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Choose your running shoes carefully
(HealthDay)—If you're a runner, the wrong running shoe could sideline you, a foot expert says.
Aug 4, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study proves high heels do have power over men
The well-heeled Marilyn Monroe reportedly once said if you give a girl the right shoes, she can conquer the world.
Dec 8, 2014
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Avoid unsightly fungal toenail infections
(HealthDay)—Fungal nail infections, though unsightly, are generally painless and can often be prevented, a skin and nail specialist says.
Mar 21, 2017
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Specially designed footwear reduces pain of knee osteoarthritis
Wearing shoes specifically designed with a novel sole (biomechanical footwear) significantly reduces the pain associated with knee osteoarthritis.
May 12, 2020
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Wearing shoes in the house is just plain gross: The verdict from scientists who study indoor contaminants
You probably clean your shoes if you step in something muddy or disgusting (please pick up after your dog!). But when you get home, do you always de-shoe at the door?
Mar 16, 2022
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
'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 ...
Apr 10, 2013
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Sports medicine & Kinesiology
What makes the world's fastest shoe so fast? New study provides insight
The secret ingredient in the world's fastest marathon shoe lies primarily in its squishy midsole, not in its controversial carbon fiber plate, new CU Boulder research suggests.
Nov 21, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Human brains are hardwired for empathy, friendship, study shows
Perhaps one of the most defining features of humanity is our capacity for empathy – the ability to put ourselves in others' shoes. A new University of Virginia study strongly suggests that we are hardwired to empathize ...
Aug 22, 2013
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Foot study may impact design of running shoes
(Medical Xpress)—New insights into how foot muscles support the arch of the foot could spark a change in the design of running shoes, following a study led by The University of Queensland.
Feb 7, 2014
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Maximal running shoes may increase injury risk to some runners
Lower leg pain and injuries have long been a problem for runners, but research at Oregon State University-Cascades has shown that one type of running shoe may increase such risks for some runners.
Jun 25, 2018
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