Improperly Placed And Heavy Backpacks Lead To Back Pain In School Children
A unique study conducted by researchers at University of California on the backpack load of a number of middle school children in the U.S. reveals that it is much higher than that required for comfort and safety.// It has even warned about the possibility of back pain as a result of the excessive pressure over the shoulders. Alarmingly, more than 7000 school-going children present i...Shanghai Women Don their Bras Improperly
The Shanghai Women's Disease Rehabilitation Commission conducted a survey that found that almost 80 percent of Shanghai women were unaware of proper wearing of a bra. Yu Junde, coordinator of Survey and head official of Shanghai Women's Disease Rehabilitation Commission // has cautioned women against improper wearing of bras which could affect their health. The survey was cond...Tennis Elbow is Not Caused Due to Improperly Sized Tennis Racket Grip
Clinicians attending to patients suffering from tennis elbow ask them to alter the grip size of their racket to ease muscle fatigue.// A new study evaluating the muscle firing patterns in the forearm demonstrates that grip size has no bearing on the development of tendonitis. Researchers apparently have "gotten a grip" on the relationship between the development of tennis elbow (tendo...Manufacturer to Pay $20 Million for Improperly Promoting a Sleep Disorder Drug
Leading US drug manufacturer, Jazz Pharmaceuticals, has agreed to pay $20 million to settle a federal investigation into claims that one of its subsidiaries illegally marketed a narcolepsy drug for other unapproved uses. Narcolepsy is a sleep disorder marked by sudden, uncontrollable urges to sleep, causing an individual to fall asleep at inappropriate times. The c...