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Kids and obesity: much more than a fizzy drink tax is needed!
ANH-Intl looks at some of the challenges and solutions facing the childhood obesity epidemic
Source: Alliance for Natural Health - February 20, 2013 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Sophie Tags: Coca Cola Coke diet europe exercise fizzy drink healthy eating international McDonalds NDNS nutrition sugar sugar tax Source Type: news
Prognostic Value of Exercise Capacity as Evaluated by the 6-Minute Walk Test in Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation
Determination of individual patient risk for early-term and midterm outcomes following transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has predominantly centered on baseline comorbidities, cardiac surgery risk algorithms, and peri-procedural complications. However, there is currently no scoring system or uniformly accepted framework for the complex decision-making process involved to determine whether a patient is at too high risk for TAVI.
Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology - February 20, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Michael Mok, Luis Nombela-Franco, Marina Urena, Robert DeLarochellière, Daniel Doyle, Henrique Barbosa Ribeiro, Mélanie Côté, Philippe Pibarot, Hugo DeLarochellière, Louis Laflamme, Paul Poirier, Eric Dumont, Josep Rodés-Cabau Tags: Research Correspondence Source Type: research
Natural History of the Early Repolarization Pattern in a Biracial Cohort: CARDIA (Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults) Study
Conclusions:
The prevalence of ER was significantly higher than previous estimates among asymptomatic young adults, and the majority of ER regressed by middle age. Black race, lower BMI, lower serum triglyceride levels, and longer QRS duration were independently associated with maintenance of ER over time.
Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology - February 20, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Joseph A. Walsh, Leonard Ilkhanoff, Elsayed Z. Soliman, Ronald Prineas, Kiang Liu, Hongyan Ning, Donald M. Lloyd-Jones Tags: Heart Rhythm Disorders Source Type: research
Which Fats Really Are Good For Your Heart?
WebMD Medical News
By Kathleen Doheny
Reviewed by Brunilda Nazario, MD
Feb. 6, 2013 — The standard advice about which fats are best for heart health is under debate again.
Triggering it is new research, just published in BMJ, finding that a form of omega-6 fatty acid found in vegetable oils may actually boost heart disease risk. Omega-6 fatty acids are a type of polyunsatured fat, which has generally been considered heart healthy.
The new findings could significantly alter the advice about which type of fats to eat, some experts say. The new research warrants another look at the current recommendations, says a spoke...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - February 20, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: mreal197 Tags: WebMD News Source Type: news
Vegetarian Diet May Cut Heart Disease Risk
WebMD Medical News
By Peter Russell
Reviewed by Rob Hicks, MD
Jan. 31, 2013 — The risk of hospitalization or death from heart disease is almost a third lower in vegetarians than in people who eat meat and fish, according to a new study.
Researchers from the University of Oxford in England say the health benefits of not eating meat likely stem from having lower blood pressure and cholesterol levels.
But heart experts caution that following a vegetarian diet is unlikely to be enough to prevent heart disease.
Major Killer
Heart disease is the largest cause of death in developed countries.
The study looked at 44,561 men...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - February 20, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: mreal197 Tags: WebMD News Source Type: news
Hand Sanitizers: Do They Help Stop All Germs?
This study does not change my routine recommendation that people should use a hand sanitizer,” Glatt says. He sees them as especially useful when water is not available.
In the study, published in the American Journal of Infection Control, CDC researchers looked at the use of hand sanitizers by the staff in 91 long-term care facilities. In those where the staff were equally or more likely to use the hand sanitizers over soap and water for routine hand hygiene, the chance of an outbreak was nearly six times greater.
“It’s one study,” says Glatt.
More research is needed, he and other experts say.
So, ...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - February 20, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: mreal197 Tags: WebMD News Source Type: news
Spinach Recalled In 39 States
WebMD Medical News
By Lisa Habib
Reviewed by Brunilda Nazario, MD
Feb. 19, 2013 — Spinach that might have E. coli bacteria contamination is being recalled in 39 states.
