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Schoolboy rugby players have more injuries the older they get

Schoolboy rugby players have more injuries the older they get

by BMJ Open Sport & Exercise MedicineCredit: Rhys Park via Wikimedia CommonsThe number of injuries sustained while playing rugby, and match and training days lost as a result, is higher among play

Schoolboy rugby players have more injuries the older they get

by BMJ Open Sport & Exercise MedicineCredit: Rhys Park via Wikimedia CommonsThe number of injuries sustained while playing rugby, and match and training days lost as a result, is higher among play
Handgrip strength is a reliable predictor for age-related disease and disability, finds study

Handgrip strength is a reliable predictor for age-related disease and disability, finds study

Handgrip strength is a reliable predictor for age-related disease and disability, finds studybyUniversity of South AustraliaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA study led by the University of Sout

Handgrip strength is a reliable predictor for age-related disease and disability, finds study

Handgrip strength is a reliable predictor for age-related disease and disability, finds studybyUniversity of South AustraliaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA study led by the University of Sout
Indians with arthritis have increased risk of heart disease

Indians with arthritis have increased risk of heart disease

by University of LiverpoolIndian patients with rheumatoid arthritis face a greater risk of developing cardiovascular disease than those in Europe or the USA.(Medical Xpress)—Research at the Unive

Indians with arthritis have increased risk of heart disease

by University of LiverpoolIndian patients with rheumatoid arthritis face a greater risk of developing cardiovascular disease than those in Europe or the USA.(Medical Xpress)—Research at the Unive
Study finds chiropractic spinal manipulation does not increase the risk of cauda equina syndrome

Study finds chiropractic spinal manipulation does not increase the risk of cauda equina syndrome

byUniversity Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterIncidence of cauda equina syndrome (CES) per cohort after propensity matching. CES occurs in a smaller proportion of patients in the CSM cohort (pu

Study finds chiropractic spinal manipulation does not increase the risk of cauda equina syndrome

byUniversity Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterIncidence of cauda equina syndrome (CES) per cohort after propensity matching. CES occurs in a smaller proportion of patients in the CSM cohort (pu
Knee pain: Here's why it happens and how you can help it

Knee pain: Here's why it happens and how you can help it

by Philip Conaghan, Anna Anderson and Hemant Govind Pandit,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageKnee pain is a common problem. Global estimates suggest more thanone in five people ove

Knee pain: Here's why it happens and how you can help it

by Philip Conaghan, Anna Anderson and Hemant Govind Pandit,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageKnee pain is a common problem. Global estimates suggest more thanone in five people ove
Is your thumb pain de Quervain's tenosynovitis?

Is your thumb pain de Quervain's tenosynovitis?

by Deb Balzer,Mayo ClinicCredit: Mayo Clinic News NetworkDe Quervain's tenosynovitis (pronounced da-KWUHR-vanes teena-sine-ah-VITE-us) is a complicated name for a condition that's been r

Is your thumb pain de Quervain's tenosynovitis?

by Deb Balzer,Mayo ClinicCredit: Mayo Clinic News NetworkDe Quervain's tenosynovitis (pronounced da-KWUHR-vanes teena-sine-ah-VITE-us) is a complicated name for a condition that's been r
Does cracking your knuckles cause arthritis?

Does cracking your knuckles cause arthritis?

by Mandi HarenbergHave you heard the old wives' tale that knuckle cracking will enlarge your knuckles? What about the one that cracking your knuckles causes arthritis?There are many beliefs about

Does cracking your knuckles cause arthritis?

by Mandi HarenbergHave you heard the old wives' tale that knuckle cracking will enlarge your knuckles? What about the one that cracking your knuckles causes arthritis?There are many beliefs about
Daily active commuting may lower inflammation levels

Daily active commuting may lower inflammation levels

by University of Eastern FinlandCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study, conducted by the University of Eastern Finland, the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, and the Finnish Institu

Daily active commuting may lower inflammation levels

by University of Eastern FinlandCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study, conducted by the University of Eastern Finland, the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, and the Finnish Institu
Both high- and low-dose exercise therapy found to be beneficial for knee osteoarthritis

Both high- and low-dose exercise therapy found to be beneficial for knee osteoarthritis

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers from Karolinska Institutet have compared high dose exercise therapy versus low dose in patients with symptomatic knee osteoart

Both high- and low-dose exercise therapy found to be beneficial for knee osteoarthritis

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers from Karolinska Institutet have compared high dose exercise therapy versus low dose in patients with symptomatic knee osteoart
Aerobic exercise could help fight liver diseases, animal study suggests

Aerobic exercise could help fight liver diseases, animal study suggests

byUniversity of BarcelonaCredit:Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAccording to a study conducted on animal models andpublishedin the journalMetabolism, aerobic exercise could help

Aerobic exercise could help fight liver diseases, animal study suggests

byUniversity of BarcelonaCredit:Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAccording to a study conducted on animal models andpublishedin the journalMetabolism, aerobic exercise could help