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Sports participation may increase risk of knee osteoarthritis

According to research presented this week at the American College of Rheumatology Annual Scientific Meeting in Chicago, participating in certain sports such as soccer, as well as elite long distance running, weight lighting and wrestling may increase the risk of developing knee osteoarthritis.

7 Nov 2011

Nearly 6.5M younger Americans to be diagnosed with knee OA in next ten years

Based on current trends, nearly 6.5 million Americans between the ages of 35 and 84 are expected to be diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis in the next 10 years, according to research presented this week at the American College of Rheumatology Annual Scientific Meeting in Chicago.

7 Nov 2011

Intensive diet, exercise reduce pain and improve mobility in people with knee OA

According to research presented this week at the American College of Rheumatology Annual Scientific Meeting in Chicago, weight loss combined with exercise reduces pain and improves mobility in people with knee osteoarthritis.

7 Nov 2011

$New data from Savient's KRYSTEXXA Phase III trial on refractory chronic gout$

New data from Savient's KRYSTEXXA Phase III trial on refractory chronic gout

Savient Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced that data providing further clarity and context surrounding the risk for and management of infusion reactions that may occur with KRYSTEXXA (pegloticase) in the treatment of refractory chronic gout (RCG) patients will be presented at the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Annual Scientific Meeting in Chicago.

7 Nov 2011

HHS scientists to share recent rheumatology findings at 75th ACR annual meeting

Hospital for Special Surgery physician-scientists who focus on arthritis, lupus, vasculitis and related conditions are traveling from New York City to Chicago this week to share their recent findings at the 75th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American College of Rheumatology.

7 Nov 2011

Psychological stress can trigger flares of vasculitis

In patients with a devastating form of vasculitis who are in remission, stress can be associated with a greater likelihood of the disease flaring, according to a new study by investigators at Hospital for Special Surgery.

6 Nov 2011

Sitting around could be waiting for cancer to strike say researchers

A new analysis reveals that more than 90,000 new cancer cases a year in the United States may be due to physical inactivity and prolonged periods of sitting. The researchers presented their findings at the annual conference of the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) in Washington, D.C., citing about 49,000 cases of breast cancer and 43,000 of colon cancer from over 200 studies worldwide.

6 Nov 2011

Cabot's 5-Day Menu Planner seeks to refocus eating habits to balance nutrition

November is American Diabetes Month, and the American Diabetes Association has released some startling facts on just how prevalent the disease has become in the United States.

5 Nov 2011

New study shows that worksite health promotion may improve health benefits

A workplace program designed to teach employees to act more like consumers when they make health care decisions, for example, by finding and evaluating health information or choosing a benefit plan, also improved exercise, diet and other health habits, according to a new study in the latest issue of the American Journal of Health Promotion.

5 Nov 2011

Sweet'N Low joins with Dominique Dawes to educate consumers about risk of type 2 diabetes

In honor of Diabetes Awareness Month, Sweet'N Low, America's iconic zero-calorie 'pink' sweetener, has joined forces with gold medalist, Dominique Dawes, to educate consumers about the growing epidemic. According to the American Diabetes Association, nearly 26 million American's have diabetes, 7 million of whom are currently undiagnosed.

5 Nov 2011

Dark, cold weather derails physical activity routines of older people with arthritis: Study

As cold winter weather sets in and daylight hours dwindle, many older Chicagoans with arthritis tend to sit idle, missing out on the daily dose of physical activity they need to improve their health, according to a Northwestern Medicine study.

5 Nov 2011

Health insurers predict they will pass on health law's new tax to consumers

A report financed by insurance trade group America's Health Insurance Plans predicts that premiums will increase by about 2 percent in 2014, and 3 to 4 percent by 2023.

