May 5, 2016 When possible, inpatient rehab is best for stroke recovery Rehabilitation after a stroke requires "a sustained and coordinated effort" by a large team of professionals, and the best place to get that is an inpatient rehabilitation facility, according to a joint statement from the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association.
May 5, 2016 Staying in the game after concussion tied to longer recovery Continuing to play with a concussion may delay athletes from eventually returning to their sport by doing further damage to the brain and lengthening recovery time, a small U.S. study suggests.
May 4, 2016 Amputee mom looks forward to next feat after leading 8 men up Mt. Kilimanjaro Growing up Mona Patel knew only that her future would involve homemaking and possibly a loveless marriage— two not unlikely products of the arranged marriage that her parents told her she would have.
May 3, 2016 Calorie restriction may have some benefit for non-obese Even for people who are a healthy weight or only somewhat overweight, cutting calories for two years may lead to weight loss as well as improved mood and sexual drive, according to a new study.
May 3, 2016 Yoga may help relieve asthma symptoms Yoga seems to provide small improvements in symptoms and quality of life in people with asthma, according to a new review.
May 2, 2016 Ultramarathon runner sets Appalachian Trail record: How he did it An ultramarathon runner overcame an early injury, sleep deprivation and steep terrain to complete an astounding 2,189-mile (3,523 kilometers) run along the Appalachian Trail in 46 days and 8 hours, breaking the previous unofficial record by 3 hours.  Scott Jurek, who lives in Colorado when he's not sprinting to new records, persevered through knee pain and a muscle tear, as well as getting just 10 hours of sleep over the final four days of his trek, to claim the record
May 2, 2016 How a 625-pound gaming addict dropped 390 pounds At his worst, Brian Flemming weighed 625 pounds, consumed 7,000 calories a day to satisfy alcohol and food addictions, and lived a very isolated existence.
April 28, 2016 Women less likely than men to get cardiac rehab Women are less likely than men to participate fully in cardiac rehabilitation programs, which could impede their recovery from heart attacks and heart procedures, say Canadian researchers.
April 27, 2016 Everyday stressors tied to sperm damage Certain lifestyle factors are linked to higher rates of damage in the genetic material in men's sperm, a study suggests.
April 27, 2016 Weight loss may limit diabetes-related brain changes Losing weight may help people with diabetes limit damaging changes to the brain that can result from the disease, a U.S. study suggests.