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Massage Eases Inflammation In Worn-Out Muscles by NANCY SHUTE 03:01 pm February 1, 2012 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/02/01/146216300/massage-eases-inflammation-in-worn-out-muscles Twitter (90) Facebook (801) E-mail Share Print Comments (4) Recommend (6) Elise Amendola/APThey might welcome a massage, come Sunday. New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and teammates train for this weekend’s Super Bowl in Indianapolis. Super Bowl players and weekend jocks routinely head for the massage table after competition, figuring it helps reduce muscle soreness. That search for relief has been more out of hope than based in fact. But scientists now say that massage reduces inflammation caused by exercise, making a rubdown nature’s...

Holly Springs Sun Article    Local woman offers healing touch to 2012 Olympics by Stephanie Eaton Harvie Staff Writer 24 days ago | 526 views | 0  | 1  |  |  Sara Toogood Pictured with Sara Toogood are members of the Bodywork Connections crew, Donna Gerstner, Beth O’Connor, Doug Pekera and Theresa Teague. contributed You do not have to be an athlete to have a dream of going to the Olympics. Sara Toogood, a massage therapist and owner of Holly Spring’s Bodyworks Connection, has also had the dream of going to the 2012 Olympic Games held in London, England. Her dream became a reality after she recently found out that she was selected to participate in the games. However, Toogood will not be playing on the athletic field....

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http://naturalstandard.com/news/news201112019.aspDecember 2011 Massage Therapy May Improve Asthma Symptoms in Children Massage therapy may improve lung function for children with asthma, according to a new study. Numerous theories exist on how massage therapy may be beneficial, although there is limited research on the mechanism of action. There is promising preliminary evidence that suggests massage therapy may be beneficial to the lung function of children with asthma; however, data are not conclusive. In a new study, 60 children with asthma were randomly assigned to receive 20 minutes of massage therapy from their parents at home for five weeks in addition to standard asthma care, or to a control group of only standard care. Several lung function tests,...

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http://www.latimes.com/business/nationworld/wire/sns-ap-us-med-overtreated,0,5492976,full.story …….efforts under way to educate patients………… Americans get the most medical radiation in the world, even more than folks in other rich countries. The U.S. accounts for half of the most advanced procedures that use radiation, and the average American’s dose has grown sixfold over the last couple of decades. **LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer June 7, 2010 | 6:44 a.m. WASHINGTON (AP) — More medical care won’t necessarily make you healthier — it may make you sicker. It’s an idea that technology-loving Americans find hard to believe. Anywhere from one-fifth to nearly one-third of the tests and treatments we get are...