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Mass. General tests new therapy for pregnant coronavirus patients

Inhaled NO increases oxygenation by dilating or opening constricted blood vessels, especially in more well-ventilated areas of the lung, thereby improving intrapulmonary shunt fraction, or the percentage of blood put out by the heart that is not completely oxygenated. A recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suggests that pregnant women… Read More: Mass. General tests new therapy for pregnant coronavirus patients »

Blood Flow Restriction Training for Muscle Mass Maintenance

Blood flow restriction (BFR) training is, without a doubt, the most exciting innovation in exercise training I’ve encountered in my 50 years of exercise. To help us walk through how it’s done, and its many health benefits, is Dr. Jim Stray-Gundersen — an expert in BFR who has trained many elite and professional athletes. BFR… Read More: Blood Flow Restriction Training for Muscle Mass Maintenance »