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Released: 7-Mar-2018 8:05 AM EST
50-Year-Old Woman Thrives in Exercise Boot Camp, Refuses to Let Pacemaker Hold Her Back
Corewell Health

Julie Work always ate healthy and exercised regularly. Then, she passed out behind the wheel, went to a cardiologist and learned she needed a pacemaker. After recovery, she signed up for exercise boot camp and pushed herself to the limit. She needed to two pacemaker adjustments to keep up with her intense exercise regime.

7-Mar-2018 7:00 AM EST
AARDA Hosts First OKC Autoimmune Walk on March 24
Autoimmune Association

The first-ever Autoimmune Walk in Oklahoma City to bring patients, family members, friends and advocates together for a shared cause.

Released: 6-Mar-2018 9:05 AM EST
ACSM to Convene International, Multidisciplinary Experts on Exercise and Cancer
American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)

Roundtable will update exercise recommendations for cancer survivors, add prevention guidance

16-Feb-2018 1:05 PM EST
Simple Walking Test May Help Make Difficult Diagnosis
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

There’s a cause of dementia that can sometimes be reversed, but it’s often not diagnosed because the symptoms are so similar to those of other disorders. Now researchers say a simple walking test may be able to accurately diagnose the disease, according to a study published the February 21, 2018, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

Released: 20-Feb-2018 11:05 AM EST
Giving New Meaning to Patient Care: Hospital Takes Patients with Cerebral Palsy on a Ski Trip
Hospital for Special Surgery

Some young people with cerebral palsy and other conditions exceeded their own expectations during a ski trip to Windham Mountain. The Adaptive Sports Academy at New York City’s Hospital for Special Surgery sponsored the trip for young patients who see doctors or physical therapists at the hospital.

Released: 14-Feb-2018 2:05 PM EST
Poor Fitness Linked to Weaker Brain Fiber, Higher Dementia Risk
UT Southwestern Medical Center

Scientists have more evidence that exercise improves brain health and could be a lifesaving ingredient that prevents Alzheimer’s disease.

Released: 14-Feb-2018 2:05 AM EST
Everyday Activities Associated with More Gray Matter in Brains of Older Adults
RUSH

Higher levels of lifestyle physical activity – such as house cleaning, walking a dog and gardening, as well as exercise – are associated with more gray matter in the brains of older adults, according to a study by researchers at Rush University Medical Center.

Released: 13-Feb-2018 1:05 PM EST
What Is a ‘Normal’ Blood Pressure Response During Exercise Testing?
University of Illinois Chicago

New data from the University of Illinois at Chicago suggest that the guidelines used to evaluate an individual’s peak blood pressure response during cardiopulmonary exercise testing, which were last updated in 1996 and help doctors screen for hypertension and cardiovascular disease, may need to be revised.

Released: 13-Feb-2018 10:05 AM EST
Investigators Highlight Potential of Exercise in Addressing Substance Abuse in Teens
Case Western Reserve University

Exercise has numerous, well-documented health benefits. Could it also play a role in preventing and reducing substance misuse and abuse in adolescents? This is the intriguing question that a team of investigators from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and Cleveland Clinic seeks to answer. In a review article recently published in Birth Defects Research, the trio of researchers supplies a rationale for the use of exercise, particularly assisted exercise, in the prevention and adjunctive treatment of substance-use disorders – including alcohol, marijuana, cocaine, opioids, and heroin.

Released: 13-Feb-2018 8:00 AM EST
For Older Adults, Four-Pronged Approach Can Contribute to Healthy Aging
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist

Jo Cleveland, M.D., professor of gerontology and geriatric medicine at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, knows from experience that making lifestyle changes can be difficult for older adults. But she says there are four areas in which seniors can take some non-drastic steps to improve their chances of “aging optimally.”

Released: 8-Feb-2018 10:05 AM EST
Physical Inactivity Linked to Higher Risk of Lung, Head/Neck Cancers, Roswell Park shows
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center

Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center-led research teams have identified a direct association between physical inactivity and two different types of cancer: lung cancer and head/neck cancer — adding to a growing list of cancers linked to sedentary lifestyles.

Released: 7-Feb-2018 9:05 AM EST
UF Dietitian: Olympics Can Inspire US to Eat Better
University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences

Before you achieve complete couch-potato status this Winter Olympics, take a cue from the dietary habits of the athletes you see onscreen, says a dietitian with the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences.

Released: 7-Feb-2018 8:05 AM EST
Whey More Muscle: New Analysis Proves Protein Supplements Provide Significant Benefits for Weight Lifters
McMaster University

The debate is over. Dietary protein supplements significantly improve muscle strength and size when taken by healthy adults who lift weights, a determination reached by McMaster scientists who analyzed dozens of research studies.

Released: 6-Feb-2018 11:00 AM EST
Arm Exercise Improves Walking Ability After Stroke
American Physiological Society (APS)

A new study shows that arm exercises may improve walking ability months and even years after having a stroke. The study, the first to test the influence of arm training on post-stroke leg function, is published ahead of print in the Journal of Neurophysiology.

Released: 1-Feb-2018 11:00 AM EST
Hunger Overrides Sense of Fullness After Weight Loss
American Physiological Society (APS)

Bethesda, Md. (February 1, 2018)—The levels of hormones that control hunger and fullness(satiety) both rise after weight loss, but individuals may only experience an increase in hunger, according to a new study. The study is published ahead of print in the American Journal of Physiology—Endocrinology and Metabolism.

26-Jan-2018 12:05 PM EST
Balance Exercises May Help People with Multiple Sclerosis
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

A special program that involves balance and eye movement exercises may help people with multiple sclerosis (MS) with their balance problems and fatigue, according to a study published in the January 31, 2018, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

Released: 19-Jan-2018 10:05 AM EST
The Medical Minute: Lifestyle Determines Success After Surgical Weight Loss
Penn State Health

With many people staring down New Year’s resolutions related to losing weight, some may be wondering if surgical weight loss is right for them.

Released: 10-Jan-2018 9:05 AM EST
The Medical Minute: Warming Up to a Fitness Routine in the New Year
Penn State Health

As healthy resolutions fill gyms and outdoor paths, two sports medicine doctors at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center remind those who work out to do it safely – whether exercising indoors or out.

Released: 8-Jan-2018 10:05 AM EST
Managing Obesity in the Workplace − New Guidance from ACOEM
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

Effective prevention and treatment steps—including coverage for bariatric surgery, when indicated—can help employers to control the health and economic impact of obesity in the workplace, according to an ACOEM Guidance Statement, published in the January Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.

4-Jan-2018 12:45 PM EST
Proper Exercise Can Reverse Damage From Heart Aging
UT Southwestern Medical Center

Exercise can reverse damage to sedentary, aging hearts and help prevent risk of future heart failure – if it’s enough exercise, and if it’s begun in time, according to a new study by cardiologists at UT Southwestern and Texas Health Resources.



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