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 […]
CVS To Stop Selling Cigarettes and Tobacco Products
CVS pharmacies will stop selling cigarettes and other tobacco products by October 1 in an effort to show its customers that they are committed to fostering consumer health. “Ending the sale of cigarettes and tobacco products at CVS/pharmacy is the right thing for us to do for our customers and our company to help people […]
Flawed Vitamin D Study Puts Patient’s Health At Risk
A new study aimed at determining if Vitamin D and fish oil supplements can prevent cardiovascular disease might be jeopardizing the health of the research participants who are receiving the placebo pills, evidence suggests. In the story documented on Medscape, a 57-year-old patient who recently visited her doctor found out that her Vitamin D levels […]
Study Shows “Weight Fate” Linked To Obesity in Children
New clinical research suggests that children are much more likely to be obese or overweight by the time they reach high school if they are categorized as overweight at the age of five. While much of the focus on early nutritional choices has been aimed at providing healthy food options in elementary schools, the new […]
Timberwolves’ Pekovic Out With Achilles Bursitis
The Minnesota Timberwolves will be without Nikola Pekovic for at least a week after the big man was diagnosed with bursitis in his right Achilles tendon. Pekovic left Monday’s game against the Bulls after only six minutes when he felt soreness in his right Achilles, and he didn’t return. He underwent an MRI on Tuesday […]
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