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Exercise & Fitness

News, opinions and meeting coverage in primary care.

An obese Mexican-American woman making fruit salad in the kitchen as another woman and child look on.

<乌鸦传媒>Over 73% of U.S. Adults Overweight or Obese

Obesity rate up by half since 1999-2000, NHANES data indicate; nearly 10% severely obese

A box, bottle, and blister pack of Vascepa (icosapent ethyl)

<乌鸦传媒>Will Vascepa Train Roll Past Negative Omega-3 Results?

STRENGTH, OMEMI temper enthusiasm but may not change much

A close up of a man鈥檚 foot with his big toe swollen from gout

<乌鸦传媒>Lifestyle Mods May Head Off Gout

Four addressable factors appear key

A banana laying next to a tape measure

<乌鸦传媒>How Would You Answer 'The Penis Question'?

Motivate patients by being an agitator, not an irritator

A photo of the Apple Watch on a person鈥檚 wrist displaying the Blood Oxygen app

<乌鸦传媒>Should You Trust the New Apple Watch on Blood Oxygen Readings?

The Skeptical Cardiologist peels back the hype

Youths play American football

<乌鸦传媒>Tackle Football in Childhood: Does Age Matter?

Early exposure may not be linked to short-term concussion recovery

An MRI image of myocarditis

<乌鸦传媒>The Real Reason Post-COVID Myocarditis Is a Worry

Sorry, it's not all about football, cardiologist argues

ESC over a computer rendering of the human heart and an electrocardiogram

<乌鸦传媒>ESC Offers Sports, Exercise Guide for Heart Disease Patients

Addresses broad spectrum and specific conditions

<乌鸦传媒>COVID-19 Halts National Survey Capturing American Health

Disruption may delay 2019-2020 NHANES data release and reduce sample size

A photo of Teresa Palmer and her children

<乌鸦传媒>Did Actress Take 'Healthy' Eating Too Far?

Teresa Palmer discusses her orthorexia

A computer rendering of a brown fat cell

<乌鸦传媒>Cold-Induced Energy Burn Higher With Brown Fat

More evidence of the tissue's potential as target for weight loss, researchers say

ENDO over a computer rendering of a transparent human neck with the thyroid gland highlighted

<乌鸦传媒>Liraglutide a Viable Add-On for Kids With Obesity

Numerically small but statistically and clinically significant benefit

An Asian businesswoman meditating on the conference room table

<乌鸦传媒>Workplace Wellness Program Triumphs for Hypertension

Two-thirds meet blood pressure target after 2 years

An Apple watch and iPhone setting up irregular heartbeat functions

<乌鸦传媒>Apple Watch Can't Catch Fast Afib

The Skeptical Cardiologist has good news about another wearable, though

A photo composite of Justin Bieber in a hyperbaric oxygen therapy chamber

<乌鸦传媒>Why Justin Bieber Sleeps in a Hyperbaric Oxygen Chamber

Is it sound medicine?

An illustration of a hand refusing a cigarette and cocktail offered on a platter by a white gloved hand

<乌鸦传媒>Lifestyle Changes That Cut Afib Recurrence

The Skeptical Cardiologist recommends eight basics

trastuzumab on a boxing glove which is punching a heart

<乌鸦传媒>Bad News on Anti-HER2 Heart Effects

Exercise, however, may help improve cardio fitness in breast cancer survivors

An illustration of a diverse group of overweight people

<乌鸦传媒>Half of U.S. Adults Obese by 2030?

Severe obesity also projected to be more common, affecting nearly 25%

Two Apple watches displaying Heart Rate Recovery data

<乌鸦传媒>Heart Rate Recovery: Powerful Prognosticator Now on Apple Watch

The Skeptical Cardiologist charts the route to a 'wake-up call'

A young male Asian soccer player lies on the ground holding his head which is glowing red

<乌鸦传媒>When Should Kids Start -- or Stop -- Playing Contact Sports?

Consensus report looks at preventing concussions in youth sports

A photo of a metal segmented serving tray

<乌鸦传媒>The 'Bedtime Snack' for Inmates With Diabetes

Where do they get the idea that it's standard medical care?

A close up of a man about to take his medication before going to bed

<乌鸦传媒>Best Time to Take HTN Meds? Now There's Evidence

Hint: It's not in the morning

DISCONTINUED over a photo of three Apple watches with AliveCor鈥檚 KardiaBand installed and app on screen.

<乌鸦传媒>AliveCor Discontinues KardiaBand

The Skeptical Cardiologist mourns the passing of a reliable tool in AFib

An illustration of women鈥檚 common body types

<乌鸦传媒>Body Shape vs BMI as Risk Predictor in Women

Bathroom scale "is not everything," experts say

A photo of Dean Ornish.

<乌鸦传媒>Is Dean Ornish鈥檚 Lifestyle Program 'Scientifically Proven' to Reverse Heart Disease?

The Skeptical Cardiologist dissects the claims

An illustration of an obese male losing weight over a box of Metformin.

<乌鸦传媒>Weight Loss With Metformin Maintained at 15 Years

But magnitude was modest versus lifestyle intervention

<乌鸦传媒>Push-Ups Won't Save Your Life

The Skeptical Cardiologist dissects a hyped study

<乌鸦传媒>Ups and Downs of Exercise for Women's Bone Health

Uphill versus downhill treadmill walking makes a difference in trial

<乌鸦传媒>Suppressed Testicular Function 'Mostly Reversible' After Steroid Abuse

But process can take upwards of 9 months

<乌鸦传媒>Morning Exercise Lowers Blood Pressure

Adding a few minutes of walking throughout the day also helps, trial shows

<乌鸦传媒>Gwyneth Paltrow's Snake Oil

The science behind actress-turned-wellness guru's iffy deprivation diet

<乌鸦传媒>Heavy Workouts Linked to Hard Arteries

But subclinical calcified plaque didn't translate into mortality risk in study

<乌鸦传媒>Omega-3 and Vitamin D; Vein Grafts and CABG: It's PodMed Double T!

This week's topics include benefits of CABG, vein harvesting, new exercise guidelines, and omega-3 and vitamin D supplementation

<乌鸦传媒>National Exercise Guidelines Now Say 'Just Move'

HHS recs say to sit less, move more to improve health outcomes

<乌鸦传媒>Morning Break: Dead-Butt Syndrome; Last Word on Cellphone Radiation; States vs Pharma

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by the 乌鸦传媒 staff

<乌鸦传媒>Avalanche Safety 101: Technology to the Rescue

Asphyxia remains the top risk; airbags and breathing devices boost survival

<乌鸦传媒>Amputation, the Quick and Durable Way to Shed Pounds

Nobody's going to regain THAT weight

<乌鸦传媒>Fecal Occult Blood Flags Risks Beyond Colon Cancer

Positive FOBT tied to increased mortality from non-cancer causes

<乌鸦传媒>Mom's Lifestyle Plays Big Role in Child's Obesity Risk

Parental example appears to trump kids' own habits

<乌鸦传媒>Exercise Cuts Hyperglycemia For Cancer Patients on Chemo

Pilot study hints at other benefits from walking program

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