Sports & Medicine

Walk Right for ArthritisReported December 10, 2009 CHICAGO, Ill. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Osteoarthritis affects 27-million Americans. It costs the U.S. economy nearly 128-billion dollars every year in medical care, lost wages and productivity. Right now, the only real cure is a joint replacement. Doctors are trying to change that by making a change in the way patients … [Read more...]

Antidepressants may have risks after menopause Reported December 18, 2009 NEW YORK – Older women who take an antidepressant seem to have a small but noteworthy increased risk of stroke and death compared to older women not on an antidepressant medication, a new study shows. But given that depression itself is a well-established risk factor for early … [Read more...]

Immigrant Children Less Active?Reported August 11, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Immigrant children in the U.S. may be less likely to join their local football or tennis teams than those born in America. This new research comes at a time when physical activity has been especially encouraged as a way to prevent disease and improve health. Over the past 20 years, rates of … [Read more...]

Overusing OTC Medicines Can Be DangerousReported May 29, 2008 SAN ANTONIO -- People spend a lot of money for over-the-counter medications to battle aches and pains, but some may be using way too many and that can be dangerous. There are more than 350 kinds of pain relievers and most carry warnings, but not everyone follows it. "People don't realize it's risky to take more … [Read more...]

Positive Pushing: Sports Reported February 6, 2006 ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- The atmosphere is charged, the stakes are high, and the adrenaline is pumping. Parents push. And coaches push. The kids try harder and harder. The result? Sometimes a win ... But all too often, burned-out minds and bruised bodies! What happens when parents, coaches or even the … [Read more...]

Simple Exercise Eases Tennis Elbow Reported July 13, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – People with pain in the elbow or forearm from playing sports or just from common everyday activities might use a simple bar and strengthening exercise to alleviate pain, say researchers. Tennis elbow or “lateral epicondylitis” is a common condition afflicting nearly three percent of the general … [Read more...]

Steroids and Suicide Reported August 1, 2005 BOSTON (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- At a congressional hearing in April, former Major League ball player Jose Canseco confessed anabolic steroids were as "acceptable in the '80's and mid-to-late '90's as a cup of coffee." This attitude toward the drugs can have deadly consequences. This is a far cry from the football field where … [Read more...]

Treadmill Helps Post StrokeReported September 01, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Walking on a treadmill isn’t just for people wanting to slim down; it’s also helping stroke victims regain mobility years after a stroke. In a multi-institutional study spanning more than six months, researchers found patients who exercised on a treadmill three days a week for up to 40 minutes … [Read more...]

Walking the WalkReported September 10, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The way a person walks can say a lot about who they are. Whether a person is a ballerina or a linebacker, their strut can provide cues to their age, gender and even mood. Researchers have now revealed a new biological perception of movement -- males are perceived as motion coming toward an observer, while … [Read more...]

Bone strengthening pills linked to jaw bone damageReported January 09, 2009 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - It has been known for a while that injections of a class of anti-osteoporosis drugs might trigger jaw bone decay after certain dental procedures, and now it seems that pill forms of the so-called bisphosphonate medications could have the same side effect. Specifically, … [Read more...]

New drug-resistant TB threat in India November 13, 2007 CAPE TOWN: India has a major health challenge on its hands, figuring second on the list of countries with the largest concentration of people suffering from XDR-TB, the deadliest form of tuberculosis that is resistant to the most effective anti-TB drugs. As per the statistics of the World … [Read more...]

CDC: Drug Sickens Dialysis Patients Reported February 04, 2008 ATLANTA (AP) -- More than 50 dialysis patients in 12 states have come down with allergic reactions that are being blamed on recalled batches of a blood thinner, federal health officials said Friday. The cases are being called the largest national outbreak of treatment-related allergic reactions ever seen in … [Read more...]

Thousands of Canadian teens and parents deciding whether to accept HPV vaccineReported September 16, 2007 TORONTO (CP) - Kristin Peterson has no qualms about getting her 13-year-old daughter vaccinated against human papillomavirus, or HPV. Peterson only wishes that Evangeline, who started Grade 9 this month in Toronto, could get the vaccine through the publicly funded … [Read more...]

Marathon Runners: How do they do it?Reported August 13, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The men’s marathon Olympic event will take place on August 24th. Many of the eager fans waiting at the finish line are probably wondering how long-distance runners can endure such a strenuous sport. Now, researchers say they may have the answer. A team of researchers from Madrid, Amsterdam … [Read more...]

Preventing Baseball Injuries Reported July 13, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – Shoulder strength and control are critical to a baseball pitcher’s ability to compete. A new study suggests that a focused strength training program to increase a pitcher's shoulder strength during the preseason may prevent serious injury during the season. "The ability to identify pitchers at risk … [Read more...]