Taylor Farms Retail Inc., says it is voluntarily withdrawing organic baby spinach sold in 5-ounce or 16-ounce salad trays under five brand names that have a “best by” date of Feb. 24, 2013:
Central Market Organics
Full Circle Organics
Marketside Organic
Simple Truth Organic
Taylor Farms Organic
The spinach may be contaminated with E. coli,but the company says it knows of no one who has gotten sick. If you have this spinach, Taylor Farms...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - February 20, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: mreal197 Tags: WebMD News Source Type: news
Caffeine Linked To Low-Birth-Weight Babies
In this study we found no association between either total caffeine or coffee caffeine and preterm delivery, but we did find an association between caffeine and SGA [small for gestational age].”
The source of caffeine also seemed to make a difference. Women who daily had 100 milligrams of caffeine in general increased the length of their pregnancy by five hours. However, caffeine from coffee was found to add eight hours overall from drinking 100 milligrams a day.
Sengpiel says the study shows that the guidelines should be looked at again.
Reviewing Guidelines
So what should a coffee-loving pregnant woman with concern...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - February 20, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: mreal197 Tags: WebMD News Source Type: news
It’s time for pediatricians to change our advice about media
Television—screen-time in general, really—is a problem for children. Kids who watch too much of it are more likely to be overweight. Violent programming and video games can make kids more aggressive, sexualized programming can make kids more likely to have sex early, fast-paced programming can mess up executive functioning in preschoolers.
Because of our worries about the effects of television, the standard advice of pediatricians has been: turn it off. We say that children under the age of 2 shouldn’t watch any television at all, and everybody else shouldn’t watch more than two hours.
The problem is, people aren...
Source: Thrive, Children's Hospital Boston - February 20, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Claire McCarthy Tags: Claire McCarthy, MD Computers & internet Media & marketing Parenting screen time television television and children Source Type: news
Everyday chemicals 'pose threat to health'
Conclusion
The media headlines, while a little sensationalist, did reflect the WHO/UNEP conclusion that EDCs do present a threat to human health, and that measures to reduce this threat should be considered. The report stops short of saying that EDCs definitely cause specific conditions, but it described the evidence as very strong in some cases.
Ultimately, this report tackles risks on a nationwide scale, so it didn't predict individual risk from exposure to EDCs. This will vary tremendously from person to person.
Similarly, it did not deal with how we can reduce our exposure to EDCs, or whether this is advisable. Inste...
Source: NHS News Feed - February 20, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Lifestyle/exercise QA articles Source Type: news
Treadmill exercise induces hippocampal astroglial alterations in rats.
Abstract
Physical exercise effects on brain health and cognitive performance have been described. Synaptic remodeling in hippocampus induced by physical exercise has been described in animal models, but the underlying mechanisms remain poorly understood. Changes in astrocytes, the glial cells involved in synaptic remodeling, need more characterization. We investigated the effect of moderate treadmill exercise (20 min/day) for 4 weeks on some parameters of astrocytic activity in rat hippocampal slices, namely, glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP), glutamate uptake and glutamine synthetase (GS) activities, glutat...
Source: Neural Plasticity - February 20, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: Bernardi C, Tramontina AC, Nardin P, Biasibetti R, Costa AP, Vizueti AF, Batassini C, Tortorelli LS, Wartchow KM, Dutra MF, Bobermin L, Sesterheim P, Quincozes-Santos A, de Souza J, Gonçalves CA Tags: Neural Plast Source Type: research
Well: No Consensus on Plantar Fasciitis
The mysteries of the heel and arch pain of plantar fasciitis underscore how little is understood, medically, about overuse sports injuries in general and why they remain so insidiously difficult to treat.
