majac, Author at Lets Talk Health

Study From Duke University: Favored heart-bypass method found harmful

07/21/2009 majac Your Health Matters

(3 stars)
The story missed a good chance to explore the possible trade-off of benefit now for increased risk later – and how that may be a factor in the decision-making between doctors and patients.

Dancing, Done Properly, Is Good Exercise (Oswego County Today)

07/20/2009 majac Uncategorized

Dancing seems to be on a lot of people’s minds lately. “So,” you might be thinking, “what is the connection between that and chiropractics?” The connections are two fold: First, patient interest. Secondly: I am interested in your physical and mental well being and dancing can be a wonderful form of exercise if done with your health and physical fitness in mind.
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Gentle exercise a way to get body moving again (Walla Walla Union-Bulletin)

07/18/2009 majac Uncategorized

Easy does it. That works for a number of things, including exercise. But physical activity is also part of a balanced, independent lifestyle.
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Warning sounded on heart scan law

07/17/2009 majac Your Health Matters

(5 stars)
Good job highlighting public policy implications of medical research findings – reporting not only the conclusions of a study but examining a state law that requires insurers to subsidize CT scans.

Super shot? Can it cut weight by 25%?

07/17/2009 majac Your Health Matters

(2 stars)
Woefully inadequate reporting on animal research on a weight loss drug. Makes the unfounded leap that this is a "promising new drug that could ultimately impact how to control obesity and diabetes.”

If red wine’s good, are resveratrol pills even better?

07/17/2009 majac Your Health Matters

(5 stars)
Interesting piece that explores the hype of resveratrol, a media and advertising darling backed up by little scientific evidence. Nice job.

Thousands of schizophrenics might be alive if they had been on clozapine

07/16/2009 majac Your Health Matters

(2 stars)
The opening statement that "thousands of lives could have been saved" if patients had been prescribed clozapine is simply not adequately explained or justified. Costs were also not discussed.

Eat less, live longer?

07/15/2009 majac Your Health Matters

(2 stars)
Another TV story that doesn’t stress the limitations of animal research. Included no independent voices who were likely to be critical. Called it “groundbreaking” without giving history or context.

What Are The Most Effective Ways Of Promoting Physical Exercise In Adults, In Terms Of Health Benefits And Financial … (Medical News Today)

07/14/2009 majac Uncategorized

A study published this week in the open access journal PLoS Medicine has found that of six interventions promoting exercise in adults in Australia, encouraging the use of pedometers – simple step counting devices that can be used as a motivational tool – and promoting physical activi
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The Most Effective Ways Of Promoting Physical Exercise In Adults (redOrbit)

07/14/2009 majac Uncategorized

What are the most effective ways of promoting physical exercise in adults? (EurekAlert!)

07/13/2009 majac Uncategorized

( Public Library of Science ) A study published this week in the open access journal PLoS Medicine has found that of six interventions promoting exercise in adults in Australia, encouraging the use of pedometers — simple step counting devices that can be used as a motivational tool — and promoting physical activity through mass media campaigns are the most cost-effective in terms of the money …
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St. Francis heart surgeon pioneering ‘new horizon’ repair technique

07/13/2009 majac Your Health Matters

(2 stars)
Hyperlocal hyperbole. A procedure that’s only been tested for a new use in animals was hailed as something that “could revolutionize cardiac care” and ”could save and improve thousands of lives.”

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