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Automated external defibrillator (AED) can be found in most public spaces, and a new study suggests that individuals in cardiac arrest are almost twice more likely to survive if a bystander administered the AED before first responders arrived. Circulation, February 2018
Read MoreUsing electromyography (EMG), researchers measured trunk muscle activity during lifting among 25 patients with recurrent low back pain (but without current back pain) and 20 asymptomatic individuals. The data show differences in the activity of several trunk muscles (transversus abdominis/internal abdominal oblique and multifidus) during lifting between the two groups. This suggests that patients with…
Read MoreIn a recent study, 36 college students completed an eight-week exercise program that involved cycling, jogging, step aerobics classes, and circuit training. Samples of the participants’ gut microbiome taken during the program revealed greater microbial diversity, which can benefit the body in a number of ways. The findings suggest that exercise could be used as…
Read MoreIn a new study, researchers followed 107 overweight participants who ate either a low-calorie vegetarian diet that included dairy and eggs or a low-calorie Mediterranean diet for three months. At the end of the study, the research team observed that participants on either diet each lost about three pounds (1.36 kg) of body fat and…
Read MoreDiabetes and osteoarthritis (OA) commonly occur together, but it’s unknown if diabetes increases the risk for OA or if they just happen to share common risk factors. In this study, researchers reviewed data from 40 published studies and found little evidence to suggest that impaired glucose metabolism is an independent risk factor for OA. Seminars…
Read MoreBeginning in 1960, researchers followed the progress of 1,952 students and found that those who demonstrated being a responsible student, showed an interest in school, and had good reading and writing skills were more likely to continue their education and attain more prestigious jobs over the following five decades. Lead author Dr. Marion Spengler writes,…
Read MoreWarm moist environments, such a bathrooms or locker rooms, are the most likely places for contracting the virus that causes plantar warts. To help reduce your risk, the American Podiatric Medical Association suggests the following: avoid walking barefoot, especially high-risk places; change shoes and socks daily; keep your feet clean and dry; avoid contact with…
Read MoreIn a new study, researchers examined the differences in synchronous movement between the trunk and lower limbs and found that when lifting, high-disability chronic low back pain (CLBP) patients demonstrated decreased lumbar-hip movement coordination and stiffer hip-knee movement than both low-disability CLBP patients and healthy controls. The findings may help clinicians develop improved treatment approaches…
Read MoreNew research suggests that taking warm showers, performing perineal exercises with a gymball, or both while in labor can reduce stress, pain, and anxiety. International Journal of Nursing Practice, March 2018
Read MoreAn analysis of health data regarding over 9,000 adults found that the longer an individual was overweight or obese, the more likely they were to test positive for a protein called troponin that is released when heart muscle has been damaged, such as occurs with a heart attack. Study lead author Dr. Chiadi Ndumele adds,…
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