Mass General - For the first time exercise scientists are beginning to understand exactly how various forms of exercise affect the heart muscle and function. Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators have found that 90 days of vigorous athletic training produces significant changes in cardiac structure and function and that the type of change varies with [...]

AHA - Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) should get careful cardiac evaluation and monitoring – including an electrocardiogram (ECG) – before starting treatment with stimulant medications, a new American Heart Association statement recommends. In addition, children currently taking stimulant drugs who did not have an ECG prior to treatment should get an ECG. [...]

FDA.gov - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced April 15, 2008 that it has found toxic levels of the trace mineral selenium in samples of certain flavors of the dietary supplement products “Total Body Formula” and “Total Body Mega Formula.” The FDA has received 43 reports of persons from nine states who experienced serious [...]

UroToday - Our results suggest that moderate to vigorous physical activity may reduce the risk of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) or lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) by as much as 25% relative to a sedentary lifestyle. Although the strength of the association appears to be greater with higher levels of activity, there was a non-significant [...]

Foods that may provide a health benefit beyond basic nutrition, identified as functional foods, are becoming a key part of everyday life, according to a new article appearing in Food Technology, a publication of the scientific Institute of Food Technologists.
The article noted that the majority of Americans, 69 percent are incorporating foods into a preventative [...]

Health Behavior News Service - Aerobic exercise could give older adults a boost in brainpower, according to a recent Cochrane review.
“Aerobic physical exercises that improve cardiovascular fitness also help boost cognitive processing speed, motor function and visual and auditory attention in healthy older people,” said lead review author Maaike Angevaren.
Around age 50, even healthy older [...]