Source: NYT Health - February 20, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: By GRETCHEN REYNOLDS Tags: Fitness Running foot pain Phys Ed Featured Sports Injuries Sports Medicine Source Type: news
Phys Ed: No Consensus on Plantar Fasciitis
The mysteries of the heel and arch pain of plantar fasciitis underscore how little is understood, medically, about overuse sports injuries in general and why they remain so insidiously difficult to treat.
Source: NYT Health - February 20, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: By GRETCHEN REYNOLDS Tags: Fitness Running foot pain Phys Ed Featured Sports Injuries Sports Medicine Source Type: news
Role of cardiac output vs. peripheral vasoconstriction in mediating muscle metaboreflex pressor responses: dynamic exercise vs. post-exercise muscle ischemia.
Abstract
Muscle metaboreflex activation (MMA) during sub-maximal dynamic exercise in normal individuals increases mean arterial pressure (MAP) via increases in cardiac output (CO) with little peripheral vasoconstriction. The rise in CO occurs primarily via increases in heart rate (HR) with maintained or slightly increased stroke volume. When the reflex is sustained during recovery (post-exercise muscle ischemia - PEMI), HR declines yet MAP remains elevated. The role of CO in mediating the pressor response during PEMI is controversial. In seven chronically instrumented canines, steady-state values with MMA during mi...
Source: American Journal of Physiology. Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology - February 20, 2013 Category: Physiology Authors: Spranger MD, Sala-Mercado JA, Coutsos M, Kaur J, Stayer D, Augustyniak RA, O'Leary DS Tags: Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol Source Type: research
Exercise for Mood and Anxiety: Proven Strategies for Overcoming Depression and Enhancing Well-being
Source: Occupational Medicine - February 20, 2013 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Clift, R. Tags: Book Review Source Type: research
Energy expenditure in US automotive technicians and occupation-specific cardiac rehabilitation
Conclusions
Because MET level measurements are work specific, automotive technicians in a cardiac rehab programme should strive to reach and maintain a level of >7 METs while performing specific training exercises that mimic the work tasks they must do throughout the day. They can also benefit from traditional endurance training such as treadmill walking.
Source: Occupational Medicine - February 20, 2013 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Adams, J., Jordan, S., Spencer, K., Belanger, J., Cheng, D., Shock, T., Karcher, J. Tags: Original Paper Source Type: research
Randomized Trial of Supervised Versus Unsupervised Optokinetic Exercise in Persons With Peripheral Vestibular Disorders
Conclusions. The DVD may be an effective and economical method of integrating OK into VR. However, rehabilitation should be supervised for greater compliance and improvements, particularly for postural stability and psychological state.
Source: Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair - February 20, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: Pavlou, M., Bronstein, A. M., Davies, R. A. Tags: Clinical Research Articles Source Type: research
Research of influence and mechanism of combining exercise with diet control on a model of lipid metabolism rat induced by high fat diet
ObjectiveTo investigate the influence and mechanism of combining exercise with diet control on a model of lipid metabolism rat induced by high fat diet.
Methods:
Twenty-four male Wistar rats were randomly divided into 3 groups of 8: normal, model and intervention. The model group and intervention group were fed with high fat diet, while the normal group received basal feed. From day 1, the intervention group was randomly given interventions such as swimming exercise and dietary restriction. The interventions duration were 28 days. At the end of the experiment, the levels of rats' body weight and liver weight were detected,...
Source: Lipids in Health and Disease - February 20, 2013 Category: Lipidology Authors: Chen ShaodongZhou HaihongLin MantingLi GuohuiZhao ZhengxiaoZhang YM Source Type: research
The Seroprevalence of Canine Influenza Virus H3N8 in Dogs Participating in a Flyball Tournament in Pennsylvania in 2010: A Follow‐Up Study
ConclusionsConsistent with low prevalence of CIV H3N8 exposure previously reported in flyball dogs, unvaccinated dogs had 0% prevalence, suggesting a stable exposure rate. However, low seroprevalence may result in unprotected flyball dogs at risk for developing CIV H3N8.
