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The coronavirus ban on elective surgeries might show us many people can avoid going under the knife

❇️ many elective procedures are done for conditions that can improve without surgery. ❇️ “In all recent studies where researchers have tested common elective orthopaedic surgical procedures against a placebo (just an incision, for example), the improvement in symptoms has been quite good, regardless of whether or not participants had the surgery or the placebo.” … Read moreThe coronavirus ban on elective surgeries might show us many people can avoid going under the knife

Great base of the lungs breathing exercise from Brett Lemire. Good for respirato…

Great base of the lungs breathing exercise from Brett Lemire. Good for respiratory function. Nice article https://www.today.com/health/coronavirus-breathing-technique-may-help-covid-19-patients-breathe-better-t177870 from Dr. Sarfaraz Munshi from Queen’s Hospital in London. “Munshi then instructed patients to lie on their stomach on a bed, taking slightly deeper breaths than normal for the next 10 minutes.” “The majority of your lung is … Read moreGreat base of the lungs breathing exercise from Brett Lemire. Good for respirato…

COVID-19: Exercise may protect against deadly complication

"A review by Zhen Yan, PhD, of the University of Virginia School of Medicine, showed that medical research findings "strongly support" the possibility that exercise can prevent or at least reduce the severity of acute respiratory distress syndrome, which affects between 3% and 17% of all patients with COVID-19.” “All you hear now is either … Read moreCOVID-19: Exercise may protect against deadly complication

Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, 2nd Edition

One of the ways to boost your immune system is w/ activity Moderate exercise 30m/day is recommended by WHO. ❇️ it is defined as an elevation of heart rate to approx 60-70% of your maximal heart for approx 25-30 minutes. ❇️ Examples: Body Weight Training – Pull ups, Push ups, Squats, Lunges, Calf Raises, Walking … Read morePhysical Activity Guidelines for Americans, 2nd Edition

Exercise and Infectious Diseases – Covid-19 | BJSM blog – social media’s leading SEM voice

We know that the most effective way to avoid infection is good personal hygiene and healthy habits, and today we’d like to give focus to the fundamental role of physical activity. Regular physical activity reduces the risk of a person contracting a communicable diseases (such as viral and bacterial infections) by enhancing the person’s immune … Read moreExercise and Infectious Diseases – Covid-19 | BJSM blog – social media’s leading SEM voice

Knowledge and global health: reducing the burden of non-communicable diseases using physical activity

From my publisher. “the first batch of videos are loaded. I believe that number is roughly 314 videos. The remaining videos are in the queue with our electronics group and will be loaded shortly.” Each of these can be used to show people self care. Many involve only BW, minimal or simple equipment. Becoming active … Read moreKnowledge and global health: reducing the burden of non-communicable diseases using physical activity

Bad Diets Are Responsible For More Deaths Than Smoking, Global Study Finds

https://www.npr.org/…/bad-diets-are-responsible-for-more-de… ❇️ Unhealthy diets are "a larger determinant of ill than either tobacco or high blood pressure," ❇️ overweight- and obesity-related noncommunicable diseases, such as cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes, cost $2 trillion. ❇️ we consume too many sugary drinks, too much salt and too much processed meat. ❇️ poor diet is the leading … Read moreBad Diets Are Responsible For More Deaths Than Smoking, Global Study Finds

Imaging doesn’t tell us what’s causing you’re pain. Pain is murky-factorial in m…

Imaging doesn’t tell us what’s causing you’re pain. Pain is murky-factorial in most cases. Typically we’re under-prepared for our activities & this mis-match of the demands of our activities & our capacity to handle those demands is the main upstream source of pain. The goal isn’t to correct structural pathology, but to build up functional … Read moreImaging doesn’t tell us what’s causing you’re pain. Pain is murky-factorial in m…

29,000 cancers overdiagnosed in Australia in a single year

“Almost one in four cancers detected in men were overdiagnosed” “approximately one in five cancers in women were overdiagnosed” “Cancer overdiagnosis can result in people having unnecessary treatments, such as surgery, radiotherapy and hormone therapy. Being diagnosed with cancer and having cancer treatments can cause physical, psychological and financial harms.” “Overdiagnosis is when a person … Read more29,000 cancers overdiagnosed in Australia in a single year

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