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Meta-analysis finds cardio-fitness cuts death and disease by nearly 20%

Meta-analysis finds cardio-fitness cuts death and disease by nearly 20%

byUniversity of South AustraliaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainRunning, cycling, or swimming—if you regularly exercise, you're well on track for a long and healthy life, as new research fro

Meta-analysis finds cardio-fitness cuts death and disease by nearly 20%

byUniversity of South AustraliaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainRunning, cycling, or swimming—if you regularly exercise, you're well on track for a long and healthy life, as new research fro
Tips to staying germ-free at the gym

Tips to staying germ-free at the gym

by Robin FosterGoing to the gym is good for your overall health, but if you and the gym aren't practicing good hygiene you could still catch a nasty illness, an expert says."Good hygiene prev

Tips to staying germ-free at the gym

by Robin FosterGoing to the gym is good for your overall health, but if you and the gym aren't practicing good hygiene you could still catch a nasty illness, an expert says."Good hygiene prev
Can telemedicine be an alternative to on-site physiotherapy care?

Can telemedicine be an alternative to on-site physiotherapy care?

by Jan Vestweber, Hochschule für GesundheitCredit: CC0 Public DomainBack, knee and hip pain as well as osteoarthritis and fibromyalgia are among the most common reasons for incapacity to work and rest

Can telemedicine be an alternative to on-site physiotherapy care?

by Jan Vestweber, Hochschule für GesundheitCredit: CC0 Public DomainBack, knee and hip pain as well as osteoarthritis and fibromyalgia are among the most common reasons for incapacity to work and rest
Knee injections for arthritis? Save your money, study says

Knee injections for arthritis? Save your money, study says

By Kathleen Doheny, HealthDay ReporterHyaluronic acid has little effect on pain, none on function, new review states.(HealthDay) -- It's not good news for baby boomers with arthritic knees: Inject

Knee injections for arthritis? Save your money, study says

By Kathleen Doheny, HealthDay ReporterHyaluronic acid has little effect on pain, none on function, new review states.(HealthDay) -- It's not good news for baby boomers with arthritic knees: Inject
Better implants key to repair damaged knees

Better implants key to repair damaged knees

by Martin Viljoen,Stellenbosch University South AfricaExample of an implant design. Credit: Dr. Johan van der MerwePeople whose knees have been affected by osteoarthritis, also known as the &#39

Better implants key to repair damaged knees

by Martin Viljoen,Stellenbosch University South AfricaExample of an implant design. Credit: Dr. Johan van der MerwePeople whose knees have been affected by osteoarthritis, also known as the &#39
Reducing risk of bone fracture in people with rare genetic disorder

Reducing risk of bone fracture in people with rare genetic disorder

by Ella Funk,Canadian Light SourceSimilar cortical tibial bone microarchitecture in LC and Fbn1C1041G/+mice. Credit:Matrix Biology Plus(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.mbplus.2024.100155

Reducing risk of bone fracture in people with rare genetic disorder

by Ella Funk,Canadian Light SourceSimilar cortical tibial bone microarchitecture in LC and Fbn1C1041G/+mice. Credit:Matrix Biology Plus(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.mbplus.2024.100155
Lipofilling procedure improves pain and function in finger osteoarthritis

Lipofilling procedure improves pain and function in finger osteoarthritis

by Wolters Kluwer HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFor patients with painful finger osteoarthritis, a nonsurgical procedure called lipofilling—in which fat obtained from another part of th

Lipofilling procedure improves pain and function in finger osteoarthritis

by Wolters Kluwer HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFor patients with painful finger osteoarthritis, a nonsurgical procedure called lipofilling—in which fat obtained from another part of th
Death rate after hip, knee replacements has dropped sharply, study finds

Death rate after hip, knee replacements has dropped sharply, study finds

by Amy Norton, Healthday ReporterExperts credit advances in post-surgical care for lower risk.(HealthDay)—The risk of death from hip- or knee-replacement surgery has dropped substantially in recent ye

Death rate after hip, knee replacements has dropped sharply, study finds

by Amy Norton, Healthday ReporterExperts credit advances in post-surgical care for lower risk.(HealthDay)—The risk of death from hip- or knee-replacement surgery has dropped substantially in recent ye
Study shows that eccentric-only resistance training can lower passive muscle stiffness

Study shows that eccentric-only resistance training can lower passive muscle stiffness

byDoshisha UniversityEccentric-only resistance training at long muscle lengths and with a long contraction duration can chronically decrease the passive stiffness of a specific muscle while simu

Study shows that eccentric-only resistance training can lower passive muscle stiffness

byDoshisha UniversityEccentric-only resistance training at long muscle lengths and with a long contraction duration can chronically decrease the passive stiffness of a specific muscle while simu
A little help with exercise for seniors can go a long way, study finds

A little help with exercise for seniors can go a long way, study finds

byMonash UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA large study of older Australians has found more would exercise—and exercise better—if classes were subsidized.The Monash University researc

A little help with exercise for seniors can go a long way, study finds

byMonash UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA large study of older Australians has found more would exercise—and exercise better—if classes were subsidized.The Monash University researc
Can smells improve your athletic performance?

Can smells improve your athletic performance?

by Martin Lasalle,University of MontrealCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDid you know that the scent of peppermint can make you run faster? That a whiff of ammonia will make you do a few more p

Can smells improve your athletic performance?

by Martin Lasalle,University of MontrealCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDid you know that the scent of peppermint can make you run faster? That a whiff of ammonia will make you do a few more p
A widespread practice among athletes harms both performance and health, says study

A widespread practice among athletes harms both performance and health, says study

byUniversity of CopenhagenGraphical abstract. Credit:Redox Biology(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.redox.2024.103250Whether selected to swim, row or run in the Olympics, or gearing up to ride

A widespread practice among athletes harms both performance and health, says study

byUniversity of CopenhagenGraphical abstract. Credit:Redox Biology(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.redox.2024.103250Whether selected to swim, row or run in the Olympics, or gearing up to ride