Health
Herniated disk: What it is, symptoms and treatment
The pain and discomfort of a herniated disk can significantly impact the quality of your life.
Jun 26, 2023
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Sports medicine & Kinesiology
Sports injury hospitalizations in Australia return to pre-COVID trends
In 2020–21, 66,500 Australians were admitted to hospital for injuries sustained while playing sport—an increase of 14,200 compared with the previous year, with the total number of injury hospitalizations largely in line ...
Jun 14, 2023
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Autism spectrum disorders
Autistic adults at substantial risk of injuries and age-related conditions, finds population-based study
Older autistic adults have a significantly higher risk of injury, especially self-inflicted, and physical conditions such as type 2 diabetes, anemia, heart failure and COPD. This is according to a large-scale registry study ...
Jun 7, 2023
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Sports medicine & Kinesiology
Ready to run: What are some signs of overtraining?
We're surrounded by warning signs on roads, at work, and on packaging and equipment. Your body sends warning signs too. As your race date nears, it's tempting to pull out all the stops in your training. That makes this a ...
May 26, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Survivors of firearm injury carry long term physical and mental burdens that are poorly understood
A timely research report evaluating firearm injury survivors has found that despite medical advancements that improve survival from firearm injuries, many survivors experience long-term post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) ...
May 22, 2023
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Sports medicine & Kinesiology
Getting active while living with a partial spinal cord injury
A UBC Okanagan researcher has been testing the effectiveness of a mobile app that encourages people living with a spinal cord injury—but can walk—to get active.
May 11, 2023
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Health
Moderate exercise safe for people with muscle pain from statins
Statin therapy does not exacerbate muscle injury, pain or fatigue in people engaging in moderate-intensity exercise, such as walking, according to a study published today in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. ...
Apr 3, 2023
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Pediatrics
Gearing up for kids' sports season? Put safety first
Playing sports can be good for kids of all abilities.
Mar 6, 2023
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Health
10 ways to reduce your risk of dementia
Dementia affects millions of Americans—including nearly one in 10 adults over age 65. While the causes of different dementias vary, a 2020 report from a Lancet commission identified several modifiable risk factors that ...
Feb 20, 2023
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Neuroscience
Head trauma doesn't predict memory problems in NFL retirees, suggests new study
A study of retired professional football players by researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center has found that their cognitive abilities did not differ significantly from a control group of similarly aged men who did not ...
Feb 2, 2023
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