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by joanna
Posted: Fri., July 18, 2008, 03:18 pm
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So, I went to my acupuncturist the other day. Besides my regular acupuncture treatment, he decided to give me my first cupping treatment. I have a bad shoulder & he thought that my muscles needed to be loosened up before even a massage would even really do me any good. It was really painful, but my back feels so much better!
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by hernews
Posted: Thu., July 10, 2008, 11:23 am
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THURSDAY, July 10 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers are reporting that they've managed to repair damaged muscle in mice with a form of muscular dystrophy by injecting them with specialized stem cells from skeletal muscle.
There's no guarantee that the treatment will translate to humans with the disease, said study author Amy Wagers, an assistant professor in Harvard University's Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology Department.
Still, the findings are going to help scientists "move forward very quickly with human stem cells," she said. "It is an important step."
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by susanc
Posted: Fri., June 27, 2008, 12:21 pm
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We all know walking is great exercise. It helps the heart and lungs, it builds strong muscle and it's good for our bones!
It's also a good social activity. We can walk with friends, catch up with our lives and if you are like me, walking can lead in just the opposite direction. It can be a time to be alone, with no-one talking, no little fingers tugging at me and no-one asking me what's for dinner! I can smell the air, listen to the geese and feel the breeze. Just me and me.
I can also feel my waist line getter smaller and my legs becoming leaner. And who doesn't want that benefit?
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by hernews
Posted: Tue., June 17, 2008, 11:53 am
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TUESDAY, June 17 (HealthDay News) -- Low testosterone levels put men at high risk for cardiovascular disease, diabetes and early death, but testosterone replacement therapy may help better the odds, according to new studies.
Some experts believe that low testosterone levels, which become more common with age, are linked to several health conditions. These include loss of bone and muscle mass, depression, decreased libido, and, most important, the metabolic syndrome -- a cluster risk factors that increase the chances of developing heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes.
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