Types of exercise | Massage | Flu diagnosis | Multiple sclerosis | Abnormal heartbeats

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Thursday, January 31, 2019

Types of Exercise

A mature woman at the gym lifting light weights.

Aim to do all four types of exercise—strength, endurance, flexibility, and balance. (From NIH’s NIA)

Health Benefits of Massage

A rolled up towel on top of a massage table.

Results from studies on massage therapy are preliminary or conflicting. Find out what the science says. (From NIH’s NCCIH)

How Is Flu Diagnosed?

A young girl with the flu blowing her nose.

Flu medicines work best when taken within 2 days of getting sick. Your doctor can use lab tests to know for sure whether you have flu. (From NIH’s NIAID)

Managing Multiple Sclerosis

A pharmacist handing a woman her prescription.

Medicine can help people with multiple sclerosis delay having a future attack of symptoms. (From NIH News in Health)

AI Detects Abnormal Heartbeat

Researchers used heartbeat data from 53,000 people to train artificial intelligence and found that it could spot abnormal heartbeats faster than doctors. (From NIH Director’s Blog)

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