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Medicine

Diabetic Foot and Exercise

June 12, 2010

Exercise for those with diabetes is extremely important. It is important for general health and fitness as well as weight control. There are also some diabetes specific benefits of exercise for those with diabetes such as assisting in glucose controls and also in type two diabetes its also has the affect of increasing insulin sensitivity. [...]

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Misuse of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs by athletes

December 17, 2009

Press Release:
Misuse of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs by athletes
High school winter sports athletes’ need to baby their immune systems
NSAIDs: Take ‘em early and often when competing? Think again. Athletes’ superstitions and rituals can help them get psyched up for contests, but when these rituals involve non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), which many athletes gobble down before and [...]

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Exercise improves survival rates for colorectal cancer patients

December 15, 2009

Press Release:
Exercise improves survival rates for colorectal cancer patients
Men who have been treated for colorectal cancer can reduce their risk of dying from the disease by engaging in regular exercise, according to a new study by researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. The findings are published in the December 14 issue of the Archives of Internal [...]

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Exercise for cancer patients under going chemotherapy

October 23, 2009

A randomized controlled trial from two hospitals in Denmark published in the British Medical Journal set out to assess the effect of a group exercise intervention, as an adjunct to conventional care, on fatigue, physical capacity, general wellbeing, physical activity, and quality of life in patients with cancer who were undergoing chemotherapy. They found an [...]

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