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Red Wine, Coffee, and Chocolate: What All Those Conflicting Studies Really Mean So are they good for us or what?

COVID-19 patients show more signs of brain damage than people with Alzheimer's disease Over the short-term course of their infections, seven markers of brain damage were noticeably higher among COVID patients than non-COVID patients with Alzheimer's.

Is 10,000 steps really a magic number for health? The 10,000 steps per day goal started with marketing, not science. A new study shows that more steps may take us down the road to better heart health, but there's no magic number.

Soft tissue injuries simply need PEACE & LOVE - BJSM blog - social media's leading SEM voice   By Blaise Dubois and Jean-Francois Esculier Rehabilitation of soft tissue injuries can be complex. Over the years, acronyms guiding their management have evolved from ICE to RICE[1], then to PRICE[2] and POLICE[3]. Although widely known, the evidence for these treatments...

A Greek translation of a BJSM classic - soft tissue injuries simply need PEACE & LOVE! - BJSM blog - social media's leading SEM voice Rehabilitation of soft tissue injuries can be complex. Over the years, acronyms guiding their management have evolved from ICE to RICE[1], then to PRICE[2] and POLICE[3]. Although widely known, the evidence for these treatments is limited. ICE/RICE/PRICE focus on acute management and ignore sub-acut...

Congratulations to Dr Freeborn and the rest of the physicians and staff at Evergreen Spine Center in Kirkland. They are the only hospital in Washington to receive the 2022 Spine Surgery Excellence award.

The 2022 Spine Surgery Excellence Award: 100 hospitals honored Healthgrades has recognized 100 hospitals in its Spine Surgery Excellence Award for 2022, which honors facilities that provide superior patient outcomes.

7,000 steps a day can dramatically cut risk of heart disease, premature death in middle-aged adults Deaths among men fell by 58 percent however, that rate jumped to 72 percent among women.

Vitamin D, other everyday vitamins could counter coronavirus effects: report Using simple, everyday medicines available in your medicine cabinet or on your kitchen counter could counter the effects of coronavirus, a report said Thursday.

7 Simple Ways You Can Unclog Your Arteries Naturally Atherosclerosis is a word you probably hear a lot more than you care to. It refers to the hardening of your

Olympic diving physio Gareth Ziyambi reveals what’s behind a gold-medal winner Gareth Ziyambi, founder of A2Z Elite Health & Performance, has worked in elite sport for 13 years, looking after Olympians and World Champions in a wide variety of different sports, including Olympic gold medallists Tom Daley and Matty Lee.

U.S. News and World Report Announced Our hospitals received national and local recognition.

Depression Inhibits Neural Plasticity. Exercise Restores It. Physical activity restores neuroplasticity and can reduce depressive symptoms.

200+ COVID 'long hauler' symptoms identified, many lasting longer than 6 months The new report finds, among COVID long haulers, the likelihood of symptoms lasting longer than eight months is a staggering 91.8 percent.

How too much mindfulness can spike anxiety Stress, anxiety, productivity: mindfulness is often touted as a solution to nearly everything. But research shows that you can actually take meditation too far.

Stopping exercise, often due to illness or injury, causes a quick decline in strength. The strength at first is due to your brain perceiving the injury or lack of use, and stops sending the signals to recruit all of your muscles .
We can help with specific programs to prevent this from happening, or start recruiting strength again.

The pandemic has been hard on everyone. While we have persevered thru this, most putting on weight and losing strength, their is the ability to regain what you have lost, one day at a time, with an individual exercise and health regime

How soon do we become unfit when we stop exercising? For weight training, it takes just 12 weeks for the amount you can lift to decline significantly – but some of your original strength will linger on.

Taking just 4,500 steps each day may help you live longer - Study Finds Researchers find each additional 1,000 steps contributes to a 28 percent decrease in death among study participants.