Tag Archives: Injury

Tips for working out with a hand injury

Sharing my tips for how to get in great workouts even while you have a hand injury. As ALWAYS, talk with your doctor about resuming or starting any exercise routine, particularly if you’re injured. Hey friends! I’m BLOWN AWAY by your Summer Shape Up excitement! Hundreds of you have already signed up and this challenge… Read More »

Implantable Hydrogel Helps Neurons Recover After Traumatic Brain Injury

Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) often lead to cognitive disabilities and permanent neural tissue damage, for which effective therapies do not exist. The serious cognitive impairments that patients experience and the burden on caretakers can be enormous, necessitating a constant search for treatments that may help. Researchers at University of Georgia have now reported in journal… Read More »

Lessons From a Traumatic Brain Injury

Anorexia is a tough one. It’s much easier to treat a broken finger. A broken skull is a tough one, too. But it’s much easier to treat than anorexia. Broken bones and anorexia––the two go together, don’t they? The National Institutes of Health finds individuals with anorexia at risk for osteoporosis––and that the eating disorder’s… Read More »

Older Cyclists Prone to Injury: Study

TUESDAY, Nov. 12, 2019 — More bicyclists on the road make cycling safer, but head and face injuries still occur, a new study finds. From 2008 to 2017, even as the number of bike riders increased, the number of head and face injuries stayed steady, according to researchers from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School. “We… Read More »

First Death Tied to Lung Injury From Vaping Reported in Illinois

By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Aug. 23, 2019 (HealthDay News) — An Illinois resident who was hospitalized after suffering severe respiratory illness related to vaping has died, state health officials reported Friday. In addition, the number of reported cases of people who have used e-cigarettes or vaped and have been hospitalized with respiratory symptoms… Read More »