A swallowed pill appears to deliver weight loss without gastric surgery. Researchers have developed a device that is swallowed like a pill and contains a gastric balloon that, when filled, shrinks stomach capacity. New research suggests it helps lose weight and improve cholesterol readings and metabolic function.
âOur study participants continued to toe-walk some with the footplates, however, when [the footplates were] removed, children toe-walked less than they did initially.
Tape has been used to patch up injuries for years, but Hobrough finds Kinesio tape better than old-fashioned zinc, which prevents all movement. A common problem for runners is a mistracking kneecap; Kinesio tape can stretch and contract, inhibiting damaging movements but allowing the right kind, explains Hobrough.