If you’ve experienced shoulder tightness, discomfort, or pain, you know how frustrating it can be to do just about anything that requires you to lift your arms. Whether you’re trying to power through reps of overhead presses or simply striving to put away groceries up on a high shelf, your load-bearing movements can be cut …
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In this post, Mikhail Varshavski, DO — who goes by “Dr. Mike” on social media — reacts to medical scenes from the popular TV show “Naked and Afraid.” Watch the video here. Following is a partial transcript of the video (note that errors are possible): Varshavski: “Naked and Afraid” is a show on Discovery Channel …
With football back in action this fall, watchers of “Fox NFL Sunday” noticed that commentator and Hall of Fame quarterback Terry Bradshaw looked different. He appeared to have gained weight and seemed unsteady on his feet. Fans flooded social media with concerns about Bradshaw. This past week, Bradshaw decided to address those concerns. In November …
Walking out of a shift in the pediatric emergency department (ED) lately is a heavy mix of relief, guilt, and pure exhaustion. Wading through wall-to-wall families, huddled in blankets and sweatshirts through long hours waiting to be seen, you wish you could do more, find more beds, create more staff. You’ve spent hours running from …
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COVID-19 hospitalization rates among infants younger than 6 months jumped during the Omicron wave, outpacing hospitalizations during the earlier Delta wave, CDC researchers reported. During the months when the Omicron BA.2/BA.5 subvariants were dominant, weekly hospitalizations per 100,000 infants younger than 6 months increased 11-fold (95% CI 4.3-33.3), rising from a low of 2.2 during …
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Exposure to lead-contaminated drinking water in childhood was tied to lower levels of cognition in late adulthood, U.S. data showed. Older adults who lived as children in cities with lead pipes and acidic or alkaline water that would leach it had lower cognitive functioning at age 72 than others (β -0.408, P Read More
. In 2020, Wayne Tan, then 29, was stressed about getting enough sleep for his optometry-board certification exam—so much so that it led to chronic insomnia. When meds “didn’t get to the root of the problem,” Tan says, he found research on how changing your thinking about rest might help. With the aid of a …
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WHITE SNEAKERS are back in style—with a post-Seinfeld update. Think: mesh outsoles on Nike 1s for more breathability and comfort. Veja trainers made of natural rubber. And retro shoes featuring patterned treads that are purpose built for outdoor treks. In other words: the best white sneakers for men can be worn all day, and look …
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The first test of in utero enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) proved safe and effective for a baby with infantile-onset Pompe disease, according to a case report. An infant with cross-reactive immunologic material (CRIM)-negative infantile-onset Pompe disease — the most severe end of the disease spectrum — had no cardiac manifestations following treatment, compared to her …
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WASHINGTON — With some midterm election races too close to call and at least one Senate race headed for a December runoff, it remained unclear on Wednesday which political party would take control of the House or the Senate in 2023. However, observers said that some predictions could still be made about Congress’s potential health …
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