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Maximal running shoes may increase injury risk to some runners

Lower leg pain and injuries have long been a problem for runners, but research at Oregon State University-Cascades has shown maximal running shoes may increase such risks for some runners. Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a co-founder of the Institute for the Future of Human Potential, where […]

Published on June 25, 2018

Unlocked And Loaded: Families Confront Dementia And Guns

With a bullet in her gut, her voice choked with pain, Dee Hill pleaded with the 911 dispatcher for help. “My husband accidentally shot me,” Hill, 75, of The Dalles, Ore., groaned on the May 16, 2015, call. “In the stomach, and he can’t talk, please …” Less than four feet away, Hill’s husband, Darrell […]

Published on June 25, 2018

Worried About Grandpa’s Guns? Here’s What You Can Do.

When a loved one gets dementia, many families get no guidance on what to do about that person’s guns. Here are legal and practical steps to stay safe. About This Project As more Americans are diagnosed with dementia, families who have firearms struggle with ways to stay safe. In This Series: Families Confront Dementia and […]

Published on June 25, 2018