Tag: Posture
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Kangaroos Adjust Posture to Conserve Energy While Hopping
New Insights into Kangaroo Locomotion Researchers have unveiled a surprising mechanism behind the efficient hopping of kangaroos: posture adjustments that help conserve energy as they accelerate. The findings, stemming from a series of careful observations and experiments, suggest that kangaroos can increase hopping speed while keeping the energetic cost in check by optimizing body alignment…
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How smartphones damage your skin: 5 ways to protect against blue light and bacteria
Introduction: Your phone and your skin Smartphones are indispensable, but they can quietly impact your skin. From blue light exposure to bacterial transfer, the daily habits around our devices can accelerate aging, trigger breakouts, and strain the neck and facial region. Understanding the risks helps you adopt practical steps that preserve skin health while keeping…
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Pelvic Floor Strong: Education-Driven Recovery for Women’s Core Health
Progressive, Education-Based Pelvic Health Pelvic Floor Strong, a program created by Vancouver fitness expert and women’s health advocate Alex Miller, is gaining attention for its education-first approach to pelvic floor rehabilitation. As urinary incontinence and core dysfunction become more commonly discussed among women, Miller’s method emphasizes understanding how the core and pelvic floor work together—rather…
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World Arthritis Day: Why more people in their 30s and 40s are getting arthritis, according to an Orthopaedics
Understanding the Trend: Arthritis Isn’t Just an Older Person’s Disease World Arthritis Day shines a light on a growing health concern: more people in their 30s and 40s are living with arthritis. Traditionally viewed as a condition of later life, arthritis now affects younger adults who experience joint pain, stiffness, and inflammation at a much…
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World Arthritis Day: Why Younger Adults in Their 30s and 40s Are Getting Arthritis
World Arthritis Day Spotlight: A Shift in Who Gets Arthritis Arthritis is increasingly no longer the exclusive concern of older adults. On World Arthritis Day, health experts highlight a worrying trend: many people in their 30s and 40s are experiencing joint pain, stiffness, and inflammation earlier in life. This shift is tied to a combination…
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Shocked to be diagnosed at 26: Sciatica strikes younger Singaporeans
Introduction: Sciatica isn’t just an older person’s problem Sciatica—nerve pain that travels from the lower back down the leg—is no longer confined to the elderly. In Singapore, doctors are observing more patients in their 20s to 40s presenting with sciatic pain, a trend linked to modern lifestyles that mix long hours of sitting with high-intensity…
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Shocked to be diagnosed at 26: Sciatica isn’t just for older people
The rising tide of early-onset sciatica in Singapore Sciatica is classically seen as a condition of older adults, but doctors in Singapore are reporting more cases among people in their 20s to 40s. The nerve pain that starts in the lower back and travels down one leg is now being linked to modern lifestyle habits:…