Health
A growing pedestrian safety crisis: Speed, short lights and SUVs are worsening a health epidemic
It's an epidemic of a different kind.
Sep 17, 2020
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Sports medicine & Kinesiology
Studying water polo for kicks
Researchers at the University of Tsukuba used high-speed cameras and pressure sensors to quantify the force created by water polo players during kicking motions. They found that the high efficacy of the 'eggbeater' technique ...
Aug 25, 2020
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Health
High-speed internet offers key connection to health, but millions lack it
If you live in the right neighborhood and can afford it, you might think of high-speed internet as a convenient way to connect to bingeworthy TV shows or the conference calls that let you work from home. You might take for ...
Aug 5, 2020
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Health
Lifting lighter weights at faster speeds can improve mobility and cardiovascular health for older adults
According to the National Institute on Aging, people aged 65 or over are more likely to suffer from cardiovascular disease and limited mobility in their joints and limbs. To keep older populations healthy and mobile, MU School ...
Jul 22, 2020
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
Physical activity of older people requires tailored monitoring
The ability to move about may deteriorate when aging, and must be considered when assessing physical activity in older people. A study on active aging at the University of Jyväskylä examined movement that exceeds the intensity ...
Jul 8, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New York opens traffic-clogged streets to people during pandemic, the city's latest redesign in times of dramatic change
On some normally congested New York City streets, cars are gone, replaced by diners tentatively returning to restaurants—though only outside—after months of lockdown. On June 22, the city entered phase two of reopening ...
Jun 25, 2020
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Sports medicine & Kinesiology
Fitness tracker data could predict your marathon performance – new research
Eliud Kipchoge last year became the first athlete to run a marathon in under two hours after much training and careful preparation. Regardless of whether you're aiming for a new world record or you just want to achieve a ...
Jun 23, 2020
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Health
Reckless driving on the rise during COVID-19 pandemic
Sparse traffic on U.S. roads during the coronavirus pandemic has spawned a spike in speeding and other types of reckless driving, the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) says.
Apr 23, 2020
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Medical research
How understanding the dynamics of yeast prions can shed light on neurodegenerative diseases
Prions are a class of misfolded proteins that form aggregates called amyloid fibrils. These aggregates are the main culprit behind severe mammalian neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's. What makes them so deadly is ...
Apr 7, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
France reports lowest daily virus toll in a week, total now 8,078
France on Sunday reported 357 coronavirus deaths in hospital in 24 hours, the lowest daily increase in a week, bringing the country's toll to 8,078.
Apr 5, 2020
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