10/6 L.A. Times - Health

Please add updates@feedmyinbox.com to your address book to make sure you receive these messages in the future. L.A. Times - Health - Headlines from latimes.com Tips on barefoot running October 5, 2009 at 3:00 am Now, about that workshop: Why would there be a need to "learn" something as natural as barefoot running? Running shoes with that barefoot feel October 5, 2009 at 3:00 am Defining "barefoot running" is easy: It's the act of running without shoes. But defining "barefoot running shoe" isn't so simple. Is it a sock-like second skin; a modernized moccasin; a stripped-down, minimalist version of a "normal" trainer designed to function as a bridge between shod running and barefooting; or a simply cushioned shoe that places your foot on a level plane from front to back to encourage a barefoot-like forefoot/midsole strike? Here are four that run the barefoot gamut. Arthritis creams are probably better than goat tears October 5, 2009 at 3:00 am Several over-the-counter topical solutions claim to ease arthritic pain. Scientific evidence is lacking, but users might feel better. The funniest ad currently running on TV features a woman who claims to have discovered an all-natural remedy for arthritis -- namely, goat tears. The woman collects the precious material by singing "Danny Boy" to her goat herd and leading one goat to a grave site. "That's your mama," the woman says plaintively. A stretch to keep your hips flexible October 5, 2009 at 3:00 am The more active we are, the tighter our hips tend to be. Perform this stretch on a regular basis and you'll keep those strong gluteal muscles flexible. Headache guru gets diagnosis right October 5, 2009 at 3:00 am I have suffered with "the Monster" for more than 20 years. That's what I call my excruciating headaches. It took five years to get a decent diagnosis. A weighty reality check October 5, 2009 at 3:00 am For a compulsive overeater, a lifelong commitment to good health began with the realization that sugar is the enemy. Staying away keeps the binges at bay. One afternoon in 1978, when I was 24, I lay down in my apartment and decided to "face reality." It's a term I had just read in a Self magazine, and I decided to give it a shot. Runners are baring their very soles October 5, 2009 at 3:00 am Barefoot runners, a small but growing number, say it reduces injuries and just feels better. "Ouch!" "Oooh!" "Oww!" "Omigod, that hurts!" Those grunts of pain and anguish weren't coming from us -- a group of 10 people running barefoot on a concrete pathway at Central Park in Huntington Beach early one recent Saturday morning. They were being emitted by a grimacing group of shoe-wearing, dog-walking women who were staring at us as we passed. Treating brain injuries on the sports field and battlefield October 5, 2009 at 3:00 am With traumatic brain injury rampant among troops overseas, the military is taking a page from sports -- discovering ways to better diagnose and treat it. Last month, when University of Southern California wide receiver Garrett Green bobbled the football on a key play against Washington State, red flags went up among the Trojans' athletic trainers on the sidelines. Only minutes before, Green had tackled an opponent -- hard -- on a kickoff return. His sudden lack of coordination struck team trainer Russ Romano as a pretty likely sign of concussion. Treating traumatic brain injuries October 5, 2009 at 3:00 am They can't be set like a bone or staunched like a bleed. They can be difficult even to detect, but the military and others are working to improve care. Larry Ewing's life changed last year on a construction site in Victorville; Larry Carr's changed in 2004 on a road in Iraq. Unlikely brothers in arms, both men now share the same invisible wound -- traumatic brain injury. War injury leads to advances at home October 5, 2009 at 3:00 am The military takes the lead in brain trauma research, giving hope to wounded civilians of a 'silent epidemic.' A world away from the roadside bombs and combat injuries of Iraq and Afghanistan, Americans are suffering the same type of brain injury seen in troops coming home from those war-torn countries. On American roads, at workplaces and on playing fields, more than 11 million have been hurt since the fighting overseas started. Anatomy of a concussion October 5, 2009 at 3:00 am Brain injuries can cause temporary memory loss, dizziness and confusion. Afterward, victims shouldn't engage in activities in which another injury could occur. The human brain has roughly the consistency of barely congealed jelly, encased in a bony helmet with just a little room to move.   This email was sent to carrizolaziale@gmail.com.  Create Your Account Don't want to receive this feed any longer? Unsubscribe here.

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