Freshman college football players experienced a significant spike in blood pressure as their first season progressed, according to research published in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. Researchers found that by the end of the season, more than half of the players had developed either pre-hypertension or stage 1 hypertension, which is especially concerning […]
Over 50% of Alzheimer’s Cases Could Potentially Be Preventable
A study by researchers at the San Francisco VA Medical Center found that over half of all Alzheimer’s cases could potentially be prevented through early symptom detection and lifestyle changes in patients. For her study, Dr. Deborah Barnes examined data from multiple studies involving hundreds of thousands of patients around the world. After analyzing the […]
Managing Pain after a Sports Injury
Sports injuries, like most other injuries, come with varying levels of pain. The reaction to tissue damage is the stimulation of sensory nerves and when these signals are transmitted to the brain they are perceived as pain. The intensity of pain is not necessarily an indication of the severity of damage, since the brain is […]
More Children Being Injured By Falling Televisions
The likelihood of a child being injured by a falling TV has increased by 95% over the last 22 years, according to researchers at the Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. For their study, researchers looked at hospital records and injury data to determine how many children had been injured by a television from 1990 […]
The Benefits and Drawbacks of Wearing Sandals
Flip flops aren’t ideal year round but they often make an extended appearance during the hot summer months. Sandals can be great if you want to let your foot breath, but they offer less support and protection than regular tennis shoes. Below, we discuss some of the benefits and dangers of wearing sandals. Benefits We’ll […]
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