Friday, January 27, 2017
Bone and joint problems associated with diabetes
From: http://www.mayoclinic.com/diseases-conditions/diabetes/in-depth/diabetes/art-20049314
Germs: Understand and protect against bacteria, viruses and infection
From: http://www.mayoclinic.com/diseases-conditions/infectious-diseases/in-depth/germs/art-20045289
Healthy breakfast: Quick, flexible options
From: http://www.mayoclinic.com/healthy-lifestyle/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/in-depth/food-and-nutrition/art-20048294
Stretching: Focus on flexibility
Stretching may benefit your exercise routine. Here's how to do it safely.
From: http://www.mayoclinic.com/healthy-lifestyle/fitness/in-depth/stretching/art-20047931
Bone and joint problems associated with diabetes
From: http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/diabetes/in-depth/diabetes/art-20049314
Germs: Understand and protect against bacteria, viruses and infection
From: http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/infectious-diseases/in-depth/germs/art-20045289
Healthy breakfast: Quick, flexible options
From: http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/in-depth/food-and-nutrition/art-20048294
Stretching: Focus on flexibility
Stretching may benefit your exercise routine. Here's how to do it safely.
From: http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/fitness/in-depth/stretching/art-20047931
Bone and joint problems associated with diabetes
From: http://www.mayoclinic.com/diseases-conditions/diabetes/in-depth/diabetes/art-20049314
Germs: Understand and protect against bacteria, viruses and infection
From: http://www.mayoclinic.com/diseases-conditions/infectious-diseases/in-depth/germs/art-20045289
Healthy breakfast: Quick, flexible options
From: http://www.mayoclinic.com/healthy-lifestyle/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/in-depth/food-and-nutrition/art-20048294
Stretching: Focus on flexibility
Stretching may benefit your exercise routine. Here's how to do it safely.
From: http://www.mayoclinic.com/healthy-lifestyle/fitness/in-depth/stretching/art-20047931
Judge says Roundup weed killer can be labeled with cancer warning
Roundup, the popular weed killer used by farmers and backyard gardeners, can be labeled with a cancer warning in California, a judge ruled Friday. Manufacturer Monsanto was fighting the label. Omar Villafranca has more.
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/judge-says-roundup-weed-killer-can-be-labeled-with-cancer-warning/
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/judge-says-roundup-weed-killer-can-be-labeled-with-cancer-warning/
How to sign up for Obamacare before the deadline
The deadline for enrolling for health care coverage -- Jan. 31 -- is fast approaching
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/how-to-sign-up-for-obamacare-before-the-deadline/
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/how-to-sign-up-for-obamacare-before-the-deadline/
Flu Hospitalizations, Deaths Increasing: CDC
But health officials still characterize the season as average
From: http://www.webmd.com/cold-and-flu/news/20170127/flu-hospitalizations-deaths-increasing-cdc?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Personalized activity intelligence: A better way to track exercise?
Perhaps the best-known problem with fitness trackers is that people often retire them to a junk drawer after a few months, once their novelty wears off. But that’s not the only issue with these devices, which are typically worn around the wrist or clipped to clothing. Sure, they’ll count your steps, display your heart rate, and even estimate how many calories you’ve burned, although you’ll probably need to sync it with an app on your smartphone, tablet, or computer to see such data.
However, very few of the popular, free apps related to physical activity are based on published evidence. And they don’t necessarily follow well-established exercise guidelines. Even if you do meet recommended daily exercise goals — like 30 minutes of brisk walking or 10,000 steps — how do you know if you’re really working your heart enough to keep it healthy?
Easy as PAI?
Now, a new scientifically validated tool, dubbed Personalized Activity Intelligence, or PAI, may have the answer. Developed by an international team of researchers, PAI is a formula that converts your heart rate to a number of points, based on your age, gender, resting heart rate, and maximum heart rate. The idea is to get an average of 100 points over an entire week, which you could earn through short stints of intense exercise, longer bouts of more moderate activity, or a combination of the two. Think of PAI as an index of how hard and how often you challenge your heart.
