The Tactical Rehab and Conditioning program at Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center is designed to prevent and treat injuries to first responders. The strenuous demands on first responders every day can take a toll on their bodies and minds. Now, a new physical...
Rhabdomyolysis is a rare condition caused when muscle tissue breaks down rapidly and releases a protein called myoglobin into the bloodstream. When the kidneys can’t filter it fast enough, it turns a person’s urine Coke-colored and can lead to organ...
Neuroscientists at OHSU in Portland, Oregon, working with mice, have discovered that a short burst of exercise directly boosts the function of a gene that increases connections between neurons in the hippocampus, the region of the brain associated with learning and...
(Reuters Health) – Older women who get in enough steps each day to walk the equivalent of about two miles – far less than the five-mile goal set by many Americans – might still live longer than their less active counterparts, a U.S. study suggests....
High technology is increasingly integrating into clinical equipment from evaluation rooms to IT infrastructure. Devices such as strength and cardio equipment that once provided a simple platform for therapeutic activity now offer a digital profile of the user’s...
