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UCLA cardiology expert offers simple tips for heart healthy lifestyle

Living a heart healthy lifestyle is not about doing just one thing. Other steps are important too.

8 Sep 2016

Pre-travel consultation can help international travelers to prepare for trip

International tourism exceeds 1.2 billion persons each year, with more than 20 percent of travelers reporting some type of illness.

31 Aug 2016

Novel activity tracker calculates personalised information about exercise required to reduce CVD risk

A novel activity tracker has been developed that uses heart rate data to personalise the amount of exercise needed to reduce the risk of death from cardiovascular disease. The science behind the tracker is presented for the first time today at ESC Congress 2016.

28 Aug 2016

Moderate physical activity reduces risk of acute cardiovascular event in older people

Moderate physical activity is associated with a greater than 50% reduction in cardiovascular death in over-65s, according to research presented at ESC Congress 2016 today. The 12 year study in nearly 2500 adults aged 65 to 74 years found that moderate physical activity reduced the risk of an acute cardiovascular event by more than 30%. High levels of physical activity led to greater risk reductions.

27 Aug 2016

Swimming can be effective option for treating patients with fibromyalgia pain

A study performed by researchers at the Federal University of São Paulo shows swimming is as effective as walking to relieve pain and improve quality of life for patients with fibromyalgia.

19 Aug 2016

Vigilant monitoring by parents, caregivers could help prevent drowning among children

More children are coming to hospital emergency departments this summer for drownings or near-drownings, including at Penn State Children's Hospital, where staff members say they have seen more cases recently than they can recall in several years.

4 Aug 2016

New sonification system can help professional swimmers optimize swimming technique

Since 1896, swimming has been an event in the Olympic games. Back then it was the swimmer's physical condition that was decisive in securing a win, but today it is mostly technique that determines who takes home the title of world champion.

4 Aug 2016

Proper technique, training can prevent shoulder injuries in elite and competitive swimmers

Elite and competitive swimmers log between 60,000 and 80,000 meters weekly--swimming the length of an Olympic-sized pool 1,200 times--which places significant stress on their shoulder joints.

4 Aug 2016

Some WADA-banned substances may have potential medical applications

As the world awaits the start of the 2016 Summer Olympics, doping in athletes remains a hot topic.

4 Aug 2016

Experts offer safety tips to prevent shoulder injuries when playing summer sports

Most families enjoy outdoor sports during the summer months—swimming, golfing and volleyball being some of the common ones.

2 Aug 2016

Urologist sheds light on things that can be done to combat infertility

Urologist Dr. Jesse Mills believes not enough attention is paid to male infertility. He wants to shine a light on the causes of infertility and the things that can be done to combat the condition.

29 Jul 2016

Microswimmer robots could help deliver medicine and perform surgery inside the body

Drexel University researchers, led by MinJun Kim, PhD, a professor in the College of Engineering, have successfully pulled off a feat that both sci-fi fans and Michael Phelps could appreciate.

29 Jul 2016

Growing concerns about drug resistance highlight importance of preventing gonorrhea infection

A recent analysis by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) indicates that the bacteria responsible for gonorrhoea may be developing resistance to one of the current treatments for the infection — the antibiotic azithromycin.

18 Jul 2016

Pediatric endocrinologist outlines top summertime tips for kids with Type 1 diabetes

For kids, the perfect summer can mean sleeping in, eating whenever hunger strikes, playing outdoors in the sun, swimming and staying up late. But for children with Type 1 diabetes, all of the above, and the general lack of schedule, can wreak havoc with their blood sugar levels.

6 Jul 2016

Fecal contamination in water can sicken swimmers

Recreational water illness is the overall term for sickness caused by bacteria or viruses in pools, lakes, rivers and other places people like to swim or play in hot weather.

4 Jul 2016

Safety tips to avoid burns during Fourth of July weekend

Summer has officially arrived and Independence Day is coming up. It's a time for fun outdoor activities like cookouts, camping and fireworks. Each year, approximately 10,000 Americans get hurt or burned from fireworks.

30 Jun 2016

New microscopic silk swimming devices can be used safely in biological environments

Sheffield engineers make major breakthrough in developing silk 'micro-rockets' that can be used safely in biological environments.

29 Jun 2016

Paper-based testing device can identify occurrence of cyanobacteria toxins in swimming water

VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and the University of Turku have developed an easy-to-use and affordable blue-green algae (cyanobacteria) test. The testing device enables ordinary consumers to check that the water at their beach is free of cyanobacteria toxins.

17 Jun 2016

Zika protection whilst traveling: an interview with Dr Crystal Aguh

The majority of the countries that are affected by the Zika virus are in the Caribbean. Many of the Caribbean Islands, including large islands such as Jamaica, Dominican Republic, Barbados and US Virgin Islands, as well as Mexico and other countries in Central and South America are affected.

16 Jun 2016

Few simple tips to prevent, treat swimmer’s ear

For many kids, spending hours in the water this summer can bring on a painful infection of the external ear canal called swimmer's ear.

13 Jun 2016

Swimming News and Research

UCLA cardiology expert offers simple tips for heart healthy lifestyle

Pre-travel consultation can help international travelers to prepare for trip

Novel activity tracker calculates personalised information about exercise required to reduce CVD risk

Moderate physical activity reduces risk of acute cardiovascular event in older people

Swimming can be effective option for treating patients with fibromyalgia pain

Vigilant monitoring by parents, caregivers could help prevent drowning among children

New sonification system can help professional swimmers optimize swimming technique

Proper technique, training can prevent shoulder injuries in elite and competitive swimmers

Some WADA-banned substances may have potential medical applications

Experts offer safety tips to prevent shoulder injuries when playing summer sports

Urologist sheds light on things that can be done to combat infertility

Microswimmer robots could help deliver medicine and perform surgery inside the body

Growing concerns about drug resistance highlight importance of preventing gonorrhea infection

Pediatric endocrinologist outlines top summertime tips for kids with Type 1 diabetes

Fecal contamination in water can sicken swimmers

Safety tips to avoid burns during Fourth of July weekend

New microscopic silk swimming devices can be used safely in biological environments

Paper-based testing device can identify occurrence of cyanobacteria toxins in swimming water

Zika protection whilst traveling: an interview with Dr Crystal Aguh

Few simple tips to prevent, treat swimmer’s ear

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