“It’s a different way of quantifying cardiovascular fitness that captures something that step trackers don’t, which is physical activity other than walking,” says Dr. Lauren Elson, a physiatrist at Harvard-affiliated Massachusetts General Hospital. For example, if you’re biking or raking leaves, you won’t accrue very many steps, but your heart rate may rise more than it would during a leisurely stroll.
On the flip side, some people are on their feet and active during the day and may rack up 8,000 or more steps, but their heart rates don’t necessarily go up very high. “We know that that’s better than being sedentary, but it actually doesn’t count as cardiovascular exercise,” says Dr. Elson.
Tracking the evidence
PAI was created and validated in large Norwegian fitness study that included more than 39,000 people who were followed for an average of about 26 years. Researchers developed the formula based on a subset of about 4,600 of the participants and then tested it on data from the entire group.
People who reached the weekly goal of 100 points were about 20% less likely to die of heart disease compared to those who didn’t reach that goal. Having a PAI score under 100 was linked to a shorter life — nearly 4 years less for women and 6 years less for men when compared to people with a score of 100 or higher.
It doesn’t matter if you prefer to walk at a relatively low intensity for hours or exercise at a high intensity for shorter periods of time, as long as you earn 100 PAI points per week, says study lead author Ulrik Wisløff, head of the Cardiac Exercise Research Group at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Trondheim. The Mio Slice will be the first wearable device to feature PAI, but Mio plans to license the use of the PAI algorithm to other companies, Wisløff notes.
The post Personalized activity intelligence: A better way to track exercise? appeared first on Harvard Health Blog.
From: Julie Corliss http://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/personalized-activity-intelligence-better-way-track-exercise-2017012711031
Good news for older women with early form of breast cancer
A new study offers some reassuring statistics about DCIS, a very early form of breast cancer
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/good-news-for-older-women-with-early-form-of-breast-cancer/
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/good-news-for-older-women-with-early-form-of-breast-cancer/
Belladonna Found in Homeopathic Teething Products
Belladonna Found in Homeopathic Teething Products
From: http://www.webmd.com/children/news/20170127/belladonna-homeopathic-teething-products?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Good News for Older Women With Early Breast Cancer
A diagnosis of DCIS doesn't lower life expectancy in patients over 50, study finds
From: http://www.webmd.com/breast-cancer/news/20170127/good-news-for-older-women-with-early-form-of-breast-cancer?src=RSS_PUBLIC
ADA Institute for Diversity in Leadership seeks applicants for 2017-18 program
The American Dental Association Institute for Diversity in Leadership is accepting applications through March 31 for its 2017-18 class.
From: http://www.ada.org/en/publications/ada-news/2017-archive/january/ada-institute-for-diversity-in-leadership
From: http://www.ada.org/en/publications/ada-news/2017-archive/january/ada-institute-for-diversity-in-leadership
U.S. heart failure rates on the rise
Heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the U.S., but a new report has some good news, too
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/heart-failure-rates-on-the-rise/
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/heart-failure-rates-on-the-rise/
Lack of exercise might invite dementia
Sitting in front of the TV may make you as likely to develop dementia as people genetically predisposed to the condition, a new study suggests
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/lack-of-exercise-might-invite-dementia/
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/lack-of-exercise-might-invite-dementia/
GOP Still Searching For Health Law Consensus
At their party retreat, the officials are coalescing around a strategy that would have not a single replacement for the Affordable Care Act but instead include changes through a budget bill, administrative action and later a series of individual bills addressing smaller aspects of the health system.
From: http://www.webmd.com/health-insurance/20170126/at-party-retreat-gop-still-searching-for-health-law-consensus?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Bone and joint problems associated with diabetes
From: http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/diabetes/in-depth/diabetes/art-20049314
Germs: Understand and protect against bacteria, viruses and infection
From: http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/infectious-diseases/in-depth/germs/art-20045289
Healthy breakfast: Quick, flexible options
From: http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/in-depth/food-and-nutrition/art-20048294
Stretching: Focus on flexibility
Stretching may benefit your exercise routine. Here's how to do it safely.
