Compression garments probably do help muscles recover after exhausting exercise, but they also have certain downsides.
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Well: Statins May Help, Not Hinder, Heart Bypass Recovery
A review of 21 studies found that continuing to take statins both before and after coronary artery bypass surgery reduced complications.
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Phys Ed: How Exercise May Help Us Fight Off Colds
Working out could help us fight off colds and other infections, a new study suggests, providing more incentive to exercise as the temperatures drop.
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Can’t Swallow a Pill? There’s Help for That
Many people never outgrow the difficulty. But pill takers have ways to get around it, including specialized cups and the ‘pop bottle method.’
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Well: Pet Care Can Help Children Manage Type 1 Diabetes
Teaming the habits of caring for a fish and checking their glucose helped children ages 10 to 17 slightly improve their hemoglobin values, a study found.
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Can Orange Glasses Help You Sleep Better?
Glasses designed to make it easier to fall asleep, by blocking blue light from electronic screens, are growing popular, but are largely untested.
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How Weight Training Can Help You Keep the Weight Off
Exercise can help keep the pounds off after weight loss, and weight training may be particularly beneficial, a new study shows.
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New method could help prevent falls
New method could help prevent falls
University of Illinois-Chicago physical therapy assistant professor Tanvi Bhatt, left, walks alongside Mary Kaye, 81 as she demonstrates a treadmill balance session. Clive Pai, a UIC physical therapy professor, who came up with the idea calls it "a …
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Ferguson unveils new community center
The center features a fitness area with free weights, weight machines, treadmills and elliptical trainers. It also has an Internet cafe, child care room and game room. Ferguson resident Dwayne Lewis, 45, who toured the center along with the media and …
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Well: Of Little Help to Older Knees
Middle-aged and older patients are unlikely to benefit in the long term from surgery to repair tears in the meniscus, pads of cartilage in the knee, a new review of studies has found.
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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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