Happy National Massage Awareness Month! Date: April 3, 2017 Source: Indiana University In the first study of its kind, researchers found real-world massage therapy to be an effective treatment for chronic low back pain. Niki Munk, an assistant professor of health sciences in the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis […]
Date: April 25, 2019 Source: University of Maryland It’s well-known that exercise improves health, but understanding how it makes you healthier on a molecular level is the question researchers at Joslin Diabetes Center are answering. After performing experiments in both humans and mice, the researchers found that exercise training causes dramatic changes to fat. Additionally, […]
Author: Jennifer McGregor mcgregor_jennifer@publichealthlibrary.org PublicHealthLibrary.org Daily exercise is essential for everyone, but it can be difficult to balance getting in a workout with finding ways to feel good mentally and emotionally. With work, school, and family to worry about, many Americans stress about finding time for it all. That stress, when coupled with other stressors […]
Article Written By: Julia E Hubbel Medium Lifestyle “Well, it’s going to take a lot longer for you to heal,” the man intoned with the gravitas of great wisdom. Uh-huh. “The older you are, the longer it takes,” he added, pointing at my right shoulder, which had just undergone extensive surgery. Uh, yep. If […]
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