Sports & Medicine

Weight And Exercise Both Important for Long Life NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - For women, increased weight and reduced physical activity are both strongly linked to the likelihood of dying early, new research shows. Whether higher levels of physical activity can counteract the detrimental effects of carrying too much weight "is … [Read more...]

Healthy Workplaces - Get Fit While You Sit Reported July 31, 2007 DALLAS (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Too much work and not enough exercise is bad for your body. But "deskercise" can keep you fit while you sit! If you're like most americans, you spend seven and half hours every day sitting at a desk. as each minute ticks by, your body is building tension, your muscles … [Read more...]

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...]

Children Looking to Enhance Performance too Reported June 20, 2007 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Some kids are willing to do anything to excel in sports. A new study reports more than one in 100 11-year-olds admit to using performance enhancing drugs to do better in sports. Of the 11-year-olds who admitted to using doping agents, 62 percent of them used the drugs less than once … [Read more...]

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...]

Gene Could Repair Injured Nerves Reported January 27, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Scientists identified a gene in worms that could someday lead to new therapies to repair injured or damaged nerve cells. Researchers at the University of Utah said the gene is essential for damaged nerve cells to regenerate. By over-activating the gene, they … [Read more...]

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...]

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?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...]

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...]

Giant StepsReported September 10, 2008 ATLANTA (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- It can happen in a second; an injury that can change your whole life. Twelve-thousand people in the United States suffer spinal cord injuries every year, limiting their ability to walk or even move. Now, a new device is making a life changing difference for patients determined not to give up. For … [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...]

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...]

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...]

Body Building Supplement Could Take Breath Away Reported September 7, 2007 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- An antioxidant contained in nutritional supplements often used by body builders has been linked to a serious respiratory disorder called pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). Essentially, the disease causes high blood pressure in the arteries … [Read more...]

Elbow Surgery ‘Disturbing Trend’ Among Teens Reported July 15, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Elbows, beware. More young baseball players are walking in Tommy John’s 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...]

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...]

AIDS drug cheaper in Brazil July 5, 2007 Drug maker Abbott Labs of north Chicago has agreed to lower the price of an AIDS-fighting drug for the Brazilian government. The Brazilian government provides that medication for free in an effort to stop the spread of the deadly disease in Brazil. Under the agreement, Abbott will cut the price of … [Read more...]

Gravity Workout Reported November 29, 2007 (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- It's you versus gravity. a quick new workout is popping up in health clubs all over the country. Firefighter Tony Pittarelli is trying a new workout using machines that use gravity to build muscle. "Less weights, less plates, you don't have to have a spotter. You … [Read more...]

Heat Pill Keeps Athletes Safe Reported October 17, 2005 TAMPA, Fla. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- The third leading cause of death in athletes is heat illness. It can be difficult to prevent because sometimes players show no signs of a problem until it's too late. Now technology invented for NASA is helping players on the football field. It's a coach's job to push his … [Read more...]

Brazil in AIDS pact July 6, 2007 For more than a year the world's pharmaceutical giants have been battling to protect their patents in the face of threats by developing nations to make their own cheaper generic prescriptions if drugmakers do not cut their prices. In what appears to have averted a potentially messy dispute with Brazil, … [Read more...]

Panel touts benefits of preventative prostate drugReported February 25, 2009 Healthy men who are regularly screened for prostate cancer and show no symptoms should talk to their doctors about taking a hormone-inhibiting drug to prevent the disease, new U.S. guidelines recommend. Prostate cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer death in men after lung cancer. In … [Read more...]

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...]

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...]

Athletic at Any Age!Reported October 09, 2008 ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- We've all heard the challenge, "be fit over 50" -- but what about fit over 65? Experts say up to 75 percent of elderly adults are missing out on the health benefits of exercise. Three athletes prove it's possible to stay in the game -- even into your 90s. For 90-year-old Henry Cleaveland, … [Read more...]

Caffeine and Breast Cancer RiskReported October 20, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- In a new study, researchers found caffeine is not associated with overall breast cancer risk, but it could increase the risk of cancer for women with benign breast disease or for specific types of tumors. It’s believed that caffeine is the most commonly consumed drug worldwide. Caffeine is … [Read more...]

Exercise Benefits the Mind Reported September 22, 2004 (Ivanhoe Newswire)--Your mind will surely reap the benefits from your good habits. That's the word from two new studies published this week.According to researchers from Harvard School of Public Health in Boston and the University of Virginia School of Medicine in Charlottesville, seniors who integrate … [Read more...]