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Stroke severity reduced in those who walk regularly
By Catharine Paddock PhD (MedicalNewsToday) New research supports the idea that light to moderate physical activity, such as walking and swimming, could reduce the severity of strokes. A study of nearly 1,000 individuals who had had a stroke found that those who had been doing 4 hours per week of light or 2–3 hours each week of moderate activity had less severe strokes than those who had [...]
10,000 Steps A Day? How Many You Really Need To Boost Longevity
By Allison Aubrey (www.npr.org) There's nothing magical about the number 10,000. In fact, the idea of walking at least 10,000 steps a day for health goes back decades to a marketing campaign launched in Japan to promote a pedometer. And, in subsequent years, it was adopted in the U.S. as a goal to promote good health. It's often the default setting on fitness trackers, but [...]
Podiatric services can improve chronic care outcomes
By Jessica Kent (healthitanalytics.com) March 06, 2018 - The integration of podiatric services could enhance chronic care management, improve health outcomes, reduce healthcare costs, and ultimately benefit the shift toward value-based care, according to a study commissioned by the New York State Podiatric Medical Association (NYSPMA). Researchers conducted a data analysis and literature review of podiatric interventions and their effect on diabetes, obesity, back pain, [...]
Diabetic Retinopathy leads to greater fall risk
A Singapore study of more than 9,000 people suggests those with diabetic retinopathy are at increased risk of falls. People with moderate diabetic retinopathy were nearly twice as likely to fall compared to people with diabetes who did not have any visual problems, while people with mild retinopathy had an 81 per cent increased risk of falling. The study also found that people with diabetic retinopathy had [...]
No Bones About It – Your skeleton affects your appetite
Your skeleton is much more than the structure supporting your muscles and other tissues. It produces hormones, too. And Mathieu Ferron knows a lot about it. The researcher at the Montreal Clinical Research Institute (IRCM) and professor at Université de Montréal's Faculty of Medicine has spent the last decade studying a hormone called osteocalcin. Produced by our bones, osteocalcin affects how we metabolize sugar [...]
Patients heal chronic wounds faster without opioids
Patients with chronic wounds who never receive opioids heal faster than those who do receive the drugs, according to a new study by George Washington University (GW) researcher Victoria Shanmugam, M.D. Published in Wound Repair and Regeneration, the data suggests that opioid exposure is associated with reduced likelihood of healing in patients with chronic wounds. While there is a strong correlation, whether this is a [...]
