Sports & Medicine

Nutrigenomics: Diet Of The Future? Reported May 11, 2010 ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Give us your genes and we'll design a nutrition plan for you. That's the promise from some companies that are using high-tech testing to tailor nutrition to individual patients. But is the marketing better than the actual therapy? Can you have your nutrition personalized… … [Read more...]

Experts Worried Over Misuse of PainkillersReported May 04, 2010 Medical experts have forwarded a set of guiding principles for the physicians, which they would need to adhere to, while they are prescribing opiod medications to take care of concerns related to the misusage of the drugs by patients. Supervision for this class of treatment for chronic, non-cancer pain, … [Read more...]

Chokeberries: The New Power Food? Reported April 27, 2010 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Want to boost your health? Choke down a serving of chokeberries! The bright red and deep purple berries have been used by Native Americans for centuries. But now, the chokeberry can be found in the form of dietary supplements in local pharmacies and health food stores. Scientists think … [Read more...]

Preventing Pitching Injuries Reported April 06, 2010 CHICAGO, Ill. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- It's springtime, and for many kids, that means one thing: time to hit the baseball diamond. Baseball and softball aren't traditionally considered dangerous sports, but many orthopedic surgeons disagree. Injuries are going up, and the age of the athletes needing surgery is … [Read more...]

Wheelchair Workouts Reported April 08, 2010 LAWNDALE, Calif. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Every year, 11,000 people hear “you may never walk again,” and the majority of them are in the prime of their lives. One young paraplegic who's defying the odds is helping others do the same, not through a new drug or a new surgery, but through exercise. Last year, Frank Alioto got … [Read more...]

Osteoporosis Risks Under Recognized Reported April 09, 2010 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Researchers call it a “global health concern” that thousands of post-menopausal women simply don’t know about -- fracture risk caused by brittle bones. Columbia University medical teams studied more 60,000 women across the United States and found many women at elevated level of risk … [Read more...]

Little Leaguers With Major League InjuriesReported March 12, 2010 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- As kids hit baseball diamonds across the country this spring, new studies show arm injuries are on the rise among little leaguers. Orthopaedic surgeons are offering new solutions to help prevent these injuries. Doctors say stretching out a shoulder ligament known as the … [Read more...]

Stem Cells for Spinal Cord Injuries: Medicine's Next Big Thing?Reported March 08, 2010 IRVINE, Calif. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Nearly 300,000 people in the U.S. are living with a spinal cord injury. Every year, 12,000 people are told they'll never walk again after an accident ... but what if one injection of stem cells could pump new movement and new hope into a … [Read more...]

Pediatric Sports Injuries: A Silent EpidemicReported March 11, 2010 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Year-round sports and increased exposure are leading to a dramatic rise in adolescent sport-related injuries. Awareness, education, warning signs and early treatment can make a significant difference and help keep young athletes in the game. According to Thomas M. … [Read more...]

Everyday painkillers may cause hearing loss Reported March 01, 2010 LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Researchers say there may be a link between everyday painkiller medications and moderate to profound hearing loss. Hearing loss is common among the elderly, but about 12 million people between the ages of 40 and 49 also have problems hearing. Every day, 36 million Americans … [Read more...]

New drug to help fight Alzheimer'sReported February 25, 2010 A new study has revealed that rapamycin, a drug that keeps the immune system from attacking transplanted organs, may help fight Alzheimer's disease. Researchers from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio found that rapamycin rescued learning and memory deficits in a mouse model of … [Read more...]

Aspirin: More risks than benefits Reported March 03, 2010 CHICAGO - A daily dose of the "wonder drug" may be doing you more harm than good. The British Heart Foundation is urging people who don't have health problems not to take Aspirin daily. Experts say the drug increases the chances of major bleeding--in the brain, stomach and elsewhere in the body. Asprin is … [Read more...]

Paracetamol can prevent heart attack   Reported February 22, 2010 The preliminary findings by a Sydney-based team suggest paracetamol, first marketed for pain relief in the 1950s, could help save lives by inhibiting an enzyme already used as a sign of a patient's heart attack risk. Although the enzyme, called myeloperoxidase, plays an … [Read more...]

La Salle Hosts National Girls & Women In Sports Day Reported February 03, 2010 Luncheon welcomed La Salle's women's athletic teams and local elementary school girls. PHILADELPHIA – La Salle celebrated the 24th annual National Girls and Women In Sports Day with a luncheon on Tuesday, February 2. NGWS Day was started in 1987 in honor of Olympic volleyball player Flo … [Read more...]

High-Intensity Aerobics Improves Cognitive Performance in MCI, Especially for Women Reported January 30, 2010 Though a clear error in characterization (you cannot engage in "high-intensity aerobics" - it is an oxymoron), the point remains well-taken. (What you can do is engage in aerobics at the high-end of moderate intensity. A high-intensity, supervised aerobic exercise … [Read more...]