From: http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/fitness/in-depth/stretching/art-20047931
Americans fear losing Obamacare, but want it to change
A majority say they are concerned that people will lose health insurance if Affordable Care Act is repealed
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/obamacare-trump-repeal-replace-affordable-care-act/
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/obamacare-trump-repeal-replace-affordable-care-act/
Trump administration pulls ads for healthcare.gov
The sudden change comes during the final days of open enrollment for this year
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-administration-pulls-back-on-healthcare-gov-ads/
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-administration-pulls-back-on-healthcare-gov-ads/
My Life, My Healthcare (ICAN) Discussion Aid Visit
From: Mayo Clinic http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=stbqf9WA3wk
My Life, My Healthcare (ICAN) and Statin Choice used in single visit
From: Mayo Clinic http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0H9RRGIFJg
Excess Pregnancy Weight Gain and Complication Risk
Study found no benefit, suggesting that obesity's effects on a pregnancy may begin before conception
From: http://www.webmd.com/baby/news/20170127/curbing-excess-weight-gain-in-pregnancy-may-not-lower-risk-for-complications?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Slim But Sedentary: Prediabetes Risk May Rise
4 out of 10 'skinny fat' people had higher blood sugar by middle age, study finds
From: http://www.webmd.com/diabetes/news/20170127/slim-but-sedentary-risk-of-prediabetes-may-rise?src=RSS_PUBLIC
U.S. Heart Failure Rates on the Rise
And heart disease remains the nation's leading killer
From: http://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/heart-failure/news/20170126/us-heart-failure-rates-on-the-rise?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Bone and joint problems associated with diabetes
From: http://www.mayoclinic.com/diseases-conditions/diabetes/in-depth/diabetes/art-20049314
Germs: Understand and protect against bacteria, viruses and infection
From: http://www.mayoclinic.com/diseases-conditions/infectious-diseases/in-depth/germs/art-20045289
Healthy breakfast: Quick, flexible options
From: http://www.mayoclinic.com/healthy-lifestyle/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/in-depth/food-and-nutrition/art-20048294
Stretching: Focus on flexibility
Stretching may benefit your exercise routine. Here's how to do it safely.
From: http://www.mayoclinic.com/healthy-lifestyle/fitness/in-depth/stretching/art-20047931
Cyber-cycling helps kids at school
Pedaling away on stationary bikes with virtual-reality video screens could help children with special needs at school. Dr. Mallika Marshall reports from Boston.
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/cyber-cycling-helps-kids-at-school/
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/cyber-cycling-helps-kids-at-school/
Your Kids Are Probably Drinking Too Much Sugar
New research shows children in the U.S. are over the limit on sugary beverages.
From: http://www.webmd.com/children/features/kids-are-drinking-too-much-sugar?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Mayo Clinic Minute: The benefits of a weekend warrior workout
From: Mayo Clinic http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzRH7Of34ds
منظمة الصØØ© العالمية: الوصايا الخمس لطعام أكثر مأمونية
From: World Health Organization http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SoQe17JuB-o
Personalized activity intelligence: A better way to track exercise?
Perhaps the best-known problem with fitness trackers is that people often retire them to a junk drawer after a few months, once their novelty wears off. But that’s not the only issue with these devices, which are typically worn around the wrist or clipped to clothing. Sure, they’ll count your steps, display your heart rate, and even estimate how many calories you’ve burned, although you’ll probably need to sync it with an app on your smartphone, tablet, or computer to see such data.
However, very few of the popular, free apps related to physical activity are based on published evidence. And they don’t necessarily follow well-established exercise guidelines. Even if you do meet recommended daily exercise goals — like 30 minutes of brisk walking or 10,000 steps — how do you know if you’re really working your heart enough to keep it healthy?
Easy as PAI?
Now, a new scientifically validated tool, dubbed Personalized Activity Intelligence, or PAI, may have the answer. Developed by an international team of researchers, PAI is a formula that converts your heart rate to a number of points, based on your age, gender, resting heart rate, and maximum heart rate. The idea is to get an average of 100 points over an entire week, which you could earn through short stints of intense exercise, longer bouts of more moderate activity, or a combination of the two. Think of PAI as an index of how hard and how often you challenge your heart.
