Powerful Antacid Drugs Raise Fracture Risk
Proton pump inhibitors taken for more than 7 years quadrupled chance of hip breaks, study finds.
Source: HealthDay
Half of U.S. Adults Lack 20/20 Vision
Lack of Vitamin D Boosts Death Risk
Many people aren’t getting enough of the sunlight-sourced nutrient, researchers say
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Source: HealthDay
Run for Your Life
Stroke Risk Plummets with Healthy Lifestyle
Quitting smoking, eating properly and exercising protects your brain, study finds.
Source: HealthDay
Studies Refine Obesity’s Risk for Heart Troubles
Not all overweight in metabolic danger, but waist size a factor even in the normal-weight.
Source: HealthDay
U.S. Hospitals Underutilize Proven Heart Failure Therapy
They don’t use CRT pacing devices as they should or follow published guidelines, study finds.
Source: HealthDay
Researchers Hunt Normal Cells That Give Rise to Cancer
Identifying these progenitors may provide context for tumor formation, new treatments.
Source: HealthDay
Exercise Can Lead to Drop in Blood Pressure, If Patients Get Message (Newswise)
Working up a sweat could be the most important lifestyle change people with high blood pressure can make in their daily lives. Yet, although patients who receive exercise counseling seem to listen, few physicians actually take the time to talk about physical activity with their patients, a large nationwide study finds.
"Artificial pancreas" for some diabetics
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This story gave no real evidence of what has been found in clinical trials so far. Instead, it referred to this as one in a series of "medical miracles" without establishing quantifiable benefit.
Physical Activity Slows the Progress of Parkinson’s in Study (Senior Journal)
Aug. 11, 2008 – Parkinson’s, another of those diseases that primarily strike senior citizens, is known as a disease that causes the progressive decline of physical and cognitive function, but recent research suggests that regular exercise may impede the progression of this incurable disease.