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Women with a history of cancer in their family are better off having MRI scans instead of mammograms

New research by Mieke Kriege at the Department of Medical Oncology, Rotterdam Family Cancer Clinic suggests that women with a history of cancer in their family are better off having MRI scans instead of mammogram's.

28 Jul 2004

US adults spent an average of three days a month feeling sad

US adults spent an average of three days a month feeling “sad, blue, or depressed” during 1995-2000, according to a study published today in Health and Quality of Life Outcomes.

28 Jul 2004

Distinct types of leg symptoms reported by patients with (PAD) peripheral arterial disease

The presence and severity of peripheral arterial disease, as measured by comparing blood pressures in the arm and leg, and the nature of the leg symptoms a patient experiences can be used to identify those at highest risk of decline in walking endurance, according to a study in the July 28 issue of JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association.

28 Jul 2004

Study that shows astonishing progress in students’ reading and reading test scores

The principal of C.L. Milton Elementary School in Laredo, Texas has just announced the results of a study that shows astonishing progress in students’ reading and reading test scores.

27 Jul 2004

Traveling to and from work can reduce cardiovascular disease in people with type 2 diabetes

Research published in the current issue of the Journal of the American Heart Association shows that moderate exercise can reduce cardiovascular disease deaths in people with type 2 diabetes, even if that activity comes from work or traveling to and from work.

26 Jul 2004

New survey shows three out of four diets fail

"All diets, in their essence, will fail,” says Anne Mixon of the marketing research group NPD, who points to a new survey showing three out of four diets fail.

26 Jul 2004

Correlation between caffeine intake at mealtime and increased glucose and insulin levels among diabetics

Duke University Medical Center researchers at have found a strong correlation between caffeine intake at mealtime and increased glucose and insulin levels among people with type-2 diabetes.

26 Jul 2004

Women with epilepsy may wonder what their chances are of having a healthy baby

Women with epilepsy may wonder what their chances are of having a healthy baby. They can relax with the knowledge that their chances of having a normal, healthy child are greater than 90 percent.

23 Jul 2004

Largest diet and exercise trial in the world for people with type 2 diabetes

A massive grant of almost a million pounds has been awarded to the University of Bristol to carry out a major trial that will assess the effects of diet and exercise on people with type 2 diabetes. This trial will be the largest diet and exercise trial in the world for people with type 2 diabetes.

23 Jul 2004

Fine tuning your loss of body fluids may be more problematic now that researchers find receptors have an active role in our sweat rate

For most of us, hot weather leads to elevated internal and skin temperatures, which increase sweat rates and skin blood flow. How much we sweat can also depend on nonthermal factors such as exercise, baroreceptor loading status, and body fluid status.

21 Jul 2004

Exercise therapy looks promising for alleviating symptoms of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) is persistent, medically unexplained fatigue lasting more than six months.

21 Jul 2004

Tai Chi helps keep arthritis sufferers on their feet

The traditional Chinese martial art of Tai Chi has been said to produce a variety of health benefits for older adults.

21 Jul 2004

Obesity is not a 'disease' if it can be cured by taking regular walks and eating less

Hysteria over obesity - largely driven by an industry looking for a massive payday - has led the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to open the door for Medicare to treat obesity as if it were a disease.

17 Jul 2004

Nose reshaping (rhinoplasty), the most frequently performed surgical procedure among teenagers

The most frequently performed surgical procedure for this age group in 2003 was nose reshaping (rhinoplasty). Most experts agree that for appropriately selected teenage patients, cosmetic plastic surgery can have a positive impact on physical and emotional development.

15 Jul 2004

Surgical flight syndrome: how to reduce the risks

“Most people know that all surgery carries some risk,” says Peter Fodor, President of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS). “What is less well known is that airline travel carries risk. So people who combine the two need to take extra precautions,” he says.

15 Jul 2004

Animal bone implants that resemble natural bone

A team of researchers at the Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (IBN) has moved one step closer to developing an ideal bone scaffold for reconstructive surgery.

15 Jul 2004

Action against HIV/AIDS that does not confront gender inequality is doomed to failure

Action against HIV/AIDS that does not confront gender inequality is doomed to failure, according to a report released today by the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), the United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) and UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund.

15 Jul 2004

Women with a condition called vulvodynia process pain differently

The researchers tested 17 women with vulvodynia and 23 similar women without pain at 23 sites throughout the vulva and at the deltoid muscle, the shin and the thumbnail to assess pain tolerance. They found the women with vulvodynia had lower tolerance at all sites than the women without vulvodynia.

13 Jul 2004

Simple treatment for vertigo at home

People with vertigo can get relief by doing maneuvers at home, according to a study published in the July 13 issue of Neurology, the scientific journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

13 Jul 2004

30 percent of Americans get little or no regular weekly exercise

About 40 percent of Los Angeles County residents say they get no more than 10 minutes of continuous physical activity each week, according to a new report.

12 Jul 2004

Exercise News and Research

Latest Exercise News and Research

Women with a history of cancer in their family are better off having MRI scans instead of mammograms

US adults spent an average of three days a month feeling sad

Distinct types of leg symptoms reported by patients with (PAD) peripheral arterial disease

Study that shows astonishing progress in students’ reading and reading test scores

Traveling to and from work can reduce cardiovascular disease in people with type 2 diabetes

New survey shows three out of four diets fail

Correlation between caffeine intake at mealtime and increased glucose and insulin levels among diabetics

Women with epilepsy may wonder what their chances are of having a healthy baby

Largest diet and exercise trial in the world for people with type 2 diabetes

Fine tuning your loss of body fluids may be more problematic now that researchers find receptors have an active role in our sweat rate

Exercise therapy looks promising for alleviating symptoms of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Tai Chi helps keep arthritis sufferers on their feet

Obesity is not a 'disease' if it can be cured by taking regular walks and eating less

Nose reshaping (rhinoplasty), the most frequently performed surgical procedure among teenagers

Surgical flight syndrome: how to reduce the risks

Animal bone implants that resemble natural bone

Action against HIV/AIDS that does not confront gender inequality is doomed to failure

Women with a condition called vulvodynia process pain differently

Simple treatment for vertigo at home

30 percent of Americans get little or no regular weekly exercise

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