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Dec 05, 2005 |
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Pain and Its Impact on the Treatment of Rheumatic Disease: Practical Advice on Pain Management
"Rheumatologists are increasingly required to address pain as a specific symptom," notes Mary-Ann Fitzcharles, M.D., of Montreal General Hospital, McGill University. "Pain management is no longer simply a quick fix with a single pill, but rather an approach to the patient as a whole biopsychosocial being." |
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Oct 10, 2005 |
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Harvard Health Letter Survey Shows Harvard Doctors Practice What They Preach
Do Harvard doctors practice what they preach? The Harvard Health Letter, the country's first health newsletter for the general public, recently surveyed more than 15,000 Harvard Medical School faculty physicians about their health habits and found that, in many cases,
yes, they do. |
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Sep 26, 2005 |
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Exercise Helps Reduce Muscle & Joint Pain in Later Years
People who exercise regularly experience 25% less muscle and joint pain in their old age than people who are less active. Research published in Arthritis Research & Therapy reveals that people who regularly participate in brisk aerobic exercise, such as running, experience less pain than non-runners even though they are more likely to suffer from pain from injuries. |
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Sep 26, 2005 |
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Exercise Helps Reduce Muscle & Joint Pain in Later Years
People who exercise regularly experience 25% less muscle and joint pain in their old age than people who are less active. Research published in Arthritis Research & Therapy reveals that people who regularly participate in brisk aerobic exercise, such as running, experience less pain than non-runners even though they are more likely to suffer from pain from injuries. |
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Aug 29, 2005 |
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Bones Don’t Pay a Price When Fat is Lost Through Exercise
Debunking the myth that exercising to lose excess body fat, unlike dieting alone, comes at a cost to bone health, researchers at Johns Hopkins have determined that for those age 55 to 75, a moderate program of physical exercise generally maintains bone mass and, in some cases, offers modest improvements. |
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Aug 15, 2005 |
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Physical Activity Cuts Stroke Risk
High levels of physical activity, such as running, swimming or heavy gardening during leisure time can reduce your risk of stroke, according to a study reported in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association. |
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Aug 01, 2005 |
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Weight Loss Takes Load Off Knees of Arthritis Patients (and Everyone)
Reporting in the July issue of Arthritis & Rheumatism, researchers at Wake Forest University, in Winston-Salem, N.C., found that for every pound of weight lost, there was a four-pound reduction in the load on the knee for each step. |
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Jul 20, 2005 |
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Regular Yoga Practice May Help Prevent Middle-Age Spread
A new study led by researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center has found that regular yoga practice may help prevent middle-age spread in normal-weight people and may promote weight loss in those who are overweight. |
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Jul 18, 2005 |
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Use it or Lose it: Brain Work Urged to Cut Alzheimer's Risk
Exercise your brain. Nourish it well. And the earlier you start, the better. That's the best advice doctors can offer to ward off Alzheimer's disease. |
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Jul 18, 2005 |
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Exercise, Weight Control May Help Reduce Risk of Breast Cancer, Study Suggests
Women who exercise more and keep their weight under control may dramatically reduce their odds of developing breast cancer, a population-based study by a team of investigators at Meharry Medical College and the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center suggests. |
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