Source: Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine - February 20, 2013 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: C.A. Wiley, M.C. Ottoson, M.M. Garcia, L.E. Wiley, C.M. Otto Tags: Brief Communication Source Type: research
Breakthrough Prize announced by Silicon Valley entrepreneurs
Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook, Sergey Brin of Google and venture capitalist Yuri Milner set up foundation to reward excellence in life sciences with 11 individual prizes of $3mThe Silicon Valley aristocrats Mark Zuckerberg, Sergey Brin and Yuri Milner have jointly established the most lucrative annual prize in the history of science to reward research into curing diseases and extending human life.The newly created Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences Foundation on Wednesday announces the first 11 winners of an award intended to inject excitement into the sometimes lonely, underfunded quests to understand and combat cancer, di...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - February 20, 2013 Category: Science Authors: Rory Carroll Tags: United States Facebook World news Mark Zuckerberg guardian.co.uk Medical research Media Sergey Brin Technology Google Science Source Type: news
Cost-utility analysis of a dance intervention for adolescent girls with internalizing problems
Conclusions:
Intervention with dance twice weekly in addition to usual school health services may be considered cost-effective compared with usual school health services alone, for adolescent girls with internalizing problems.Trial registration: Name of the trial registry: "Influencing Adolescent Girls' With Creative Dance Twice Weekly"URL: http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/study/NCT01523561Trial registration number: NCT01523561
Source: Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation - February 20, 2013 Category: Health Management Authors: Anna PhilipssonAnna DubergMargareta MöllerLars Hagberg Source Type: research
Nonpharmacological enhancement of cognitive function in Parkinson's disease: A systematic review
ABSTRACT
Cognitive decline and dementia are frequent in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD). The evidence for nonpharmacological therapies in Alzheimer's disease and other dementias has been studied systematically, but the evidence is unclear for their efficacy in cognition and dementia in PD. An international collaboration produced a comprehensive, systematic review of the effectiveness and of nonpharmacological and noninvasive therapies in cognitively intact, cognitively impaired, and PD dementia groups. The interventions included cognitive rehabilitation, physical rehabilitation, exercise, and brain stimulation techn...
Source: Movement Disorders - February 20, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: John V. Hindle, Annette Petrelli, Linda Clare, Elke Kalbe Tags: Review Source Type: research
A Systematic Review of Web-Based Interventions for Patient Empowerment and Physical Activity in Chronic Diseases: Relevance for Cancer Survivors
Conclusions: We identified 7 common elements of interactive, Web-based interventions in chronic disease settings that could possibly be translated into eHealth recommendations for cancer survivors. While further work is needed to determine optimal intervention characteristics, the work performed in other chronic disease settings provides a basis for the design of an interactive eHealth approach to improve patient empowerment and physical activity in cancer survivors. This may subsequently improve their health status and quality of life and reduce their need for supportive care.
Source: Journal of Medical Internet Research - February 20, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Wilma KuijpersWim G GroenNeil K AaronsonWim H van Harten Source Type: research
Pre‐operative cardiopulmonary exercise testing predicts adverse post‐operative events and non‐progression to adjuvant therapy after major pancreatic surgery
DiscussionCPET predicts a post‐operative pancreatic fistula, major intra‐abdominal abscesses as well as length of hospital stay after major pancreatic surgery. Patients with a low anaerobic threshold are less likely to receive adjuvant therapy.
Source: HPB: official journal of the International Hepato Pancreat Biliary Association - February 20, 2013 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Vishnu V. Chandrabalan, Donald C. McMillan, Roger Carter, John Kinsella, Colin J. McKay, C. Ross Carter, Euan J. Dickson Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Healthy rivalry could boost sport and business performance
(University of Exeter) New research shows that people can recover from poor performance when rivals comment on their failures. The research, to be published in the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, shows that while criticism from team members sends individuals into downward performance spirals, external criticism can be a trigger that boosts performance as people try to prove the outsiders wrong.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - February 20, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Effects of Tai Chi training on exercise capacity and quality of life in patients with chronic heart failure: a meta-analysis
Conclusions
TC may improve QoL in patients with CHF and could be considered for inclusion in cardiac rehabilitation programmes. However, there is currently a lack of evidence to support TC altering other important clinical outcomes. Further larger RCTs are urgently needed to investigate the effects of TC.
