Regular Walk Can Reduce Stroke Severity
Light to moderate physical activity, such as walking and swimming, could reduce the severity of strokes, say researchers. 
A study of nearly 1,000 individuals who had a stroke found that those who had been doing 4 hours per week of light (walking at normal pace) or 2 to 3 hours each week of moderate activity (brisk walking, swimming, and running) had less severe strokes than those who had not been exercising. However, researchers note that their findings do not prove that physical activity actually reduces stroke severity; it only shows that there is a significant link to it.
Play Video Games If You Have Chronic Back Pain
Forget all the bad press video games have been receiving over the years; a new research suggests playing video games might actually help in treating chronic lower back pain. 
The new research, which looked at chronic back pain in people over the age of 55, studied the benefits of self-managed, home-based video game exercises on a Nintendo Wii-Fit-U. Researchers asked 60 participants to carry out hour-long video game-guided exercises, three times a week for 8 weeks. Their results were compared with those of a group who carried out the same exercises under the guidance of a physiotherapist and it was found that the video game-aided exercises produced measurable benefits.
Sugar Pills For Chronic Pain?
This one is from the stables of placebos… Researchers have found that the act of taking a pill, even a sugar one, can result in real pain relief. 
Instead of opioids that may cause dependence, placebos could be relied on to treat chronic pain, they believe. The study found that a person’s brain anatomy, brain function, and personality predict how likely they are to respond to a placebo. Researchers conducted a double-blind clinical trial in more than 60 people with chronic back pain and, among those treated with a placebo, 56 percent reported reductions in pain. Psychological tests have shown that those who responded to a placebo were more emotionally aware and sensitive to their environment.
