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Aerobic exercise promotes post-concussion healing, researchers find

(Medical Xpress)—Further evidence that a program of controlled, progressive aerobic exercise may help restore normal cognitive function in patients who have sustained a concussion has been published by ...

Neuroscience created Mar 07, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Yoga helps the heart, researchers say

The same kind of exercise that can bring peace to your mind may bring peace to your heart as well.

Cardiology created Feb 08, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Botox beats steroids for painful foot condition, plantar fasciitis

Plantar fasciitis is the most frequent cause of chronic heel pain, leaving many sufferers unable to put their best foot forward for months at a time. Now a Mexican study suggests that physicians should turn to Botox rather ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jan 17, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Movement breaks help learning, well-being

Jill Cressy was three hours into a six-hour class when she realized that her shoulders were tense, her back was aching and she was beginning to lose her focus. The issue wasn't the subject – Educational ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Oct 04, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Wnt5a protein critical to gut lining repair

Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified a protein essential to repairing the intestine's inner lining.

Medical research created Sep 06, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Athletes warming up wrong: study

(Medical Xpress) -- Static stretching warm ups are being overused by athletes even though they can be counter-productive, according to Victoria University research.

Health created Dec 19, 2011 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (6) | comments 0

Study suggests key to avoiding ankle re-injury may be in the hips and knees

Nearly all active people suffer ankle sprains at some point in their lives, and a new University of Georgia study suggests that the different ways people move their hip and knee joints may influence the risk of re-injury.

Health created Oct 17, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Sleep disruption for breastfed babies is temporary

While breastfed babies initially awaken more during the night for feedings, their sleep patterns -- falling asleep, staying asleep and total sleep time -- stabilize in later infancy and become comparable to non-breastfed ...

Health created Oct 17, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Getting back in the game: 'Sleeper' shoulder stretch

Researchers at the University of Alberta have found that the "sleeper" shoulder stretch is actually just what varsity athletes need to improve shoulder rotation and get back in the game.

Health created Oct 03, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0