Source: European Journal of Heart Failure - February 20, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Pan, L., Yan, J., Guo, Y., Yan, J. Tags: TREATMENT Source Type: research
Association between adrenergic receptor genotypes and beta-blocker dose in heart failure patients: analysis from the HF-ACTION DNA substudy
Conclusion
There was a gene–dose interaction with the ADRβ1–389 Arg/Arg vs. Gly carrier genotype and beta-blocker dose, suggesting that patients with the Arg/Arg genotype might require a higher dose of beta-blockade to achieve a treatment response similar to that of Gly carriers.
Source: European Journal of Heart Failure - February 20, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Fiuzat, M., Neely, M. L., Starr, A. Z., Kraus, W. E., Felker, G. M., Donahue, M., Adams, K., Pina, I. L., Whellan, D., O'Connor, C. M. Tags: GENETICS Source Type: research
Steroid Injection and Exercise for Subacromial ImpingementSteroid Injection and Exercise for Subacromial Impingement
Should patients with subacromial impingement syndrome be treated with steroid injection and shoulder-specific physiotherapy before surgery is considered? Evidence-Based Medicine
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - February 19, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Orthopaedics Journal Article Source Type: news
Focus on Skills and Goals
In our self-esteem culture, we veer between feeling inadequate despite success and overestimating our powers. The remedy is to focus on skills and measurable goals. read more
Source: Psychology Today Work Center - February 19, 2013 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Temma Ehrenfeld Tags: Sport and Competition Stress Work accurate measurement anxiety arrogance complacency fear of failure Fears feedback goals high achievers hr manager insecurity management responsibility measurable goals middle path mistake Source Type: news
Prepare Pawnee!
Avian Flu hits Pawnee! Well, not really, but this week’s “Parks and Rec” was a pretty good overview of what community disaster drills look like. Yes, in many community disaster drills (and in real disasters), people often do wear the funny vests with their department name on them in the “Operations Center.” Yes, in many cases people do wear placards to indicate if they’re a victim and how badly they’re affected….in some cases, I’ve even seen full on theater make-up done for more physically damaging emergencies like earthquakes. And yes, the tabletop exercises I’ve...
Source: Red Cross Chat - February 19, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Kristiana Almeida Tags: Preparedness Uncategorized parks and rec pawnee table top drill Source Type: news
Cold and Flu Sufferers Should Ease Back into Fitness Routine
Toned-down workout advised; vigorous exercise too soon can have negative impact, expert cautions
Source: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Common Cold, Exercise and Physical Fitness, Flu
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - February 19, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
How psychology can beat obesity
Long-term success of gastric operations linked to change of lifestyle and behaviourAs a final precaution, before being cleared for surgery, patients waiting for weight-loss operations in Chester are referred to a bariatric psychologist, Dr Denise Ratcliffe, who assesses whether they understand their eating behaviours and whether they are strong enough to change them.The meetings can be very emotional, as Ratcliffe digs gently away to disclose the causes of the problem."How does the emotional overeating happen?" she asks a morbidly obese 45-year-old woman who has gained weight over the past 20 years, mainly through twice-we...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - February 19, 2013 Category: Science Authors: Amelia Gentleman Tags: The Guardian Psychology Obesity Doctors Eating disorders Chester News Health & wellbeing Society UK news Source Type: news
Prediction of hospital events based on the severity of illness
CONCLUSION: In summary, aerobic physical preconditioning prevents atrophy, lipid peroxidation and protein oxidation and improves superoxide dismutase activity in the skeletal muscles of septic rats.
