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Pushing a Stroller While Running Won’t Wreck Your Knees—It May Even Reduce Injury Risk, Study Finds

Pushing a Stroller While Running Won’t Wreck Your Knees—It May Even Reduce Injury Risk, Study Finds

From New York’s Central Park to public spaces across South Korea, parents running while pushing strollers have become a familiar sight.
Walking 7,000 Steps a Day Isn’t Enough: Why Older Adults Need Targeted Strength Training

Walking 7,000 Steps a Day Isn’t Enough: Why Older Adults Need Targeted Strength Training

Editor’s note: In Japan’s orthopedic community, specialists use the term "locomotive syndrome" to describe a decline in mobility caused by weakening...
The Illusion of Decline: Nearly Half of Older Adults Gain Cognition and Mobility

The Illusion of Decline: Nearly Half of Older Adults Gain Cognition and Mobility

Do you know someone past 70 who seems sharper than they used to be? Or an octogenarian who still strides briskly around...
“Older Adults Who Can’t Smell Well: Evidence of Declining Physical Function”

“Older Adults Who Can’t Smell Well: Evidence of Declining Physical Function”

Older adults often experience a decline in their ability to smell. This symptom mainly occurs as aging damages the...
Sarcopenia in Older Adults Linked to 92% Higher Risk of Cardiovascular Disease

Sarcopenia in Older Adults Linked to 92% Higher Risk of Cardiovascular Disease

Feeling unusually winded when climbing stairs or noticing weaker legs later in life may signal more than simple aging.
Clumsy Hands or Unsteady Gait? It Might Be Cervical Myelopathy, Not Just Aging

Clumsy Hands or Unsteady Gait? It Might Be Cervical Myelopathy, Not Just Aging

“I can’t use chopsticks like I used to. ” “Why is buttoning my shirt so hard. ” “I keep dropping things.
Don’t Ignore a Weaker Handshake: 1 in 4 Adults Over 80 Has Sarcopenia

Don’t Ignore a Weaker Handshake: 1 in 4 Adults Over 80 Has Sarcopenia

When holding your parents' hands, a noticeably weaker grip should not be brushed off as a harmless part of aging.
Same Knee Pain, Opposite Advice: What Orthopedic Specialists Check First

Same Knee Pain, Opposite Advice: What Orthopedic Specialists Check First

A 34-year-old office worker surnamed Kim in Busan and a 37-year-old member of his running crew surnamed Lee both...
'I'm Afraid I'll Fall': Smartphone AI Flags 86% of Older Adults at Risk for Locomotive Syndrome

'I'm Afraid I'll Fall': Smartphone AI Flags 86% of Older Adults at Risk for Locomotive Syndrome

Editor’s note: In Japan’s orthopedic community, specialists use the term "locomotive syndrome" to describe a decline in...
6 in 10 Snakebite Victims Hospitalized: September Outdoor Work and Grave Tending Pose Highest Risk

6 in 10 Snakebite Victims Hospitalized: September Outdoor Work and Grave Tending Pose Highest Risk

As the annual grave-tending season returns ahead of Chuseok, health authorities are urging heightened caution against...