Health
Warm water immersion boosts brain's blood
Water immersion has the potential to provide more benefits than previously thought, according to researchers who have found it increases blood flow in the brain.
Mar 25, 2014
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Major study shows waterbirths as safe as traditional births
A new U.S. study of waterbirths found that hospital-based births involving water immersion had no higher risk of neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) or special care nursery admission than comparable deliveries in the control ...
Oct 14, 2020
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Cardiology
Long-term space travelers will need high-intensity exercise to protect heart health
As NASA seeks to build a lunar outpost, visit Mars and commercialize spaceflight, the long-term effects of weightlessness on the human heart are of critical importance, according to researchers. By analyzing data from astronaut ...
Mar 29, 2021
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Water births provide 'clear benefits' for healthy mums and their newborns
Water births provide "clear benefits" for healthy mums and their newborns, with fewer interventions and complications during and after the birth than standard care, as well as higher levels of satisfaction for the mum, finds ...
Jul 5, 2022
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Overweight & Obesity
Mums-to-be missing out on benefits of water immersion
Queensland mums-to-be are being denied access to water immersion during labour even though research shows it shortens labour and reduces interventions.
May 24, 2012
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Health
Vigorous evening exercise not detrimental to sleep quality
A paper published in the European Journal of Sport Science found early evening high-intensity training had no significant impact on sleep quality and quantity in elite youth soccer players.
Jan 15, 2014
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Sports medicine & Kinesiology
Ice baths: Are we doing it wrong?
Whilst ice baths are popular with many athletes to aid recovery, new research published in the scientific journal Sports Sciences for Health suggests that many people might not see the expected benefits because they're not ...
Oct 19, 2021
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Health
Celebs tout ice baths, but science on benefits is lukewarm
The coolest thing on social media these days may be celebrities and regular folks plunging into frigid water or taking ice baths.
Feb 10, 2023
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Health
Keeping runners safe in summer heat
The New Balance Falmouth Road Race is one of the premier running events of the summer season, drawing an estimated 75,000 spectators, who strain to catch a glimpse of Olympic-caliber runners as they tear through a scenic ...
Aug 14, 2015
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Birthing pool not the place to deliver, new guidelines say
(HealthDay)—While a birthing pool during the early stages of labor may offer some advantages, women should not deliver their baby in the water, new guidelines advise.
Oct 25, 2016
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