Ben Halvorsen

Strength and conditioning coach, and our resident sceptic on anything sold with a before-and-after photo. Writes the programs he has actually run with beginners, not the ones that look impressive on paper.

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Heat, Cold and Weather Safety Heat and Medications for Beginners: Where to Start

Ben Halvorsen

2 years ago

3 min read

How some medicines raise your risk of heat illness, and how heat can damage medicines themselves. Key takeaways Medicines that can raise risk: diureti...

Heat, Cold and Weather Safety Heat and Medications: The Questions People Actually Ask

Ben Halvorsen

2 years ago

5 min read

How some medicines raise your risk of heat illness, and how heat can damage medicines themselves. Key takeaways Medicines that can raise risk: diureti...

Heat, Cold and Weather Safety Heat and Medications: The Quick Reference

Ben Halvorsen

2 years ago

3 min read

How some medicines raise your risk of heat illness, and how heat can damage medicines themselves. Key takeaways Medicines that can raise risk: diureti...

Heat, Cold and Weather Safety Carbon Monoxide During Power Outages: What the Evidence Actually Says

Ben Halvorsen

2 years ago

10 min read

CO poisoning rises after storms and power outages, when people use generators and other fuel-burning equipment to stay warm or cook. Key takeaways Sym...

Heat, Cold and Weather Safety What Carbon Monoxide During Power Outages Is, and Why It Matters

Ben Halvorsen

2 years ago

3 min read

CO poisoning rises after storms and power outages, when people use generators and other fuel-burning equipment to stay warm or cook. Key takeaways Sym...

Heat, Cold and Weather Safety Carbon Monoxide During Power Outages: A Practical Checklist

Ben Halvorsen

2 years ago

3 min read

Poisoning from carbon monoxide (CO), an odorless, colorless gas released by generators, grills and fuel-burning heaters. CO poisoning rises after stor...

Heat, Cold and Weather Safety Myths About Carbon Monoxide During Power Outages, Checked Against the Guidance

Ben Halvorsen

2 years ago

4 min read

CO poisoning rises after storms and power outages, when people use generators and other fuel-burning equipment to stay warm or cook. Key takeaways Sym...

Heat, Cold and Weather Safety New to Carbon Monoxide During Power Outages? Start Here

Ben Halvorsen

2 years ago

3 min read

Poisoning from carbon monoxide (CO), an odorless, colorless gas released by generators, grills and fuel-burning heaters. Key takeaways Symptoms: heada...

Heat, Cold and Weather Safety Carbon Monoxide During Power Outages: The Questions People Actually Ask

Ben Halvorsen

2 years ago

5 min read

Poisoning from carbon monoxide (CO), an odorless, colorless gas released by generators, grills and fuel-burning heaters. Key takeaways Symptoms: heada...

Heat, Cold and Weather Safety Carbon Monoxide During Power Outages: Just the Figures

Ben Halvorsen

2 years ago

3 min read

Poisoning from carbon monoxide (CO), an odorless, colorless gas released by generators, grills and fuel-burning heaters. Key takeaways Symptoms: heada...

Injury Prevention The Evidence on Drowning Prevention, Without the Hype

Ben Halvorsen

2 years ago

10 min read

Drowning kills more children ages 1 to 4 than any other cause except birth defects, and it happens quickly and quietly. Key takeaways Ages 1 to 4: dro...

Injury Prevention What Drowning Prevention Is, and Why It Matters

Ben Halvorsen

2 years ago

3 min read

Drowning kills more children ages 1 to 4 than any other cause except birth defects, and it happens quickly and quietly. Key takeaways Ages 1 to 4: dro...

Injury Prevention The Drowning Prevention Checklist: What to Do and What to Skip

Ben Halvorsen

2 years ago

3 min read

Layers of protection that keep children and adults safe in and around pools, bathtubs, lakes and the ocean. Drowning kills more children ages 1 to 4 t...

Injury Prevention Drowning Prevention: Common Myths and What Guidelines Say

Ben Halvorsen

2 years ago

3 min read

Drowning kills more children ages 1 to 4 than any other cause except birth defects, and it happens quickly and quietly. Key takeaways Ages 1 to 4: dro...

Injury Prevention Drowning Prevention for Beginners: Where to Start

Ben Halvorsen

2 years ago

3 min read

Layers of protection that keep children and adults safe in and around pools, bathtubs, lakes and the ocean. Key takeaways Ages 1 to 4: drowning is a l...

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