Federal health authorities shared some encouraging news yesterday when they announced that the obesity rate among 2- to 5-year-old children has dropped 43 percent over the past decade. Officials said the decrease marked the first broad decline in the epidemic that has been linked to lifelong health issues like heart disease, stoke and hypertension. The […]
Cut Carbs To Lower Alzheimer’s Risk
A new study suggests that consistent spikes in blood sugar caused by excess carbohydrates can be harmful to a person’s brain health. Along the lines of similar research, the study suggests that carbohydrate calorie-rich diets have been linked to an increased likelihood of: Brian shrinkage Dementia Alzheimer’s disease Impaired cognition Other mental disorders Dr. David Perlmutter, […]
Recurrent Foot Injuries End Nicole Clarke’s Season
The University of Regina Cougars will be without Nicole Clarke for the remainder of the season after the fifth-year guard suffered a setback in her surgically repaired left foot. “That week, it started to bother me more,” Clarke said in reference to a February 7-8 series against the University of Calgary Dinos. “I know the […]
Why Emergency Medical Care in America is Failing
The American College of Emergency Physicians recently published its 2014 Report Card documenting the state of emergency medical care in the United States. In 2009, the United States received a C- as a national grade, and that mark fell to a D+ in the most recent report. The ACEP Report Card looks at many facets […]
Weight Loss Can Prevent Knee Osteoarthritis Symptoms
For patients with osteoarthritis in the knee, simple movements can cause a great deal of pain, but new research out of Australia suggests symptoms can be alleviated with weight loss. According to the study published in the Annals of Rheumatic Diseases, obese participants who lost weight over a two-year period experienced less knee cartilage loss […]
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