CHECKUP NEWS, TIPS AND TRENDS SOUTHLAND BLOOD SUPPLY VERY LOW.Byline: - Staff and Wire Reports The American Red Cross American Red Cross: see Red Cross. Blood Services, Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, Region is experiencing a severe shortage of Group O red-blood cells. The inventory is so low the Group O blood will only be used for trauma and emergency cases. The Southern California Hospital Recruitment Alliance (SCHRA) is encouraging all eligible blood donors in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. County to donate blood at a local hospital. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Dr. Paul M. Ness, president of the American Association American Association refers to one of the following professional baseball leagues:
For more information, call Tim Smith Tim Smith is a common name. Notable people with the name Tim Smith include:
Stretching myths, legends and facts: Scientists have gained new insight into what happens when athletes stretch, but the actual advice handed out by coaches, trainers and even physicians is a hodgepodge hodge·podge n. A mixture of dissimilar ingredients; a jumble. [Alteration of Middle English hochepot, from Old French, stew; see hotchpot. of myths and outdated assumptions, according to an article in the August issue of The Physician and Sportsmedicine. In fact, many of the common practices are either ineffective or potentially harmful, said the researchers, who are from Sir Mortimer B. Davis-Jewish General Hospital and St. Mary's Hospital, both in Montreal. Here is a summary of findings from recent studies: --Stretching before exercise does not appear to decrease the risk of injury, but it does reduce pain or discomfort from stiffness, extending the comfortable range of motion. --Warming up - engaging in light activity before strenuous exertion - does not increase range of motion, but it does reduce rate of injury, most likely by increasing the temperature of muscle tissue. --``Bounce'' stretching - repeated brief stretches of a muscle - can increase stiffness and actually be harmful. --For most people, one 15- to 30-second continuous stretch will suffice for most muscle groups. --Adding heat or cold to a muscle makes stretching more effective, most likely by reducing the pain of stiffness. |
|
||||||||||||||
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion