Concussion Guidelines get a Makeover Reported March 28, 2005 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Medical guidelines on the identification and treatment of sports-related concussions have been revised by an international panel of experts, and the results should help doctors, coaches, trainers and others deliver better care to … [Read more...]
Sports & Medicine News
H5N1 virus found in eagle’s carcass
H5N1 virus found in eagle's carcassTuesday, March 20, 2007 The highly virulent H5N1 bird-flu virus has been detected in the carcass of an endangered eagle in the village of Sagara, Kumamoto Prefecture, the Environment Ministry said Sunday. The ministry has tasked a laboratory at Tottori University with examining the bird, a female … [Read more...]
Health Canada won’t allow Bextra back on shelves
Health Canada won't allow Bextra back on shelves Reported July 2, 2007 TORONTO -- The painkiller Bextra will not be allowed back on the Canadian market, Health Canada announced Friday. In barring the return of the drug, Health Canada is following the advice of an expert panel, which after reviewing evidence and holding public hearings, concluded Bextra should not be sold in … [Read more...]
Drug Heals Broken Bones
Drug Heals Broken Bones Reported April 17, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A drug approved for the treatment of osteoporosis is healing broken bones with stem cells. Since 2002, teriparatide (Forteo) has been used to treat osteoporosis, but scientists have discovered a new use for the drug in helping bones repair fractures -- particularly in … [Read more...]
Heart Screening for all Young Athletes?
Heart Screening for all Young Athletes? Reported February 7, 2005 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new report calls for every young athlete involved in organized sports to have a more extensive cardiovascular screening, which includes a rigorous physical examination, a detailed investigation … [Read more...]
One Vaccine Shot Seen as Protective for Swine Flu
One Vaccine Shot Seen as Protective for Swine Flu Reported September 10, 2009 Defying the expectations of experts, clinical trials are showing that the new H1N1 swine flu vaccine protects with only one dose instead of two, so the vaccine supplies now being made will go twice as far as had been predicted. That means it should be possible to … [Read more...]
Growing popularity of herbal paste
Growing popularity of herbal paste November 23, 2007 With winter at the doorstep, the sales of herbal paste -a kind of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM)-is rising quickly among the residents of Hangzhou, capital of East China's Zhejiang Province. According to TCM theory, winter is the best season to consume tonics and herbal medicines for … [Read more...]
Football Injury Risk Higher At Start of Game
Football Injury Risk Higher At Start of GameReported August 14, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A fan in the stands might think kickoff is the most exciting part of the football game, but for players the start of the game may be the most dangerous. Researchers found the beginning of the game is more intense than the end. Studies show injuries occur more regularly and are more … [Read more...]
H5N1 virus found in eagle’s carcass
H5N1 virus found in eagle's carcassTuesday, March 20, 2007 The highly virulent H5N1 bird-flu virus has been detected in the carcass of an endangered eagle in the village of Sagara, Kumamoto Prefecture, the Environment Ministry said Sunday. The ministry has tasked a laboratory at Tottori University with examining the bird, a female … [Read more...]
Adventure Therapy
Adventure Therapy Reported February 24, 2009 CHICAGO (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- We've all heard about the obesity epidemic, but it's hitting people with disabilities twice as hard. More than half of people with spinal cord injuries are overweight. There are adventurous ways to stay in shape even if walking isn't an option. It's an image Nick … [Read more...]
Is the elliptical as good as running?
Is the elliptical as good as running?Reported February 27, 2009 Alex Hutchinson draws on the latest research to answer your fitness and workout questions in this biweekly column on the science of sport. The question Do I get the same workout from the elliptical machine that I get from running? The answer More than 23 million Americans used elliptical trainers in 2007, … [Read more...]
Healthy heart, the Kalam way
Pain killers, cancer drugs set to be cheaper Reported October 5, 2006 NEW DELHI: Prices of a large number of medicines including pain-killers, anti-infectives and cancer drugs may fall 5-10%, while they would also be put under an intensive price monitoring system. This comes close on the heels of … [Read more...]
Osteoporosis drugs can aid against cancer
Osteoporosis drugs can aid against cancer Reported June 15, 2008 ALL women at high risk of breast cancer should be given drugs commonly used to treat osteoporosis, a new report says. The Cancer Institute NSW says 9000 Australian women could avoid developing breast cancer in the next five years if they took the drugs tamoxifen and raloxifene. … [Read more...]
For Big Athletes, ‘Fat and Fit’ a Myth
For Big Athletes, 'Fat and Fit' a Myth Reported October 29, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Superior size and strength can mean championships, scholarships and million-dollar paydays for today's athletes. But a comparison of professional baseball players and football players reveals that the larger professional athletes -- specifically football linemen … [Read more...]
Paraná liberates R$ 30 million for medicines
Paraná liberates R$ 30 million for medicines July 10, 2007 São Paulo, 10 of July of 2007 - the paranaense government liberated R$ 30 million for a new medicine purchase to take care of the patients of the public net of health. They will be benefited carrying of illnesses with renal insufficience, Alzheimer, transplantados, refractory … [Read more...]
H5N1 virus found in eagle’s carcass
The highly virulent H5N1 bird-flu virus has been detected in the carcass of an endangered eagle in the village of Sagara, Kumamoto Prefecture, the Environment Ministry said Sunday. The ministry has tasked a laboratory at Tottori University with examining the bird, a female mountain hawk eagle, after it was found to be ailing in the village on Jan. 4 and died shortly … [Read more...]
Taking football to heart
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...]
Mumps vaccinations for kids resume in Calgary
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...]
Fitness News : Women Fitness> Detecting Eating Disorders
Detecting Eating Disorders Reported October 12, 2005 (Ivanhoe Newswire) A new method can predict psychological factors for eating disorders among high-risk female college athletes, according to new research. Approximately 8 million Americans suffer from some sort of eating disorder. While almost 20 percent of college-aged women are bulimic, athletes represent a group at … [Read more...]
Drugs Reduce Heart Surgery Risks
Drugs Reduce Heart Surgery Risks November 07, 2007 Dr Anita Thomas and her colleagues at The University of Queensland have discovered a way to precisely deliver drugs to blockage sites in the arteries - preventing complications after surgery to treat heart disease. The technique uses antibodies linked to the drugs to ensure they are deposited in the … [Read more...]
Bayer halts sales of anti-bleeding drug after Canadian trial identifies risks
Bayer halts sales of anti-bleeding drug after Canadian trial identifies risks Reported November 05, 2007 TORONTO - Pharmaceutical giant Bayer AG suspended global sales of its anti-bleeding drug Trasylol on Monday after a clinical trial led by Ottawa researchers found the drug was linked to a higher risk of death than alternative medications. The action followed requests … [Read more...]
Concussions: Getting Back in the Game
Concussions: Getting Back in the Game Reported September 03, 2009 NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- More than 130,000 young people suffer concussions while playing sports every year. Athletics are second only to car crashes as the leading cause of brain injury for 15- to 24-year-olds. Experts say many young athletes aren't taking concussions … [Read more...]
Handheld Device Detects Brain Injuries
Handheld Device Detects Brain Injuries Reported March 27, 2006 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- From the scene of the accident to the treatment room, doctors treating patients with severe head trauma have only 60 minutes -- the golden hour -- to have the best chance of a successful outcome. Now, a new handheld device, will shave valuable minutes off the time it takes to diagnose … [Read more...]
Morning After Pill Prohibited by Argentine Province
Morning After Pill Prohibited by Argentine Province Reported July 02, 2007 TIERRA DEL FUEGO, ARGENTINA, July 2, 2008 (LifeSiteNews.com) - A judge in the province of Tierra del Fuego in Argentina has ruled that the sale of the "morning after pill" is illegal, because it causes abortions. Judge Guillermo Penza of Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, reportedly … [Read more...]
Elbow Surgery Disturbing Trend Among Teens
Elbow Surgery Disturbing Trend Among Teens Reported July 15, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Elbows, beware. More young baseball players are walking in Tommy Johns footsteps by damaging one of their most important ligaments. In a recent study, researchers found 83 percent of athletes who had Tommy John elbow reconstruction surgery were able to … [Read more...]
Pill’s new hope for women
Pill's new hope for women Reported January 23, 2009 A NEW contraceptive pill has the potential to revolutionise the lives of two million Australian women, making their menstrual cycle shorter, lighter and pain free. In a landmark clinical trial being launched in Sydney, doctors are hoping the new type of pill will bring relief to women … [Read more...]
Cheap Pedometers Don’t Pay Off
Cheap Pedometers Don't Pay Off Reported June 26, 2006 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Pedometers (step counters) are becoming increasingly popular with those trying to lose weight. However, a new study concludes that how much, or little, you pay for a pedometer may affect the big payoff when it comes to your health. According to a report published in the British Journal of Sports … [Read more...]
Why don’t Painkillers Work on Patients with Fibromyalgia?
Why don't Painkillers Work on Patients with Fibromyalgia? November 05, 2007 People who have the common chronic pain condition fibromyalgia often report that they don't respond to the types of medication that relieve other people's pain. New research from the University of Michigan Health System helps to explain why that might be: Patients with … [Read more...]
Custom Ankle Replacements
Custom Ankle Replacements Reported April 17, 2009 BALTIMORE (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Two million people visit the doctor every year because of pain from ankle arthritis or fractures. For some, ankle fusion was the only option to ease the pain, but it made the ankle stiff. A personalized ankle replacement could be the answer for those who … [Read more...]
Athletes Perform Better With More Zzzs
Athletes Perform Better With More ZzzsReported June 05, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Getting more sleep could be just as important to an athlete's success as practice and strength training, according to a new study. When members of the Stanford University's women's tennis team tried to get closer to 10 hours a night of sleep for a period of five to six weeks, they … [Read more...]
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