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Spinal Cord Injuries To Hockey Players Have Decreased In Canada
The past decade has seen a significant reduction in the number and severity of spinal cord injuries in Canadian ice hockey, reports a study in the Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine… Read The Full Article…Spinal Cord Injuries To Hockey Players Have Decreased In Canada Read more »
UVA Sports Medicine Offers Promising New Treatment For Sprains And Strains
The Sports Medicine Clinic at the University of Virginia Health System is using a cutting-edge therapy called platelet rich plasma (PRP) to help heal injured ligaments, tendons and muscles. PRP therapy has gained some national media attention because of its use in high-profile, professional athletes… Read The Full Article…UVA Sports Medicine Offers Promising New Treatment [...] Read more »
Cold Sweats and Shaky? Try These 4 Tips to Avoid Low Blood Sugar
If you’ve ever experienced the racing heartbeat, cold sweat, and shaky hands that can accompany low blood sugar (also called hypoglycemia), you know it’s a scary feeling that you’ll do just about anything to avoid in the future. And although low blood sugar is more common in people with diabetes, many people who do not [...] Read more »
HHS Secretary And Surgeon General Join First Lady To Announce Plans To Combat Overweight And Obesity And Support Healthy Choices
First Lady Michelle Obama, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and U.S. Surgeon General Regina Benjamin announced plans today to help Americans lead healthier lives through better nutrition, regular physical activity, and by encouraging communities to support healthy choices… Read The Full Article…HHS Secretary And Surgeon General Join First Lady [...] Read more »
Improving The Eating Skills And Nutritional Status Of Older People With Dementia.
The study, which was published in the International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry and funded by the National Health Research Institutes of Taiwan, tested two separate intervention methods to assess the eating patterns of dementia patients in Taiwan. Loss of memory and problems with judgement in dementia patients can cause difficulties in relation to eating and [...] Read more »
Helpful Yeast Battles Food-Contaminating Aflatoxin
Pistachios, almonds and other popular tree nuts might someday be routinely sprayed with a yeast called Pichia anomala. Laboratory and field studies by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) plant physiologist Sui-Sheng (Sylvia) Hua have shown that the yeast competes successfully for nutrients–and space to grow–that might otherwise be used by an unwanted mold, Aspergillus flavus. A… [...] Read more »
Sufferers Of Crohn’s Disease May Benefit From Vitamin D Supplements
A new study has found that Vitamin D, readily available in supplements or cod liver oil, can counter the effects of Crohn’s disease… Read The Full Article…Sufferers Of Crohn’s Disease May Benefit From Vitamin D Supplements Read more »
Pomegranate Extract Stimulates Uterine Contractions
The team identified beta-sitosterol – a steroid that can inhibit the absorption of cholesterol in the intestine – as the main constituent of pomegranate seed extract. The research suggests that pomegranate extract could be used as a natural stimulant to encourage the uterus to contract during labour… Read The Full Article…Pomegranate Extract Stimulates Uterine Contractions Read more »
Avoiding Food, Drink During Labor Holds ‘No Benefit’ For Women, Review Says
There is no evidence to support the widespread practice of not allowing women in labor to eat or drink, according to a systematic review published last week by the Cochrane Collaboration, the New York Times reports. For many years, women have been told not to eat or drink, regardless of the length of time they [...] Read more »
Fittest Children Cycle To School, Says New Research
Children who cycle to school are more physically active and fit than those who use other modes of transport, according to new research from the official journal of the American College of Sports Medicine. The findings are based a study of 6,000 children, ages 10 to 16, from the eastern region of England… Read The [...] Read more »
