Ergonomic adjustments (modified keyboard layouts and ergonomic advice) play a major role in treating most work-related complaints.
This Cochrane review concludes that the scientific support is underwhelming. Continue reading Do fancy keyboards improve work-related arm, neck, or shoulder complaints?
This study was designed to determine the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in older men.
More interesting is the finding that taking vitamin D supplements didn’t help. Continue reading Vitamin D deficiency in older men
Medscape has posted a series of videos by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and the American Medical Association (AMA) intended to identify principles and help improve health and well-being through regular physical activity. Continue reading Exercise is medicine
Dr. Paul Williams from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory has published 2 studies on the effects of exercise on cataracts (here) and age-related macular degeneration (AMD) (here). Continue reading Exercise to prevent vision loss
An epidemiologist from the UK, he proved the connection between exercise and heart health, and laid the scientific groundwork for the modern aerobics movement. Continue reading Obituary: Jeremy Morris
Researchers from the UK studied the effects of not smoking, physical activity, moderate alcohol intake, and vitamin C blood levels as an indication of fruit and vegetable intake on the risk of stoke. Continue reading Health habits and the risk of stroke
To manage vasomotor symptoms, researchers from Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia recommend “lifestyle changes in all women.” Continue reading Thomas Jefferson’s menopause recommendations
Exercise is an important part of diabetes treatment, but when insulin is involved — even in a person with type 2 diabetes — precautions should be taken.
Nurse Theresa Pearson from Fairview Health Services in Minneapolis, Minnesota has recommendations for diabetics who are taking insulin. Continue reading Integrating exercise into diabetes care safely
This is a follow-up to an earlier study of chronic and recurrent back pain by researchers from the University of Bristol in the UK. Continue reading An economic evaluation of Alexander technique
There were “no significant differences for pain, neck pain, disability, and quality of life,” according to researchers at Charité University Medical Center in Berlin, Germany. Continue reading Qigong and exercise for neck pain in the elderly
Researchers from Texas Woman’s University, in Denton looked for synergism.
Here’s what they found. Continue reading Combined effects of exercise and omega-3 on cholesterol?
Ascorbic acid (vitamin C) supplementation protected against exercise-induced airway narrowing in this small group of people with asthma.
The study design makes this research noteworthy. Continue reading Vitamin C and exercise-induced bronchoconstriction
Dr. Thomas Lenz from Creighton University, in Omaha, Nebraska reviewed the evidence. Continue reading Risks from exercise in people taking statins
Researchers from the University of Leicester, in the UK put the pedometer through its paces.
Continue reading Pedometers help improve glucose intolerance
Women transfer about 200 mg of calcium per day to breast milk. Over 6 months, that could be up to 9% of bone mineral density.
Researchers from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro studied the potential of exercise to slow this bone loss. Continue reading Exercise during breastfeeding
Researchers from the University for Regensburg in Bayern, Germany reviewed the evidence. Continue reading The role of exercise in migraine treatment
Coronary artery calcification is the accumulation of calcified fatty deposits on the inside of the arteries that supply blood to the heart. Their presence is a predictor of future coronary heart disease. Researchers from the University of Chicago in Illinois report that sleeping longer is associated with lower calcification.
Let’s review the research and reviews from 2008 that looked at CAM options to treat insomnia. Continue reading Short sleep duration and coronary artery calcification
The results of this study in Turkey suggest that yoga combined with range of motion exercises improves quality of life in patients receiving hemodialysis. Continue reading Benefits of yoga in kidney dialysis patients
As we all know, aerobic capacity is perhaps the most important indicator of physical fitness. And no, according to this review by Prof. Ernst, tai chi does not increase it.
Not everyone agrees. Continue reading Does tai chi increase aerobic capacity?
Cochrane review reports, “Exercise programs starting 4 to 6 weeks after the operation could lead to more rapid pain relief and a quicker recovery from disability — without increasing the risk of additional surgery” Continue reading Active rehabilitation after lumbar disc surgery