ICYMI Health features what we're reading this week. During the lull between the holidays this week, we caught up on some of the long reads we put aside for leisurely reading. One piece explored the plight of the homeless in otherwise resource-rich Silicon Valley. Another traced the harrowing story of a rape victim fresh out of foster care, who faced nearly fours years of pushback from law enforcement before the man who raped her was caught. And finally, we spent time with our colleague Jason Cherkis' latest feature on the barriers to recovery faced by people struggling with opioid addiction. A >>>

Source: Shutterstock/Tyler Olson ONE OF THE country’s top sport psychologists has warned about the dangers of striving for elitism in sport. Tadhg MacIntyre, a psychology lecturer at the University of Limerick Sports and Exercise Department who consults with the Munster Rugby team said there are real dangers when it comes to overtraining, while he’s also concerned about how some exercise routines and races are packaged. In a lengthy discussion with The42.ie, McIntyre says there are “huge risks” and “massive consequences” when it comes to training obsessively. “Exercise dependency >>>