGC 2026: Scale, Integration and the Squeeze on Independent Oncology
Coverage of a Texas Oncology executive's argument that consolidation is becoming necessary for community oncology practices to survive.
· 3 min read
- Regulatory brief
FinCEN Proposes Funds-Transfer Ban Tied to the A7 Network: A Brief for Practices
A short brief on a proposed rule that could affect how medical practices move money.
· 3 min read
- Regulatory brief
FCC Proposed Rule on the Rural Health Care Program: A Brief for Outpatient Practices
An overview of proposed telecom rule changes that matter to rural and outpatient care sites.
· 3 min read
SmartMeet Desk
Scheduling, video visits, productivity and running a care team, and the privacy rules around them.
- Telehealth policy
FCC Proposed Rule on Rural Telehealth: What Practices Should Check
What an FCC proposal on rural telehealth rate methods, backup services and funding mechanics could mean for practices.
· 4 min read
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Research summaries, policy briefs and practice-operations insights from our four editorial desks.
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