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Usher performs with Fractured Foot at Global Citizen Concert
Author:
Anonymous
posted: May 13, 2015.
Music sensation Usher had recently undergone surgery to repair a fractured foot. The performer did not let his injury keep him from putting on a show, however; at the 2015
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D.I.Y. Relief for Ingrown Toenails
Author:
Anonymous
posted: May 06, 2015.
Many people often believe the misconception that ingrown toenails occur because the nail has been left to grow too long a length. The reality is, however, that ingrown toenails occur
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Active Desks can promote Wellness at the Workplace
Author:
Anonymous
posted: Apr. 29, 2015.
Many people already understand that remaining sedentary behind a desk for a full work day can be detrimental for one’s health. To combat this issue, many workplaces have turned to
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Arthritis Classes at Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital educate the Elderly
Author:
Anonymous
posted: Apr. 22, 2015.
Seniors attending the Marcus Daly Rehabilitation National Arthritis Foundation exercise program at Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital are learning more about arthritis and how to exercise properly to fight the condition.
The
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Yoga Stretches can help prevent Running Injuries
Author:
Anonymous
posted: Apr. 14, 2015.
To prevent running injuries and foot pain, runners will often invest in quality shoes and try to follow a training schedule. Injury prevention, however, also involves performing stretches.
Yoga stretches such
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Diabetics with Foot Pain find relief with Non-viral Gene Therapy
Author:
Anonymous
posted: Apr. 07, 2015.
According to a new Northwestern Medicine study, diabetics suffering from painful diabetic neuropathy (PDN) can relieve their pain by taking low doses of a non-viral gene therapy called VM202. VM202
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Active Lifestyles promote Compressed Morbidity
Author:
Anonymous
posted: Mar. 31, 2015.
Thanks to modern technological advancements in medicine, people are living much longer than they did one hundred years ago. Regardless of medical advancements, however, those who live healthy and active
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Robotic Orthotic Device could Aid Ankle-Foot Rehabilitation
Author:
Anonymous
posted: Mar. 28, 2015.
Carnegie Mellon University assistant professor of robotics Yong-Lae Park and other collaborators from Harvard University, the University of Southern California, MIT, and BioSensics have developed an active orthotic that can
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New Balance Uses 3D Printers to Customize Shoes for Runners
Author:
Anonymous
posted: Mar. 17, 2015.
New Balance Athletic Shoes Inc., in Boston is using 3D printers to make special running shoes for professional runners and Olympians to aid in their performance. Using video, pressure sensors,
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Cold Temperatures cut off Blood Supply to Toes
Author:
Anonymous
posted: Mar. 12, 2015.
A loss of blood circulation in the feet and legs is often caused by peripheral artery disease. Come the winter season, many people suffer from numb fingers and toes as
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Why Feet it into a Wide Range of Shoe Sizes
Author:
Anonymous
posted: Mar. 03, 2015.
Anyone who has gone shoe shopping is familiar with how difficult finding the right size can be. While at one store you’re a size 7, at another you may be
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Instability Training offers new ways to Exercise the Feet
Author:
Anonymous
posted: Feb. 26, 2015.
Athletes looking to increase overall agility, including jumping higher and running faster, should consider starting a system of exercise called instability training. Instability training uses mini-trams, rubber bands, and balance
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3D Printed Ankle Device EXO-L supports Ankles and prevents Sprains
Author:
Anonymous
posted: Feb. 19, 2015.
The Netherlands based Delft University of Technology and the Erasmus Medical Centre have developed a new 3D printed ankle device that will reportedly prevent ankle sprains. The EXO-L (short for
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Northeast’s Flash Freeze leaves Roads Icy and Many with Broken Ankles
Author:
Anonymous
posted: Feb. 13, 2015.
According to Dr. John van der Steeg, head of the emergency room at Putnam Hospital Center, a record number of falls have occurred mid-January due to the bad ice storm
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New York Woman undergoes Cinderella Surgery to remove Bunion
Author:
Anonymous
posted: Feb. 05, 2015.
35-year-old New York City resident Denise Maione-Schwind has undergone ‘Cinderella surgery,’ or a Bunionplasty, to correct the bony bump on the side of her left foot that has been keeping
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Early Signs of Flat Feet detectable in Children
Author:
Anonymous
posted: Jan. 30, 2015.
Children are in a constant state of growth and development and therefore often require frequent shopping trips to purchase items that will fit their growing bodies. Shoes often fall into
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