Dr. Metzl’s favorite medicine is exercise. It is one he takes often and prescribes to all of his patients.
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Monthly Archives: July 2014
Acetaminophen No Better Than Placebo for Back Pain
In a large trial, researchers discovered that pills like Tylenol and Anacin worked no better than a placebo, but could help with other pains.
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Well: How Our Arms Help Us Run
The ideal arm swing while running may be the one you’re already using, a new study of upper body biomechanics concludes.
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Husband Makes Spreadsheet Of Wife's Sexual Rejection… Wife Posts It Online
Husband Makes Spreadsheet Of Wife's Sexual Rejection… Wife Posts It Online
The document meticulously lists each time he asked his wide for sex and the three times – out of 27 – that she agreed. The list includes excuses like "I'm exhausted' (fair enough),. "I feel sweaty" (urgh, but fine) and the elliptical "(non verbal …
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Venus Express Isn't Dead Yet
Normally, the probe dances along an elliptical orbit soaring over the south pole 66,000 kilometers over the surface, sweeping down to 250 kilometers altitude over the north pole once every 24 hours. For the last week, it's been swooping lower and lower …
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A Sleep Apnea Test Without a Night in the Hospital
Take-home sleep tests, self-administered in more realistic settings, without myriad wires and sensors, promise more accurate results for people who may have sleep apnea or other conditions.
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The CPR We Don’t See on TV
Misrepresentations of cardiopulmonary resuscitation on television may lead patients to have unrealistic expectations of what the procedure entails and the likelihood of success.
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Cruisin' for a bruisin': Roller derby girls can take a hit — and dish it out
Cruisin' for a bruisin': Roller derby girls can take a hit — and dish it out
Jessica Mills, 31, of New Baden, paints on a Batgirl mask for competition. Her skating name is "Batty Oracle." Barbara Gordon, her favorite comic book Batgirl, became the super-hacker Oracle after being shot and paralyzed by the Joker. Jessica's arms …
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Pump gives heart failure patients hope for future
"I get on the treadmill. I ride the bike. I can do all kinds of things that I could not do before my LVAD," Mayberry said. Simeone implanted Mayberry's LVAD, a pump device that takes blood from a patient's bottom left heart chamber and pushes it …
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Hospital buys machine to improve heart screening
Patients exercise on a treadmill to elevate their heart rates and doctors monitor electrical activity for signs that indicate a problem with the heart or its arteries. “The only problem with the EKG, particularly in women, is it's just not very …
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Well: A Vasectomy May Increase Prostate Cancer Risk
A vasectomy may increase the risk for the most lethal forms of prostate cancer, a new study reports.
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Stir-Fries With a Touch of Thai
The list of ingredients for a stir-fry may look daunting, but the cooking time is less than 10 minutes, barely enough to heat up the kitchen. This week’s stir-fries abound in Thai flavorings, and there’s one that puts radish greens to good use.
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