Today, at 37, I train three days a week through one session with my exercise physiologist, one with my physical therapist, ...

Forget the heavy dumbbells—new geriatric fitness data reveals that specific seated movements can stimulate more functional ...

Abstract: Chronic low back pain (LBP) significantly impairs daily functional movements. Persistent pain may trigger alterations in neuromuscular control, particularly muscle coordination. However, ...

An experimental treatment has revived cognition in a patient with advanced Alzheimer's. The finding has prompted a clinical ...

Challenging the brain by exposing it to new situations, tasks and skills can improve its efficiency, much like strength ...

Kirstyn Hill has worked as a clinical pediatric and women’s health pharmacist since 2020. She was driven to work with a patient population that is not often able to easily speak up for themselves and ...

Presbyopia-correcting eye drops enhance depth of focus by constricting the pupil, using cholinergic agonists to activate the iris sphincter muscle. FDA-approved options include pilocarpine, aceclidine ...

Just when I thought I had a real handle on panic attacks (after all, I wrote a book on the topic), something new came to my attention. A number of people have recently mentioned that, during a panic ...

Introduction Stroke is a leading cause of death and disability worldwide, with spasticity affecting 4%–42.6% of stroke survivors. Prolonged spasticity can lead to pain, restricted joint mobility and ...

Sherri Gordon, CLC is a certified professional life coach, author, and journalist covering health and wellness, social issues, parenting, and mental health. She also has a certificate of completion ...

The association of plasma interleukin-6 (IL-6) levels, muscle strength and functional capacity was investigated in a cross-sectional study of community-dwelling elderly women from Belo Horizonte, ...