5 Nov 2011

Super committee progress appears to be at 'impasse'

As the clock ticks toward the panel's Thanksgiving deadline, the question of raising taxes continues to be a sticking point. Republicans and Democrats appear to be trying to "horsetrade" revenue increases for entitlement program cuts. In the background, 33 Republican senators sent a letter to the committee insisting on "no net tax increase."

5 Nov 2011

Octapharma receives FDA approval for octagam to treat disorders of immune system

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) yesterday cleared the way for the U.S. market return of octagam, the Octapharma USA product used to treat disorders of the immune system.

5 Nov 2011

First Edition: November 4, 2011

In today's headlines, reports about the super committee's apparent impasse, and details on Mitt Romney's plan to cut the deficit.

4 Nov 2011

Exercise, vegetarian diet reduce risk of diabetes in African Americans

New research shows that following a vegetarian diet and exercising at least three times a week significantly reduced the risk of diabetes in African Americans, who are twice as likely to be diagnosed with diabetes when compared to non-Hispanic whites.

4 Nov 2011

NEJM publishes 'The 2010 Dietary Guidelines -- The Best Recipe for Health?'

USDA's interest protects that of Industry -- not the American public, conclude leading researchers Water C. Willett, MD, PhD, and David S. Ludwig, MD, PhD in their article, "The 2010 Dietary Guidelines -- The Best Recipe for Health?" published in the prestigious peer-reviewed The New England Journal of Medicine.

4 Nov 2011

Ten rules for good sleep

Generally, it is always easier to stay up an hour later than to go to sleep an hour earlier, so most people have relatively little problem setting the clocks back in the Fall. This is because our basic circadian rhythm (the "body clock") actually seems to be programmed for a longer than 24 hour day: it runs a little slow.

4 Nov 2011

Slowing aging by cleaning away old cells: Study

Researchers have found a novel way of reversing the aging process. They found that a special category of cells, known as senescent cells, are bad actors that promote the aging of the tissues. Cleansing the body of the cells, they hope, could postpone many of the diseases of aging. This could pave the way for drugs that would keep human tissues healthier longer, but it is unclear until further testing is done whether such drugs could eventually help people live longer.

3 Nov 2011

FDA EMDAC votes to recommend approval of Merck's VYTORIN for pre-dialysis CKD

Merck, known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, announced today that the Endocrinologic and Metabolic Drugs Advisory Committee of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) unanimously voted to recommend approval of Merck's VYTORIN (ezetimibe/simvastatin) for use in patients with pre-dialysis chronic kidney disease.

3 Nov 2011

Exercise News and Research

Latest Exercise News and Research

Sports participation may increase risk of knee osteoarthritis

Nearly 6.5M younger Americans to be diagnosed with knee OA in next ten years

Intensive diet, exercise reduce pain and improve mobility in people with knee OA

New data from Savient's KRYSTEXXA Phase III trial on refractory chronic gout

HHS scientists to share recent rheumatology findings at 75th ACR annual meeting

Psychological stress can trigger flares of vasculitis

Sitting around could be waiting for cancer to strike say researchers

Cabot's 5-Day Menu Planner seeks to refocus eating habits to balance nutrition

New study shows that worksite health promotion may improve health benefits

Sweet'N Low joins with Dominique Dawes to educate consumers about risk of type 2 diabetes

Dark, cold weather derails physical activity routines of older people with arthritis: Study

Health insurers predict they will pass on health law's new tax to consumers

Super committee progress appears to be at 'impasse'

Octapharma receives FDA approval for octagam to treat disorders of immune system

First Edition: November 4, 2011

Exercise, vegetarian diet reduce risk of diabetes in African Americans

NEJM publishes 'The 2010 Dietary Guidelines -- The Best Recipe for Health?'

Ten rules for good sleep

Slowing aging by cleaning away old cells: Study

FDA EMDAC votes to recommend approval of Merck's VYTORIN for pre-dialysis CKD

Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research

How GLP‑1 Agonists Are Shaping the Future of Obesity Treatment With Dr Bryony Henderson

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