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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.