Worry and fear about fainting reduced and patients returned to work EUROPEAN SOCIETY OF CARDIOLOGY Lisbon, Portugal – 18 March 2019: Tilt training effectively prevents fainting, according to research presented today at EHRA 2019, a European Society of Cardiology (ESC) congress.1 The programme also improved quality of life, reduced the worry and fear about future fainting and enabled patients to return to work. “Our...
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Study recommends new ways to treat musculoskeletal pain
by University of Western Australia A new study led by The University of Western Australia has identified 11 recommendations to help health professionals and patients better manage musculoskeletal problems. The study comes after the team found many musculoskeletalproblems were not being managed effectively. Musculoskeletal conditions – including back and neck pain, osteoarthritis and shoulder pain – affect nearly 7 million Australians with around one in five visits to the doctor due...
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Even light physical activity has health benefits – new research
Most people probably don’t think of everyday activities – such as hanging out the washing or putting away the groceries – as having an effect on their long-term health. But new research suggests that doing lots of these light-intensity physical activities reduces your risk of cardiovascular disease. For most people, light physical activity makes up...
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Interval Training May Be Best for Weight Loss
Interval training may result in greater weight loss than continuous exercise, with sprint interval training (SIT) the most effective, say researchers, who say interval training also may be easier for obese and older individuals to perform. The findings of Ricardo Borges Viana, MSc, a PhD student in the Faculty of Physical Education and Dance, Federal...
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What causes cramps after sex?
Causes of cramps in both sexes Causes in women Causes in menTreatment and prevention When to see a doctor Both men and women can experience cramps after sex. The medical term for pain before, during, or after sex is dyspareunia.Cramps may occur after sex for many reasons, ranging from mild muscle strain to underlying conditions...
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Combining morning exercise with short walking breaks helps control blood pressure in older overweight/obese adults, especially in women
DALLAS, February 20, 2019 — Thirty minutes of morning exercise lowers blood pressure for the rest of the day among older men and women who are overweight or obese. And women who take brief, frequent breaks from sitting throughout the day can enhance the blood pressure benefits of morning exercise even more, according to new...
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Long periods of sedentary behavior may increase cardiovascular risk in older women
A new study has found that the longer older women sit or lay down during the course of a day—and the longer the individual periods of uninterrupted sitting—the greater their risk of cardiovascular diseases such as heart disease and stroke. But reducing their sedentary time by just an hour a day appears to lower the...
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Wearable sensor may cut costs and improve access to biofeedback for people with incomplete paraplegia
A new electromyography biofeedback device that is wearable and connects to novel smartphone games may offer people with incomplete paraplegia a more affordable, self-controllable therapy to enhance their recovery, according to a new study presented this week at the Association of Academic Physiatrists Annual Meeting in Puerto Rico. Electromyography (recording electrical activity of muscles) biofeedback...
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What causes cramps after sex?
Causes of cramps in both sexes Causes in women Causes in menTreatment and prevention When to see a doctor Both men and women can experience cramps after sex. The medical term for pain before, during, or after sex is dyspareunia. Cramps may occur after sex for many reasons, ranging from mild muscle strain to underlying...
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Expert panel strongly recommends against surgery for the most common shoulder pain
Surgery should not be performed in almost all patients with a common cause of shoulder pain known as subacromial pain syndrome or SAPS (also called shoulder impingement or rotator cuff disease), say a panel of international experts in The BMJ today. Credit: CC0 Public Domain Their strong recommendation against surgery is based on new evidence...