Two separate studies further emphasized the importance of exercise in older individuals, as regular workouts were linked to better heart health and a decreased likelihood of developing cancer. Keeping Your Ticker Happy A study by researchers at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center found that individuals that increased their fitness levels over an 8-year […]
Foot Fractures: Signs, Symptoms and Diagnosis
There are thousands of ways a person can fracture their foot, and most of them stem from a prolonged or direct impact to the foot region. Below, we’ll examine the signs, symptoms and diagnosis of foot fractures. Did I just fracture my foot? Whether you got tackled in football, fell off a ladder, or simply […]
Male Athletes Most Likely to Suffer Achilles Tendon Injuries
A study published in the April 2013 issue of Foot & Ankle International found that male athletes were the group most likely to tear their Achilles tendon. While Kobe Bryant might have the most famous Achilles tendon in recent memory, the study examined 406 Achilles injuries over a ten-year period from 2000-2010. Dr. Steven Raikin, […]
Diagnostic Errors Prove Costly in Malpractice Suits
Diagnostic errors, be it a failure to diagnose or a wrong diagnosis, have resulted in more paid malpractice payments than any other malpractice claim over the last 15 years, a study in BMJ Quality & Safety revealed earlier this month. Co-author of the study Dr. David Newman-Toker said diagnostic errors resulted in “the most frequent, […]
Grocery Shopping While Hungry Can Lead to Expanded Waist Line
A study by Cornell University found that people who shopped for groceries on an empty stomach were more likely to buy high-calories foods than people who were not hungry. Researchers conducted two separate studies to provide more conclusive findings, and both times hungrier individuals purchased more high-calorie foods. In the first study, researchers gathered 68 […]
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