Learn about injuries and how to stay active to run better
Lawrence runner Susie Fagan explains a six month Achilles tendon injury in 2010 that sidelined her. She tried therapy and chiropractic care before walking then returning to running, taking roughly two years to complete a half marathon. Physical therapist Sarah White-Hamilton warns runners about injuries such as patellofemoral pain or runner's knee as season resumes.
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Susie Fagan
Lawrence
Sarah White-Hamilton
TherapyWorks
White-Hamilton
Free running seminar and gait clinic at TherapyWorks
A free running seminar led by Darin Elo of PromptCare and a Runner's Clinic gait analysis take place at TherapyWorks, 1311 Wakarusa Drive, 7 p m Wednesday and 9 a m to noon Feb 28. The sessions cover arch support, core and hip strengthening, and injury prevention for shin splints and other runner pains.
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Darin Elo
TherapyWorks
Wakarusa Drive
Vaccine opposition spans centuries and fears despite success
The history of vaccine resistance dates to Edward Jenner's 1796 smallpox inoculation and Victorian era mandates, with lingering distrust into modern times as measles outbreaks recur. Experts like Dr. Paul Offit note persistent anti vaccination sentiment even amid science's triumphs over smallpox and polio.
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Paul Offit
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Quiz yourself on heart health knowledge
Lawrence Memorial Hospital presents a health quiz on heart disease facts. It covers exercise goals from the AHA, recognizing heart attack symptoms, diet patterns, chest pain as a sign for both genders, non inevitable risk factors, and controllable lifestyle aspects to reduce risk.
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United States
American Heart Association
AHA
Double Take Dr Wes Crenshaw and Kyra Haas
Dr Wes Crenshaw and Kyra Haas headline a local feature on a wellness collaboration. The piece profiles Crenshaw, Haas, and their joint program aimed at community health, highlighting clinic innovations and schedule details.
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Wes Crenshaw
Kyra Haas
Consent Based Sex Education PLUS model guides teen talks
The PLUS model for parenting teens emphasizes Pause, Listen, Understand to respond calmly to difficult situations. Kyra reviews Wes and Katie Guyot’s work and previews their Kickstarter project Consenting Based Sex Education. The approach aims to keep conversations constructive when discussing birth control STI decisions and related topics.
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Kyra
Wes
Katie Guyot
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