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As a fitness editor, I’m not one for health fads and trends, but when I tried the Japanese Interval Walking Training (IWT) method a month ago, I was immediately hooked. The interval walking method originated in Japan, and is a form of HIIT training which promises to burn more fat than steady-paced walks and lower your blood pressure at the …

A revolutionary gene therapy could offer new hope for the 32.5million Americans suffering from a crippling condition that makes it difficult to walk. Osteoarthritis is caused by the gradual breakdown of the cartilage that cushions the joints, leading to pain, stiffness and impaired movement. It is difficult to treat, with patients often needing regular pain relief and joint replacement surgery. …

Key Questions Answered Q: How do expectations influence pain perception?A: Expectations shaped by external cues (like visual signals) and those shaped by treatment information (like placebo explanations) both reduce pain, but they do so in different ways and affect different brain systems. Q: What did brain imaging reveal about these effects?A: Only external cues altered activity in a neural pain …

As President Donald Trump prepares to announce new tariff increases, the costs of his policies are starting to come into focus for a domestic manufacturing sector that depends on global supply chains, with a new analysis suggesting factory costs could increase by roughly 2% to 4.5%. “There’s going to be a cash squeeze for a lot of these firms,” said Chris Bangert-Drowns, …

The world’s most popular pain reliever may cause people to take more risks and reduce fear around risky decisions, leading to bolder behavior.  Nearly a quarter of Americans take acetaminophen, known around the world as paracetamol, weekly and data estimates 100million Americans take it annually.  Recently, scientists have been investigating how it might influence people’s behavior on a larger scale. To …

Three techniques to help deal with persistent pain  The Washington Post Source link

The most commonly taken analgesic worldwide – and one of the most consumed drugs in the US – could be doing a lot more than just pain relief. Acetaminophen, also known as paracetamol and sold widely under the brand names Tylenol and Panadol, may also increase risk-taking, according to research from 2020 that measured changes in people’s behavior when under …

Who’s feeling the pain of Trump’s tariffs?  The Economist Tariffs likely to drive up U.S. prices even with Trump trade deals, experts say  CBS News America is starting to eat Trump’s tariff TACO salad, UBS says  Fortune How companies are responding to Trump’s tariffs  Reuters Trump’s Tariffs Are Being Picked Up by Corporate America – WSJ  The Wall Street Journal Source link

Quick Q&A Q: Can past injuries increase sensitivity to future pain or stress?A: Yes — this study shows that old injuries can prime the brain to overreact to new stressors, leading to lasting pain and exaggerated fear. Q: What mechanism keeps the nervous system hypersensitive?A: A stress hormone called corticosterone interacts with the TRPA1 receptor to keep the nervous system …

After getting let go from Meta in February, Shayna Moon accepted an invitation to a private LinkedIn chat where she recognized the names of its roughly 40 members. All were former colleagues who’d also been dismissed from the tech giant. Moon, who’d been laid off earlier in her career from Microsoft, said she shared tips with the group on how …