Eventually, we all slow down; then we stop. For the best marathoners, researchers at Georgia State University have determined, the big slow begins around age 35, and the rate of decline is different for men and women. A Georgia State news release reports that the researchers, who reviewed 2001-2016 data […]
Author: Art Jahnke
Knee Replacement Or Not?
How much does it hurt? That’s something to ask yourself before committing to a full knee replacement. Why? Because researchers at the Commonwealth University of Virginia are convinced that knee replacement provides “minimal effects on quality of life,” and that patients with less severe symptoms don’t gain enough to justify […]
What Testosterone Does And Doesn’t Do
Here’s a sentence from the New York Times‘ recent report on testosterone studies: “Testosterone has been available as a drug for so long that it was never subjected to clinical trials of safety and efficacy as most new drugs are today.” Yikes! Over the past year, however, several studies have […]
Surgery For Carpal Tunnel? Think Again
Most people with carpal tunnel syndrome do what their doctors tell them to do, and most doctors tell them to have surgery. But now comes research from King Juan Carlos University in Alcorcon, Spain, suggesting that surgery may not be the best solution. HealthDay reports that the researchers followed 100 women […]
Cup of Tea Staves Off Dementia
Try to remember this: a cup of tea a day can cut the risk of dementia by 50 percent. That’s the word from researchers at the National University of Singapore, where scientists collected data on the tea-drinking habits of close to 1,000 Chinese people over the age of 55. An […]
Resistance Training Builds Strong Bones
Like just about everything else, our bones get weaker as we get older. What to do? Researchers at the University of Missouri suggest weight bearing exercises and jump training. Here’s why. As Science Daily reports, the researchers split a group of men 25- to 60-years-old who had low-bone mass into two […]
Alcohol + Energy Drinks Increases Risk of Injury 20 X
Three words of advice from researchers at the University of Victoria for people who like to mix alcohol and caffeinated energy drinks: Don’t do it. A U of Victoria news release reports that the first systematic review of literature on the subject found that 10 of 13 studies showed evidence […]
Lower Back Pain and Steroid Shots? Not For Long
For relief of lower back pain, steroid shots are great–for a while, but just for a while. A new study from researchers at Paris Descartes University has found that a single steroid injection eased pain for one month. Yes, just one month. As HealthDay reports, effectiveness waned after only a month, […]
Drinking And Weight Gain: Myth Or Reality?
Forget everything your spouse has told you about drinking and gaining weight. The truth, according to researchers at the Healthy Active Living and Obesity Research Group at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute in Ottawa, Ontario, is that there is no association between light to moderate alcohol intake […]
Boring Desk Job? Try A Tough Mudder
Ever wonder what drives people to pay good money to suffer through Tough Mudders and other grueling endurance events? Now we know. It’s their day jobs. Researchers at Cardiff University are convinced that pain and suffering, especially pain and suffering blended with team spirit, are the ideal antidote for the […]