Source: Clinics - February 19, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research
Differences in the mechanisms that induce obesity and metabolic syndrome in experimental animal models and humans may cause treatment failure
CONCLUSION: In summary, aerobic physical preconditioning prevents atrophy, lipid peroxidation and protein oxidation and improves superoxide dismutase activity in the skeletal muscles of septic rats.
Source: Clinics - February 19, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research
Authors' comments on: The platelet volume in patients with cardiac syndrome X
CONCLUSION: In summary, aerobic physical preconditioning prevents atrophy, lipid peroxidation and protein oxidation and improves superoxide dismutase activity in the skeletal muscles of septic rats.
Source: Clinics - February 19, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research
The platelet volume in patients with cardiac syndrome X
CONCLUSION: In summary, aerobic physical preconditioning prevents atrophy, lipid peroxidation and protein oxidation and improves superoxide dismutase activity in the skeletal muscles of septic rats.
Source: Clinics - February 19, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research
Exercise training prevents skeletal muscle damage in an experimental sepsis model
CONCLUSION: In summary, aerobic physical preconditioning prevents atrophy, lipid peroxidation and protein oxidation and improves superoxide dismutase activity in the skeletal muscles of septic rats.
Source: Clinics - February 19, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research
Are We Hard-Wired to Hate Exercise?
Discipline and motivation aside, researchers are looking at the physiological reasons behind why some people enjoy exerting themselves and others don't.
Source: WSJ.com: Health - February 19, 2013 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: FREE Source Type: news
The left ventricle as a mechanical engine: from Leonardo da Vinci to the echocardiographic assessment of peak power output-to-left ventricular mass
The interpretation of the heart as a mechanical engine dates back to the teachings of Leonardo da Vinci, who was the first to apply the laws of mechanics to the function of the heart. Similar to any mechanical engine, whose performance is proportional to the power generated with respect to weight, the left ventricle can be viewed as a power generator whose performance can be related to left ventricular mass. Stress echocardiography may provide valuable information on the relationship between cardiac performance and recruited left ventricular mass that may be used in distinguishing between adaptive and maladaptive left vent...
Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine - February 19, 2013 Category: Cardiology Tags: Reviews Source Type: research
Diet Plan Helps Obese Moms (CME/CE)
SAN FRANCISCO (MedPage Today) -- Diet programs with light exercise helped obese women avoid gaining too much weight during pregnancy, two trials showed.
Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology - February 19, 2013 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
No Time for the Gym? Try Small Bouts of Physical ActivityNo Time for the Gym? Try Small Bouts of Physical Activity
To patients who say they don't have time to exercise, advise an active-lifestyle approach. Medscape Psychiatry
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - February 19, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Psychiatry Viewpoint Source Type: news
Food, Fuel, and Teen Girls
Encouraging teen girls to become proactively engaged in making better nutrition choices for improved health, vitality, and wellness. read more
Source: Psychology Today Food and Diet Center - February 19, 2013 Category: Nutrition Authors: Ana Homayoun Tags: Child Development Diet Parenting Stress concentration level couple hours eighth grade girls energy energy focus food food choices fuel choice fun girls group happiness health health and wellness hot lunch intense sports Source Type: news
Finally the pain has gone.. Karen’s Story
I was diagnosed at 29 with severe endometriosis. I was told if I had been 10 years older and had a family they would have done a hysterectomy then! Due to my age and having no family it was difficult to treat and over the years I had various non invasive treatments including seven laparoscopies, synarel, the pill, contraceptive injections, coil etc. I would get a few months relief then it would all return.
Over the past year my quality of life has been affected, almost constant pain affecting my day to day schedule including work, exercise etc. In October I went for my three monthly visit to the consultant and was given a...
