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 News
Preventing Pitching Injuries
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...]
Osteoporosis Risks Under Recognized
Osteoporosis Risks Under Recognized Reported April 09, 2010 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Researchers call it a global health concern that thousands of post-menopausal women simply dont 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 Injuries
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?
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...]
Everyday painkillers may cause hearing loss
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...]
Pediatric Sports Injuries: A Silent Epidemic
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...]
New drug to help fight Alzheimer’s
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
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
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
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
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...]
Study: Concussions Not Taken Seriously Enough
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...]
Achilles Tendon Treatment: Too Good to Be True?
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...]
Half-dose flu shots work in adults, study finds
Half-dose flu shots work in adults, study finds Reported December 08, 2008 CHICAGO (AP) Half-dose flu shots are effective in adults, especially in women and those younger than 50, and offer a viable way to stretch supplies during vaccine shortages, a government study found. The strategy also might be an option during hard economic times since lower doses likely would … [Read more...]
UNM shuts down perks from drug reps
UNM shuts down perks from drug reps Reported May 22, 2008 The University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center has a new policy limiting conflicts of interest with drug reps and pharmaceutical companies. Under the new policy, pharmaceutical representatives will be restricted to certain approved areas. Faculty, staff and trainees cannot accept … [Read more...]
Soccer Leads to More Injuries
Soccer Leads to More Injuries Reported April 25, 2005 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new study out of Great Britain suggests young people who play soccer at an elite level suffer more sports-related injuries than their counterparts in tennis, swimming or gymnastics. The investigation started in the late 1980s, when researchers conducted a three-year study of around 450 elite … [Read more...]
Diabetes drugs ‘double bone risk’
Diabetes drugs 'double bone risk' Reported December 10, 2008 Long-term use of a class of drugs for type 2 diabetes doubles a woman's risk of breaking a bone, research suggests. Thiazolidinediones, including rosiglitazone and pioglitzone, had already been linked to a raised risk of fractures, as well as heart problems. UK and US researchers have … [Read more...]
Pain relievers linked to more deaths
Pain relievers linked to more deathsReported December 08, 2009 Experts call it Canada's hidden drug problem, one that kills more people than heroin overdoses. The difference? Instead of scoring on the street, you can get it with the flick of doctor's pen. Deaths as a result of taking narcotic pain relievers, also known as opioids, have nearly doubled in 14 years, says an … [Read more...]
Hydration Without Calories
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 doesnt contain the sugars, … [Read more...]
Women Fitness : City News
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...]
Positive Pushing: Sports
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...]
Walk Right for Arthritis
Walk Right for ArthritisReported December 10, 2009 CHICAGO, Ill. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Osteoarthritis affects 27-million Americans. It costs the U.S. economy nearly 128-billion dollars every year in medical care, lost wages and productivity. Right now, the only real cure is a joint replacement. Doctors are trying to change that by making a change in the way patients … [Read more...]
Eisai Falls Most in Four Years on Drug-Filing Delay
Eisai Falls Most in Four Years on Drug-Filing Delay Reported February 04, 2008 Feb. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Eisai Co. fell the most in more than four years in Tokyo trading after the Japanese drugmaker was forced to delay seeking U.S. approval for its first potential new medicine since the Aciphex stomach ulcer treatment … [Read more...]
Study finds meat-lung cancer link
FDA finds more deaths from improper use of fentanyl painkiller patchReported December 21, 2007 WASHINGTON - Improper use of patches that emit the painkiller fentanyl is still killing people, the U.S. government said Friday - its second warning in two years about the powerful narcotic. Some of the deaths came after doctors prescribed the patches to the wrong patients, the … [Read more...]
Taking Steps After a Stroke
Taking Steps After a Stroke Reported April 27, 2009 HOPE, R.I. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Surviving a stroke is only the beginning of the battle. Walking again is at the top of the wish list for those trying to recover. More than half of stroke survivors have difficulty walking on their own or can't get around at all. For some, electricity may … [Read more...]
Aspirin shows promise for colon cancer patients
Aspirin shows promise for colon cancer patients Reported August 11, 2009 CHICAGO Score another win for the humble aspirin. A study suggests colon cancer patients who took the dirt-cheap wonder drug reduced their risk of death from the disease by nearly 30 percent. Aspirin already is recommended for preventing heart attacks and strokes, along with its traditional use for … [Read more...]
Helping Knees Heal Themselves
Helping Knees Heal Themselves Reported May 16, 2008 COLUMBIA, Mo. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Torn cartilage in the knee can be painful and often times difficult to repair, but a new device is helping those hard to treat tears heal themselves. Tackling, pivoting, cutting. Playing college football is hard on the body. Starting right guard, number 78, … [Read more...]
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Spike prompts plea to vaccinateReported November 06, 2007 This whooping cough thing is getting out of control, and Columbus Health Commissioner Dr. Teresa Long wants to stop it before everyone starts serving pumpkin pie. Spurred by a spike in cases over the weekend, Long yesterday urged speedy vaccination of anyone ages 11 to 18 who hasn't had a booster shot to protect … [Read more...]
New Technique Improves ACL Surgery
New Technique Improves ACL SurgeryReported July 14, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Surgeons from the Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) in New York have identified a drilling technique that improves the outcome of surgery to reconstruct the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) of the knee. Tears of the ACL are quite common, with between 70,000 and 80,000 reported each year in the … [Read more...]
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