Achilles Tendon Treatment: Too Good to Be True? Reported January 14, 2010 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- An increasingly common treatment for Achilles tendon disorders does not appear to benefit patients, researchers found. Injury of the Achilles tendon is a common problem that typically affects athletes. Around 30 to 50 percent of all sports-related injuries are tendon … [Read more...]

Study: Concussions Not Taken Seriously Enough Reported January 19, 2010 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Despite prominence in the press about concussions because of serious football and hockey injuries and skiing deaths, researchers believe we still may not be taking this common head injury seriously enough. Carol DeMatteo, associate clinical professor in the School of … [Read more...]

Injection-Free Diabetes Control Reported June 26, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – A great deal of attention has been focused on athletes and entertainers using the human growth hormone (hGH). However, researchers want to focus on the everyday people who use the substance and find out how it’s impacting their lives. Some use hGH to ward off the normal … [Read more...]

Killing the SuperbugReported November 07, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The potentially deadly “superbug” could soon meet its match. Results of a new study bring scientists closer to killing methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Researchers from the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation (OMRF) captured the first images of how MRSA spreads antibiotic-resistance … [Read more...]

Drug cuts risk of prostate cancer by 30%, study showsReported June 15, 2008 For the first time, leading prostate cancer specialists say they have a drug that can significantly cut men's risk of developing the disease, dropping the incidence by 30 percent. But the discovery, arising from a new analysis of a large federal study, comes with a debate: Should men take the … [Read more...]

Though appealing, drug patches can be dangerousReported August 27, 2007 WASHINGTON — Army Master Sgt. Harold Kinamon entered a military hospital in Ohio for routine respiratory surgery to help him sleep better. The operation, in October 2005, progressed smoothly. He went home with nothing more than a raw throat and a painkiller contained in an adhesive patch on his skin. … [Read more...]

Shot of Ozone Zaps Back Pain   Reported March 12, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- New research suggests a minimally invasive procedure called osteoplasty provides immediate and substantial pain relief to cancer patients who are suffering from metastatic bone disease and have no other pain relief options. Osteoplasty involves injecting bone … [Read more...]

Stapling for Scoliosis   Reported March 20, 2009 NEW YORK (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Scoliosis is a condition that causes the spine to curve like an "s" or a "c." Five out of every 1,000 kids need treatment for it. Braces are the most common treatment, but results take years. Surgery is used for extreme cases. Now, there's a less invasive way … [Read more...]

To Splint or not to Splint: Docs Disagree Reported April 17, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Although splints and plaster casts both get the job done when it comes to minor wrist fractures in kids, there’s disagreement about which is the safer method. A review on several studies on the topic has doctors on opposite sides of the Atlantic on opposing sides of the issue. Alwyn … [Read more...]

Video Game for ACL TearsReported September 22, 2009 HOUSTON, Tex. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- ACL tears are one of the most common sports injuries. Healing can take months. Now, a video game is here to help get people back on their feet.   NFL linebacker Kenny Pettway is spending his time off teaching kids the ins and outs of the game.   "I love running down the field and … [Read more...]

Study: Drugs work best for severe depression Reported January 06, 2010 Yet another study is calling the efficacy of antidepressants into question. New research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association suggests that only patients with severe depression truly benefit from the drugs. Those suffering from mild to moderate depression get little or no help … [Read more...]

Hydration Without Calories Reported June 11, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – A new sports drink that describes itself as a zero-calorie, zero sweetener water beverage may be a good option for athletes seeking hydration. A new study presented at the American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting demonstrated that Aqua-Lyte doesn’t contain the sugars, … [Read more...]

Drug Lowers Conversion to Type 2 Diabetes by 81% in Multicenter StudyReported June 09, 2008 Newswise — In a research study of hundreds of patients facing the prospect of developing type 2 diabetes, the oral drug pioglitazone (brand name: Actos®) reduced the rate of conversion to the disease by 81 percent in the active therapy group compared to those taking a placebo, the … [Read more...]

Many College Athletes Don't Breath Easy Reported September 6, 2007 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Athletes expect to be a little out of breath at the end of a strenuous workout. But for many, it's more than just a little breathlessness. It's exercise-induced asthma (EIB). That's the key finding of Ohio State University investigators in Columbus … [Read more...]

Positive Pushing: Sports Reported February 7, 2006 Richard Lehman, M.D., a sports doctor and orthopedic surgeon at U.S. Center for Sports Medicine in St. Louis, explains how sports injuries, hospitalizations and surgeries in children have changed over the years. Ivanhoe Broadcast News Transcript with Richard Lehman, M.D., Sports Doctor, Orthopedic Surgeon, U.S. Center … [Read more...]