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Look! Something shiny! How some textbook visuals can hurt learning

(Medical Xpress)—Adding captivating visuals to a textbook lesson to attract children's interest may sometimes make it harder for them to learn, a new study suggests.

Psychology & Psychiatry created May 08, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Study looks at muscle adaptation of transition to minimalist running

For tens of thousands of years, humans ran on bare feet. Then we developed an assortment of specialized shoes, including – particularly since the 1960s – a seemingly limitless variety of running shoes. ...

Health created May 02, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

The Medical Minute: Avoid overexertion injuries from 'spring fever'

Even the most die-hard couch potato can come down with a case of spring fever as the days get longer and the weather warms. You know the symptoms.

Health created Apr 25, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

'Mobility shoes' take a load off for knee osteoarthritis sufferers

New research suggests that patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA) who wear flat, flexible footwear (mobility shoes) had significant reduction in knee loading—the force placed upon the joint during daily activities. Results ...

Arthritis & Rheumatism created Apr 10, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Type of shoe changes how people run, researchers find

The style of your running shoes isn't just making a fashion statement. It may be controlling the way you run and setting you up for injuries down the road. That's what researchers at the University of Kansas Hospital found ...

Health created Apr 05, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Cushioned heel running shoes may alter adolescent biomechanics, performance

Many of today's running shoes feature a heavy cushioned heel. New research presented today at the 2013 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) found that these shoes may alter an adolescent runner's ...

Health created Mar 19, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Whoa there! A quick switch to 'barefoot' shoes can be bad to the bone

(Medical Xpress)—For the growing number of runners who are considering trying "barefoot" five-finger running shoes, researchers at BYU have a message for you: Take it slow!

Health created Mar 06, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Running, even in excess, doesn't lead to more osteoarthritis and hip replacements

(Medical Xpress)—Need another reason to dust off those running shoes in the back of the closet? It turns out that running longer distances actually decreases a person's risk of osteoarthritis and hip replacements, ...

Arthritis & Rheumatism created Mar 01, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Neuromarketing

Marketers are using neuroscience to create advertising which speaks directly to your brain.

Neuroscience created Aug 28, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

No butts: Reebok slapped in US on rear-toning claims

US government regulators have clamped down on sportswear maker Reebok for claims that its buttock-toning footwear would lead to a more shapely butt for its wearers.

Other created Sep 28, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A mother's occupation while pregnant can cause asthma in children

Mothers who are exposed to particular agents during pregnancy could give birth to children with a higher risk of asthma, according to new research.

Health created Sep 26, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Proper cleat choice gives turf injuries the boot

Injury on the playing field often is caused by the interaction between the athlete's shoe and the field surface. In a literature review appearing in the May 2013 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Su ...

Health created May 01, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study examines link between runners' foot injuries, ill-fitting shoes

Loyola University Medical Center researchers are conducting a first-of-its kind study of marathon runners to determine if there is link between foot injuries and ill-fitting shoes.

Health created Oct 09, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

The Olympics and bare feet: What have we learned?

Ethiopian runner Abebe Bikila made history when he earned a gold medal at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome. His speed and agility won him the gold, but it was barefoot running that made him a legend.

Other created Jul 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Born to run barefoot? Some end up getting injured

(AP) -- Swept by the barefoot running craze, ultramarathoner Ryan Carter ditched his sneakers for footwear that mimics the experience of striding unshod.

Health created May 22, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0