Hong, who is also a team physician for student athletes at Drexel and Saint Joseph’s universities, offers advice on what to do before beginning an exercise program. Other topics include the safety and effectiveness of dietary supplements and other products which claim to enhance workout performance. Hong also discusses whether stretching really helps avoid injuries and helps define what exactly sports medicine is.

“Sports medicine is not just for athletes,” said Hong. “It’s really a wellness-based model of medicine for anyone who is active or is thinking about increasing their fitness or activity levels. We try to encourage and promote healthy lifestyles and disease prevention.”

The Drexel Medcast™ featuring Dr. Eugene Hong can be accessed via the homepage of Drexel University College of Medicine’s website (www.drexelmed.edu) or via iTunes and other podcasting directories. Drexel University College of Medicine launched the Drexel Medcast in August 2007, becoming the first medical school in the Philadelphia region to offer a monthly medical podcast. A new topic and faculty member are featured each month.

To listen to the Medcast, click here.