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The Road to Recovery
2020 has been … a year, that’s for sure. It’s time to recover and rejuvenate for a better year to come! By Vicki Allsopp Editor Note: We understand that true recovery from the pandemic will take much more than a fresh haircut and a new hobby. For those who have lost loved ones, there
Exciting advances in prosthetic technology are restoring amputees’ sense of touch
Feels Like Progress By Sara Bruskin Modern prosthetic arms and hooks are highly functional, and the people who use them have little to no problem with everyday tasks (after an adjustment period, of course). The phantom limb sensation, however, still causes severe physical dissonance for many amputees, regardless of prosthetic use. People experience ghostly sensations
Get Your Grill On!
Make yours the talk of the neighborhood with these tips Ah, the sizzle and smell of a steak on the grill on a sultry summer eve … Make yours the talk of the neighborhood this year with these tips from Jim Smailer, head chef at Boulder Cork. He knows a thing or two about grilling
Researchers are on a path to 3D-printed veins that could change treatments for vascular conditions
Researchers worldwide are finding varying degrees of success creating replacement parts for people using 3D printing to form teeth, skin, ears and ovaries—even a heart.
Yoshi Aono Shares a Love of Yoga Through Hanuman Festival
Nine years after its inception, Hanuman attracts 1,200 to 2,000 people from all over the world. About half the people attending the festival come to Boulder from outside the state.
A recent CU study shows that good gut bacteria can have a positive effect on the brain
A new study conducted by CU Boulder researchers recently found that beneficial bacteria in your gut, aka gut microbiome, when used as an immunization, can have long-lasting anti-inflammatory effects on the brain.
Exploring Yoga Practices
“The muscle strength gained from doing yoga helps prevent ailments that occur as we age, such as arthritis.” By Rebecca Treon Numerous studies tout the good yoga does for both body and mind. Practitioners have reported increased strength and flexibility, relief of aches and pains, reduced stress, better sleep patterns, and fewer colds. When you
Today’s chefs are increasingly expected to be advocates and educators
As the new trusted “white coats” on the scene, chefs have expanded their role from one defined by serving and preparing food into the realms of advocacy.
Hike with Rocky Mountain Climbers Club
We have maps and apps to guide us. Do we still need a club? By Kay Turnbaugh Imagine living and working in the pioneer town of Boulder in the late 1800s or early 1900s. The wild mountains beckoned to the west, but not many people had a wagon or a car, and only a daring
The Heart of a Competitor: Self-care tips for on and off the racecourse
Endurance athletes have reason to worry about heart health. A new study says it’s not rare for triathletes to suffer a cardiac arrest during the race.
How to choose a residence for a family member with dementia
People with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia may require memory care—a type of long-term skilled nursing—but shop wisely.
Trending dental products that sound less than glamorous
Sticks, Dirt and Charcoal... in Your Mouth? Here are three new trends in dental health care for you to debate.
Worried Sick: Kids as young as 3 are experiencing anxiety disorders
While anxiety is a normal, even beneficial, an alarmingly high level of anxiety among children and adolescents is making them chronically ill.
CBD: Nonpsychoactive hemp extract shows promising effects
Snake Oil or Truly Miraculous? What is this magical nutritional supplement cannabidiol (CBD)? Is it as miraculous as people claim?
Research Makes Gains on Fibromyalgia
Scientists at CU Boulder have recently identified neurological patterns that correlate with the hypersensitivity to pain that fibromyalgia patients suffer.
Color Me Diabetic
Researchers at MIT and Harvard have developed tattoos that can indicate what’s going on inside the body with biosensors in the tattoo ink.
Trendy ‘Miracle Cures’
To help you make informed decisions, we’ve taken a look at five common substances that some say work miracles.
Collective Trauma Response: Addressing difficult feelings in a topsy-turvy world
Once in a while, an event happens that shakes the emotional core of a community, and many of us can be part of a collective trauma and healing.
A Dose of the Outdoors- Forest exposure is good for us
Experiments over the last decade show that when we’re in nature, our blood pressure measurably drops.
How Electrical Muscle Stimulation (EMS) training could allow you to live your best life
While the wearer exercises wearing a full-body EMS suit, a trainer controls an electrical current that encourages more muscle fibers to contract.