Source: The Hysterectomy Association - February 19, 2013 Category: OBGYN Authors: Linda Parkinson-Hardman Tags: Endometriosis Your Stories oophorectomy total hysterectomy Source Type: news
Promising Approaches To Prevent Latino Childhood Obesity
Guided grocery store trips, menu labeling at restaurants, community gardens, and video-game-based exercise programs are among several promising, culturally appropriate ways to prevent obesity among Latino children, according to a new collection of studies from Salud America! The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Research Network to Prevent Obesity Among Latino Children published in a supplement to the March issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - February 19, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness Source Type: news
Physical Activity Really Does Enhance Cognition
Exercise doesn't only strengthen your heart and muscles - it also beefs up your brain. Dozens of studies now show that aerobic exercise can increase the size of critical brain structures and improve cognition in children and older adults. University of Illinois psychology professor Art Kramer, a nationally recognized expert on the role of physical fitness on cognition, discussed these brain-changing outcomes at a session of the 2013 meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in Boston...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - February 19, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Sports Medicine / Fitness Source Type: news
Fitness Experts Dispel Common Exercise Myths
Title: Fitness Experts Dispel Common Exercise MythsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 2/17/2013 10:35:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 2/19/2013 12:00:00 AM
Source: MedicineNet Feet and Fitness General - February 19, 2013 Category: Podiatry Source Type: news
A 10-year exercise program improved oxygen consumption and quality of life in stable chronic heart failure.
CONCLUSION In patients with stable chronic heart failure, a 10-year supervised exercise training program improved peak oxygen consumption and quality of life and reduced cardiac death and hospital readmissions compared with usual physical activity with no training.Supervised exercise training vs usual physical activity with no training in patients with stable chronic heart failure‡OutcomesEvent ratesAt 10 yExercise trainingNo trainingRRR (95% CI)NNT (CI)Hospital readmission13%42%30% (15 to 60)9 (5 to 16)Cardiac mortality6.3%17%30% (17 to 68)20 (9 to 36)‡Abbreviations defined in Glossary. RRR, NNT, and CI calculated fro...
Source: Annals of Internal Medicine - February 19, 2013 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Khazanie P, Granger CB Tags: Ann Intern Med Source Type: research
Review: Nonpharmacologic caregiver interventions improve dementia symptoms and caregiver reactions.
CONCLUSION Nonpharmacologic interventions involving family caregivers reduce neuropsychiatric symptoms in community-dwelling persons with dementia and caregivers' adverse reactions to neuropsychiatric symptoms.Nonpharmacologic caregiver interventions vs control in patients with dementia and their live-in family caregivers*OutcomesNumber of studies† (comparisons)Mean effect size‡ at 6 wk to 24 mo (95% CI)P valueBehavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia17 (25)0.34 (0.20 to 0.48)< 0.01Caregiver adverse reactions to behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia13 (16)0.15 (0.04 to 0.26)0.006*CI defined ...
Source: Annals of Internal Medicine - February 19, 2013 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Paolino N, O'Malley PG Tags: Ann Intern Med Source Type: research
The effects of a congested fixture period on physical performance, technical activity and injury rate during matches in a professional soccer team.
CONCLUSIONS: Although physical activity, technical performance and injury incidence were unaffected during a prolonged period of fixture congestion, injury rates during training and match-play and the lay-off duration were different to that reported in matches outside this period.
PMID: 23422422 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: British Journal of Sports Medicine - February 19, 2013 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Dellal A, Lago-Peñas C, Rey E, Chamari K, Orhant E Tags: Br J Sports Med Source Type: research
Noncontrast skeletal muscle oximetry.
CONCLUSION: This is the first MR oximetry developed for quantification of regional skeletal muscle oxygenation. A broad range of medical conditions could benefit from these techniques, including cardiology, gerontology, kinesiology, and physical therapy. Magn Reson Med, 2013. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
PMID: 23424006 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Magnetic Resonance in Medicine - February 19, 2013 Category: Radiology Authors: Zheng J, An H, Coggan AR, Zhang X, Bashir A, Muccigrosso D, Peterson LR, Gropler RJ Tags: Magn Reson Med Source Type: research