Sleep Apnea Therapy Improves Golf Game Reported November 05, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Sleep apnea sufferers may have some more motivation to wear their breathing machines at night … it could improve their golf game. Golfers with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) who received nasal positive airway pressure (NPAP) for their disorder lowered their golf … [Read more...]

Triathlon Training Reported June 12, 2007 ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Lance Armstrong used the Tour de France to make a comeback and beat cancer. But he's not the only one. This isn't just a jog. It's more than a bike ride. It's bigger than a dip in the pool. For Holly McCann, triathlons are about survival. Three years ago, she started the fight of her … [Read more...]

Heat Pill Keeps Athletes SafeReported October 17, 2005 Women living in country Victoria will now have access to state-of-the-art cancer technology, thanks to a $1.9 million grant from the Bracks Government. The funding will go to BreastScreen Victoria's Regional Digital Mammography Project, which will see women across country Victoria gain … [Read more...]

In NFL, Fitness Protects the HeartReported May 27, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – Despite their massive size, National Football League players have similar cardiovascular disease risk factors compared to other young men in the general population, according to a new study. In recent years, NFL players have gotten much bigger and sporadic deaths of active and young retired … [Read more...]

Flu vaccine makers to set new doses record for next season Reported May 10, 2008 ATLANTA - Flu vaccine manufacturers expect to make a record number of doses for next flu season despite concerns that demand may drop because this year's vaccine was largely ineffective. The five companies that make flu vaccine for the U.S. market plan to make at least 143 million doses for … [Read more...]

Study finds massive increase of superbug among Vancouver injection drug users Reported February 10, 2008 TORONTO - The percentage of injection drug users from Vancouver's Downtown Eastside neighbourhood found to be carrying a worrisome superbug jumped 250 per cent from 2000 to 2006, a new study reveals. The rise was fuelled by spread of a worrying strain of … [Read more...]

Sleep Boosts Athletic Performance Reported June 14, 2007 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Extra sleep may be the ticket to a winning season for athletes. According to new research conducted at Stanford University, getting extra zzzz's boosted sprint times and free-throw abilities among six members of the school's basketball team. The study began with researchers collecting baseline … [Read more...]

Stretching can Hurt Athleticism Reported September 30, 2004 (Ivanhoe Newswire)--A new study shows stretching immediately before exercise can actually hinder performance. The study shows stretching is only helpful if it's done regularly.Researchers in Montreal collected and analyzed previous studies about the effects of stretching on sport performance. Rather … [Read more...]

Can a pill REALLY make you brainy? December 25, 2007 Suppose your child was about to sit an important exam and you were offered a drug that would boost his powers of thinking and concentration. What's more, you were told it was medically approved and had few sideeffects. Would you allow him to take it? 'No way,' might be your first response. … [Read more...]

CDC: 1 in 3 teen girls got cervical cancer vaccineReported September 17, 2009 ATLANTA — One in three teenage girls have rolled up their sleeves for a vaccine against cervical cancer, but vaccination rates vary dramatically between states, according to a federal report released Thursday. The highest rates were in Rhode Island, New Hampshire and Massachusetts, where more … [Read more...]

Studies: Bone drugs may help prevent breast cancerReported December 10, 2009 SAN ANTONIO — New results from a landmark women's health study raise the exciting possibility that bone-building drugs such as Fosamax and Actonel may help prevent breast cancer. Women who already were using these medicines when the study began were about one-third less likely to develop invasive … [Read more...]

Alison Cope goes to the gym four times a week, and after 20 minutes on an exercise machine her heart rate reaches 135 beats per minute (bpm). But it only takes one goal from Wayne Rooney to send it skyrocketing to 160bpm. As part of a BBC experiment, Ms Cope, 37, from Derby, wore a heart monitor as she watched England's Euro 2004 game against Switzerland. It showed large … [Read more...]

Birth Control Good for the Knee? November 22, 2004 (Ivanhoe Newswire)--You can now include birth control on the list of medicines with a dual purpose, according to a new study.Researchers from McGill University in Montreal found women who take birth control are more likely to have stable knee joints and fewer injuries. Nearly 78 female athletes were studied, 42 … [Read more...]

Mumps vaccinations for kids resume in Calgary Reported December 24, 2007 Mumps vaccinations for children have resumed throughout the Calgary Health Region after a provincewide program was suspended earlier this month when several young adults reported serious allergic reactions. A new measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine is being offered to young children, who … [Read more...]

Chronic Pain Shrinks the Brain Reported November 29, 2004 (Ivanhoe Newswire)--A Northwestern University study shows chronic back pain shrinks the brain by as much as 11 percent, which is equivalent to the degeneration of 10 to 20 years of aging.Although chronic pain greatly diminishes quality of life and increases anxiety and depression for 10 percent … [Read more...]