Knee Injury
Exercise Routine for Meniscus Tear
Meniscal tear rehabilitation
As an athlete, your number one concern is getting back to full strength
as soon as possible …
Special Populations
Knee Injury
Knee “Pop” Noise While Taking of Ski Boot after Day of Skiing
Sort of abducted and externally rotated leg position while taking off boot caused a “pop” — no pain or immediate swelling. Later in the week some swelling noticed. Also some pain, notably during seated calf […]
Performance
George Mitchell Report: Steroids, Human Growth Hormone, Full List of Baseball Players Linked to Performance Enhancing Drugs
Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell, hired by commissioner Bud Selig
to examine steroids in baseball has released The Mitchell Report …
Headache & Migraine
People with Migraines Show Thickening Areas of the Brain Cortex, Especially Where Pain and Non-pain Sensations are Processed from the Body
Researchers examined morphologic changes in the somatosensory cortex (SSC) of patients with migraine headaches. Cortical thickness of the SSC of …
Col & Flu
CDC Not Alarmed on Fatal Cold Virus: More Likely to Affect Weakened Individuals and Very Rare Chance Occurrence in General Public
There are more than 50 distinct types of adenoviruses related to human
illnesses. They are one cause of the common …
Infectious Disease
Ad14 (Adenovirus Serotype 14): The Mutated Cold Virus That Has Caused 10 Deaths in Last 18 Months
There are more than 50 distinct types of adenoviruses related to human
illnesses. They are one cause of the common …
Infectious Disease
MRSA Facts and Fiction: What Does MRSA Look Like?
Video from WLWT-TV/DT showing what MRSA looks like.
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), also known as oxacillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (ORSA), multiple-resistant …
Obesity
Denver School District Sends Obesity Message to Parents of Obese Chldren
The Denver Public School District is sending home student health reports to keep parents informed in an effort to combat …
Aging & Frailty
Men in Relationships with Younger Women: Good for the Human Race?
A study from Stanford University and the University of California Santa Barbara shows that relationships of older men partnered with …
Anorexia
Viewing of a Simulated Promotional Website Involving Anorexia Negatively Affected Undergraduate Females
Bardone-Cone and Cass created a “prototypic” pro-ana website, and randomly assigned 235 female undergraduate college students to view either a …