Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Modeling the COVID-19 roller coaster

First it was alpha. Then delta. Now omicron and its alphabet soup of subvariants. In the three years since the coronavirus pandemic started, every few months or so a new strain seems to go around, only to be outdone by the ...

Health

Say yes to foam roller workouts

(HealthDay)—Foam rollers are great tools for improving range of motion before a workout and easing soreness as part of the cooldown after exercise.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Kidney stone? Try a roller coaster ride

(HealthDay)—Anyone who's suffered a kidney stone just wants the urinary obstruction gone. Now, preliminary research suggests relief might even be fun: a roller coaster ride.

Pediatrics

Roller coaster rides trigger pediatric stroke

Riding a couple roller coasters at an amusement park appears to have triggered an unusual stroke in a 4-year-old boy, according to a report in the journal Pediatric Neurology.

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