Sports & Medicine

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...]