UGA.edu – The anxiety that often accompanies a chronic illness can chip away at quality of life and make patients less likely to follow their treatment plan. But regular exercise can significantly reduce symptoms of anxiety, a new University of Georgia study shows. In a study appearing in the the Archives of Internal Medicine, researchers [...]

AHA – Physical fitness is associated with better academic scores in young people, according to a report presented at the American Heart Association’s 2010 Conference on Nutrition, Physical Activity and Metabolism. “As children’s health continues to be a concern – especially when it comes to obesity – some have suggested that children’s physical fitness is [...]

Sahlgrenska.gu.se – There is a link between repeated anesthesia in children and memory impairment, though physical activity can help to form new cells that improve memory, reveals new research from the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. The study has been published in the Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow & Metabolism. “Paediatric anaesthetists [...]

Missouri.edu – With the obesity rate rising for American adults and children, health concerns such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease are a frequent reality. Although obesity itself is a major risk factor for disease, most of the threat may be associated with a cluster of risk factors called the metabolic syndrome (MetS). Losing weight can [...]

UTHSCSA.edu – Patients in severe heart failure who are too sick for transplantation have another lifesaving option these days — surgery to implant a new compact, lightweight ventricular assist device (VAD) – the FDA-approved second generation VAD called HeartMate II. The procedure is available in San Antonio from Jay D. Pal, M.D., Ph.D., a cardiothoracic [...]

AHA – Three different weight-loss diets – a low-carbohydrate diet, a low-fat diet and the Mediterranean diet – were equally effective in helping overweight people to reverse atherosclerosis in the carotid arteries after losing moderate amounts of weight and improving their blood pressure, in a study reported in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. [...]