“It’s a different way of quantifying cardiovascular fitness that captures something that step trackers don’t, which is physical activity other than walking,” says Dr. Lauren Elson, a physiatrist at Harvard-affiliated Massachusetts General Hospital. For example, if you’re biking or raking leaves, you won’t accrue very many steps, but your heart rate may rise more than it would during a leisurely stroll.
On the flip side, some people are on their feet and active during the day and may rack up 8,000 or more steps, but their heart rates don’t necessarily go up very high. “We know that that’s better than being sedentary, but it actually doesn’t count as cardiovascular exercise,” says Dr. Elson.
Tracking the evidence
PAI was created and validated in large Norwegian fitness study that included more than 39,000 people who were followed for an average of about 26 years. Researchers developed the formula based on a subset of about 4,600 of the participants and then tested it on data from the entire group.
People who reached the weekly goal of 100 points were about 20% less likely to die of heart disease compared to those who didn’t reach that goal. Having a PAI score under 100 was linked to a shorter life — nearly 4 years less for women and 6 years less for men when compared to people with a score of 100 or higher.
It doesn’t matter if you prefer to walk at a relatively low intensity for hours or exercise at a high intensity for shorter periods of time, as long as you earn 100 PAI points per week, says study lead author Ulrik Wisløff, head of the Cardiac Exercise Research Group at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Trondheim. The Mio Slice will be the first wearable device to feature PAI, but Mio plans to license the use of the PAI algorithm to other companies, Wisløff notes.
The post Personalized activity intelligence: A better way to track exercise? appeared first on Harvard Health Blog.
From: Julie Corliss http://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/personalized-activity-intelligence-better-way-track-exercise-2017012711031
Lack of Exercise Might Invite Dementia
Study found being sedentary may make you as vulnerable as those whose genes put them at risk for Alzheimer's
From: http://www.webmd.com/alzheimers/news/20170126/lack-of-exercise-might-invite-dementia?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Fecal Transplant Shows Promise Against Autism
Small, preliminary study found giving healthy gut bacteria to young patients led to reduction in symptoms
From: http://www.webmd.com/brain/autism/news/20170126/fecal-transplant-shows-early-promise-against-autism?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Mumps Outbreak in Washington State
Mumps Outbreak in Washington State
From: http://www.webmd.com/children/news/20170126/health-highlights-jan-26-2017?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Bone and joint problems associated with diabetes
From: http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/diabetes/in-depth/diabetes/art-20049314
Germs: Understand and protect against bacteria, viruses and infection
From: http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/infectious-diseases/in-depth/germs/art-20045289
Healthy breakfast: Quick, flexible options
From: http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/in-depth/food-and-nutrition/art-20048294
Stretching: Focus on flexibility
Stretching may benefit your exercise routine. Here's how to do it safely.
From: http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/fitness/in-depth/stretching/art-20047931
Mylan CEO says brand competition doesn't drive drug prices down
Heather Bresch, who was called before Congress last year to explain why EpiPen's price had soared by nearly 500 percent over seven years, tells Norah O'Donnell why a competing product on the market doesn't necessarily bring prices down.
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/mylan-ceo-says-brand-competition-doesnt-drive-drug-prices-down/
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/mylan-ceo-says-brand-competition-doesnt-drive-drug-prices-down/
The Takeout: Why Trump’s Obamacare repeal plan concerns the NFL players’ union
“The injury rate in the National Football League is 100 percent,” The head of the NFL players’ union points out on “The Takeout” this week
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-takeout-why-trumps-obamacare-repeal-plan-concerns-the-nfl-players-union/
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-takeout-why-trumps-obamacare-repeal-plan-concerns-the-nfl-players-union/
Mylan CEO on EpiPen drug price controversy: "I get the outrage"
The life-saving allergy drug became the lightning rod for scrutiny, as its price increased by nearly 500 percent over seven years
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/epipen-price-hike-controversy-mylan-ceo-heather-bresch-speaks-out/
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/epipen-price-hike-controversy-mylan-ceo-heather-bresch-speaks-out/
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