Archive for 2008/10


US Diabetes Rate Nearly Doubled In 10 Years

The rate of diabetes in the United States has nearly doubled in the last ten years and the incidence of the disease has been particularly high in the South said a new report from the country's Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) who suggest the main culprit is rising rates of obesity.
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10/31/2008 | Fitness - Diabetes | Trackback | Comments Off

New Study-Based Handbook Promotes Student Athlete Success In PA

With 7 million high school athletes nationwide and more than 300,000 in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, scholastic sports have a vital role in cultivating positive experiences for student athletes. Middle and high school athletic programs should help student athletes achieve success beyond the playing field by teaching life skills, according to a groundbreaking study evaluating the current status of scholastic sports across Pennsylvania.
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10/31/2008 | Fitness - Sports Medicine / Fitness | Trackback | Comments Off

Flaxseed Oil Consumption Raises Premature Birth Risk If Consumed During Last Two Trimesters

A study has found that the risks of a premature birth quadruple if flaxseed oil is consumed in the last two trimesters of pregnancy. The research was conducted by Professor Anick Bérard of the Université de Montréal's Faculty of Pharmacy and the Sainte-Justine Hospital Research Center and Master's student Krystel Moussally. In Canada, 50 percent of pregnant women take prescription medication. Yet many of them prefer to use natural health products during the pregnancy.
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10/31/2008 | Complementary - Pregnancy / Obstetrics | Trackback | Comments Off

Vigorous Activity Protects Against Breast Cancer

Normal-weight women who carry out lots of vigorous exercise are approximately 30% less likely to develop breast cancer than those who don't exercise vigorously. A study of more than thirty thousand postmenopausal American women, reported in BioMed Central's open access journal Breast Cancer Research, has revealed that a sedentary lifestyle can be a risk factor for the disease - even in women who are not overweight.
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10/31/2008 | Fitness - Breast Cancer | Trackback | Comments Off

New Research: Early Peanut Consumption May Prevent Allergy

New research casts doubt on government health recommendations that infants and new mothers avoid eating peanuts to prevent development of food allergy. The study, published in the November issue of The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, shows that children who avoided peanut in infancy and early childhood were 10 times as likely to develop peanut allergy as those who were exposed to peanut.
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10/31/2008 | Allergy | Trackback | Comments Off

Early Peanut Consumption May Prevent Allergy

New research casts doubt on government health recommendations that infants and new mothers avoid eating peanuts to prevent development of food allergy. The study, published in the November issue of The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, shows that children who avoided peanut in infancy and early childhood were 10 times as likely to develop peanut allergy as those who were exposed to peanut.
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10/31/2008 | Allergy - Nutrition / Diet | Trackback | Comments Off

Seasons Affect Hay Fever Sufferers Differently - MayoClinic.com

Hay fever, also called allergic rhinitis, causes cold-like symptoms such as a runny nose, congestion, sneezing and sinus pressure. But unlike a common cold, which is caused by a virus, hay fever is an allergic response to indoor or outdoor airborne allergens, such as pollen, dust mites or pet dander. Some individuals have hay fever year-round. Others have episodes of hay fever at certain times of the year, usually in the spring, summer or fall.
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10/30/2008 | Allergy | Trackback | Comments Off

Alvine Pharmaceuticals Reports Positive Results With ALV003 In Phase 1 Trial Of Therapy In Development For Celiac Disease

Alvine Pharmaceuticals, Inc., today announced proof of concept in a Phase 1 Trial of ALV003, an oral protease therapy in development to detoxify gluten, intended for use by patients with celiac disease. The trial results confirmed that single doses of up to 1,800 mg of ALV003 were safe and tolerable in healthy volunteers. Doses at the 300 mg level achieved up to a 96% reduction of gluten in a meal in the stomach at 30 minutes, and were well tolerated by patients with celiac disease.
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10/30/2008 | Allergy - GastroIntestinal / Gastroenterology | Trackback | Comments Off

Runners Get Personal On World Run Day - USA Event Inspires Donations To 1000+ Charities

Fitness runners, scattered across hundreds of US cites, can help celebrate World Run Day in "their own way" this November 9th. For the event, each runner decides where they'll run and what charity they'll donate to. Already, over 1200 runners in the USA have registered for the event.
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10/30/2008 | Fitness - Sports Medicine / Fitness | Trackback | Comments Off

America On The Move’s STEPtember Campaign Inspired More Than 17 Million Americans To Move More And Eat Less

America On the Move® Foundation Inc., a national nonprofit helping individuals, families and communities make positive changes to improve their health and quality of life, recently wrapped up its third annual STEPtember campaign, demonstrating how easy it is to be active and eat healthier.
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10/30/2008 | Fitness - Sports Medicine / Fitness | Trackback | Comments Off

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