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Sports & Medicine

Nutrigenomics: Diet Of The Future?

May 16, 2010 By Namita Nayyar (Editor in chief)

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...]

Sports & Medicine

Experts Worried Over Misuse of Painkillers

May 4, 2010 By Namita Nayyar (Editor in chief)

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...]

Sports & Medicine

Chokeberries: The New Power Food?

April 30, 2010 By Namita Nayyar (Editor in chief)

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...]

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Osteoporosis Risks Under Recognized

April 16, 2010 By Namita Nayyar (Editor in chief)

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...]

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Preventing Pitching Injuries

April 16, 2010 By Namita Nayyar (Editor in chief)

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...]

Sports & Medicine

Wheelchair Workouts

April 16, 2010 By Namita Nayyar (Editor in chief)

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...]

Sports & Medicine

Little Leaguers With Major League Injuries

March 14, 2010 By Namita Nayyar (Editor in chief)

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...]

Sports & Medicine

Pediatric Sports Injuries: A Silent Epidemic

March 11, 2010 By Namita Nayyar (Editor in chief)

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...]

Sports & Medicine

Everyday painkillers may cause hearing loss

March 11, 2010 By Namita Nayyar (Editor in chief)

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...]

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Stem Cells for Spinal Cord Injuries: Medicine’s Next Big Thing?

March 11, 2010 By Namita Nayyar (Editor in chief)

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...]

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New drug to help fight Alzheimer’s

March 7, 2010 By Namita Nayyar (Editor in chief)

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...]

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Aspirin: More risks than benefits

March 3, 2010 By Namita Nayyar (Editor in chief)

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...]

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Paracetamol can prevent heart attack

February 23, 2010 By Namita Nayyar (Editor in chief)

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...]

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La Salle Hosts National Girls & Women In Sports Day

February 2, 2010 By Namita Nayyar (Editor in chief)

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...]

Sports & Medicine

High-Intensity Aerobics Improves Cognitive Performance in MCI, Especially for Women

January 31, 2010 By Namita Nayyar (Editor in chief)

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...]

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Achilles Tendon Treatment: Too Good to Be True?

January 22, 2010 By Namita Nayyar (Editor in chief)

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...]

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Study: Concussions Not Taken Seriously Enough

January 22, 2010 By Namita Nayyar (Editor in chief)

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...]

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Hidden Heart Disease Impacts Endurance Athletes

January 21, 2010 By Namita Nayyar (Editor in chief)

Hidden Heart Disease Impacts Endurance Athletes Reported June 24, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- There are a few endurance athletes for whom regular athletic training will increase the risk of cardiac arrhythmias and even sudden death, especially among those in middle-age or who have a pre-existing cardiac disease. "It's for this reason that sports medicine has focused on … [Read more...]

Sports & Medicine

How does the antitumor drug get to the cell nucleus?

January 21, 2010 By Namita Nayyar (Editor in chief)

How does the antitumor drug get to the cell nucleus? Reported November 05, 2007 In the journal Angewandte Chemie, they present their hypothesis about the transport mechanism. It has always been assumed that cisplatin simply passes through the cell membrane; however, growing evidence indicates that a copper transporter is involved. Ctr1 is a … [Read more...]

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Women Fitness : City News

January 21, 2010 By Namita Nayyar (Editor in chief)

Health department hosts flu vaccine clinicReported November 03, 2007 The Houston County Health Department is hosting a flu vaccination clinic from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 8, at Rozar Park in Perry. The flu shot will cost $25. It will be available at no charge to residents with Medicare Part B cards. Health department workers, who have been vaccinated with the … [Read more...]

Sports & Medicine

Women Fitness : City News

January 21, 2010 By Namita Nayyar (Editor in chief)

Doctors Aim to Loosen Anemia Drug LimitsReported September 4, 2007 WASHINGTON (AP) -- Cancer doctors seek to loosen federal restrictions on anemia drugs that carry potentially deadly side effects, saying the tight payment guidelines for treatments made by Amgen and Johnson and Johnson are ultimately bad for patients. The American Society of Clinical Oncology says … [Read more...]

