Marked improvement in body image, physical stamina, post-surgical pectus patients report (EurekAlert!)

( Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters ) Patients who have had surgical correction of a chest wall deformity commonly known as funnel chest report marked improvement in body image and ability to exercise, according to a study published December in Pediatrics. “These results should prompt physicians to consider both the emotional and physical implications of correcting pectus excavatum,” …
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Fear of hypoglycemia a barrier to exercise for type 1 diabetics (PhysOrg)

According to a new study, published in the November issue of Diabetes Care, a majority of diabetics avoid physical activity because they worry about exercise-induced hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) and severe consequences including loss of consciousness. Despite the well-known benefits of exercise, this new study builds on previous investigations that found more than 60 percent of adult diabetics …
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