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Rotator Cuff Repair Stands Test of Time

January 21, 2010 By Namita Nayyar (Editor in chief)

Rotator Cuff Repair Stands Test of Time   Reported March 06, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – People who have surgery to correct a rotator cuff injury can rest assured relief will be long-lasting. A study conducted among 11 patients 8 years following the operation found even those who continued to experience rotator cuff defects remained … [Read more...]

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Spain to stockpile sufficient A/H1N1 flu vaccine

January 21, 2010 By Namita Nayyar (Editor in chief)

Spain to stockpile sufficient A/H1N1 flu vaccine Reported September 01, 2009 MADRID, Aug. 31 (Xinhua) -- The Spanish government is ordering enough supplies of the A/H1N1 flu vaccine to protect over 60 percent of its population, Spanish Health Minister Trinidad Jimenez said on Monday. The government had originally planned to order an amount of vaccines to protect … [Read more...]

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Study underscores the need for improved prevention and treatment of torn knee ligaments among young female athletes

January 21, 2010 By Namita Nayyar (Editor in chief)

Study underscores the need for improved prevention and treatment of torn knee ligaments among young female athletesThursday, 7-Oct-2004 One of the fastest growing team sports in America, particularly on college campuses, is women's soccer. Of the more than 17 million players participating in organized soccer nationwide, 7 million are female. While offering an … [Read more...]

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Get fit: Take the plunge and tone up

January 21, 2010 By Namita Nayyar (Editor in chief)

Get fit: Take the plunge and tone up Reported January 14, 2009 Alex Benady finds out how to get a body like an Olympic swimmer. Bleak midwinter may not seem like the obvious time to take up regular swimming. But try to think back to last summer. It was hot. The Olympics were on. Who had the best physiques? Swimmers such as record-breaking … [Read more...]

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Taking Aspirin After Colorectal Cancer Diagnosis May Improve Survival

January 21, 2010 By Namita Nayyar (Editor in chief)

Taking Aspirin After Colorectal Cancer Diagnosis May Improve SurvivalReported August 11, 2009 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - New "compelling evidence" suggests that aspirin may have a benefit, not only for the prevention of colorectal cancer, but for its progression and spread as well. Based on the findings, "Regular use of aspirin after diagnosis of colorectal cancer is … [Read more...]

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Wii-Hab: Proof it Works

January 21, 2010 By Namita Nayyar (Editor in chief)

Wii-Hab: Proof it WorksReported December 17, 2009 PHOENIX, Ariz. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Video games like wii are being used to help patients with everything from Alzheimer's to coordination problems. It's fun, but does it really help? Now, for the first time, researchers say they have the answer. After surgery for a paralyzing neck injury, Benjamin Norris is learning to … [Read more...]

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Antiretroviral drugs reduce HIV transmission via breast feeding

January 21, 2010 By Namita Nayyar (Editor in chief)

Antiretroviral drugs reduce HIV transmission via breast feeding Reported February 10, 2008 LOS ANGELES, Feb. 9 (Xinhua) -- New studies show that the use of antiretroviral drugs by mother or baby for several months after delivery can significantly reduce the risk of transmitting the AIDS virus during breast-feeding. One research, presented at the Conference on … [Read more...]

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Drugs, teens and pot are a dangerous mix: White House report

January 21, 2010 By Namita Nayyar (Editor in chief)

Drugs, teens and pot are a dangerous mix: White House reportReported May 09, 2008 WASHINGTON - Depression, teens and marijuana are a dangerous mix that can lead to dependency, mental illness or suicidal thoughts, according to a White House report being released Friday. A teen who has been depressed at some point in the past year is more than twice as likely to have used … [Read more...]

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Spine Injury Breakthroughs: Hope for Injured NFL Athlete

January 21, 2010 By Namita Nayyar (Editor in chief)

Spine Injury Breakthroughs: Hope for Injured NFL Athlete Reported September 17, 2007   ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Within minutes of the hit that left Buffalo Bills tight end Kevin Everett lying on the turf with a catastrophic spine injury, doctors were pumping cold saline into him. The rapid response could be part of the reason … [Read more...]

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