Bad habits, non-cholesterol risk factors in youth linked to fatty plaques
...nchanged. If an obese young adult lost weight and maintained a non-obese state for 10 years, a conservative guess is that they would cut their risk in half. "So the combined effect of both smoking cessation and weight loss/maintenance could reduce this persons risk of heart attack to one-fifth of what it was ...Tai chi can reduce arthritis pain, pilot study finds
...long Tai Chi classes. Members of the control group maintained their usual activities. After beginning each class with warm-up exercises, Adler taught 16 Tai Chi exercises or postures over the 10 weeks. "Subjects were encouraged to practice daily but not to worry about remembering or practicing all movements," ...12-hour ADHD drug as effective as thrice daily doses
...ving the placebo. The extended-release formulation maintained its effectiveness even after 12 hours in both the laboratory and home settings, findings indicated. Ratings were similar for both active formulations. Parents, teachers and children in the study also took part in a concurrent regimen of behavior mo...Illinois researcher receives award for developing a better sunscreen
...h DEHN and one without — the DEHN sunscreen maintained most of its effectiveness after five hours while the other lost almost all of its UVA protection. Full-spectrum sunscreens with DEHN were introduced to U.S. consumers earlier this year. The American Chemical Society's Industrial Innovation Awards rec...... The results also showed that Reminyl improved or maintained the ability of these individuals to perform normal activities of daily living, such as bathing, dressing and doing housework. However, Reminyl is not yet approved for the treatment vascular dementia. "This study has the potential to make a real impa...COOL AID safe after stroke, may deter side effect of clot-busters
... half hours to achieve hypothermia, which was then maintained at a core temperature of 32 degrees Celsius (89.6 degrees Fahrenheit) for 12 to 72 hours. Ten patients who received hypothermia were compared with nine similar patients who were kept at a normal temperature. All were monitored closely for complica...Diet and exercise dramatically delay type 2 diabetes
... 2 diabetes by 58 percent. On average, this group maintained their physical activity at 30 minutes per day, usually with walking or other moderate intensity exercise, and lost 5-7 percent of their body weight. Participants randomized to treatment with metformin reduced their risk of getting type 2 diabetes b...Americans leading healthier lives, reducing risk of death from heart disease, UCSF study finds
...tween 1981-1990. If reductions in risk factors are maintained from 1991-2015, the UCSF researchers project that the efforts would cost only about $3,200 per person per year and prevent 3.6 million heart disease related deaths and 1.2 million non-heart disease related deaths over the 35-year period....News tips from the care and outcomes meeting
... The researchers found that the liquid diet group maintained lower cholesterol levels through three months of follow up than subjects who did not get the short, quick diet challenge. Vikkie A. Mustad, Ross Products Division, Abbott Labs, Columbus, Ohio, 614-624-6355; vikkie.mustad@rossnutrition.com . P66 So...7-day-on, 7-day-off regimen could reduce cost, toxicities of HIV therapy
...s. In addition, patients' CD4+ T-cell counts were maintained at pre-study levels, and no evidence suggested the development of resistance to HAART medications. Importantly, the investigators also noted significant decreases in serum cholesterol and triglyceride levels, which frequently are elevated in HIV-infe...Harlem residents suffer more from oral health problems
...lem for Harlem residents," says Dr. Zabos, who has maintained a clinical practice in Harlem for the past eight years. "Even though the study was conducted almost a decade ago, conditions have not changed." The authors also note that older participants in the survey were as likely to report dental problems as y...Brief exercise improves mental performance in people with chronic lung disease
... "Some level of physical activity needs to be maintained in order to maintain mental benefits," Emery said. "Physical endurance decreases when a person stops exercising, and cognitive function likely follows a similar 'use it or lose it' pattern."...Antidepressant provides a cool choice for hot flashes
... that women receiving venlafaxine over eight weeks maintained approximately a 60 percent reduction in their hot flashes. A total of 102 postmenopausal women participated in this investigation. The findings of the eight-week evaluation mirrored the results of the first phase of this study -- a four-week double-b...Energy balance, not exercise, key to athletic menstrual disturbance
...s would then ensure that estrogen levels were also maintained at healthy levels. This is important because estrogen is a key hormone in the body for many physiological systems, influencing bone strength and cardiovascular health, not just reproduction."...Intensive exercise improves body's ability to process blood sugars
... report, these beneficial effects of exercise were maintained one month after the cessation of exercise. Previou...nth period. For the remaining six months, patients maintained the same exercise intensity and duration. The exercise program consisted of a combination of station...Restrained and unrestrained eating behaviors affect risk for adult-onset obesity
... had gained weight, 8% had lost weight, and 5% had maintained a constant weight over time. Three components of eating behavior were assessed separately: restraint, or the tendency to consciously restrict food intake; disinhibition, or the tendency to overeat in the presence of palatable foods; and hunger, or s...Physical activity is key to maintaining normal weight after weight loss
...expenditures of normal weight women who had either maintained or gained weight over the year prior to the study. The most important factor that distinguished those who were successful from those who were unsuccessful at maintaining their weight loss was their level of physical activity. Forty-seven premenopaus...Study shows weight loss with an antidepressant medicine in combination with lifestyle intervention
...wed that the average percentage of weight loss was maintained in patients who continued on this regimen for the ...istory of alcohol or substance abuse. All patients maintained a moderate exercise regimen in addition to a reduced-calorie diet (600 fewer calories per day than n...Many patients with coronary artery disease still fail to use aspirin therapy
...an other populations because of the amount of data maintained by the Duke Databank for Cardiovascular Disease. The study was conducted under the auspices of the Center for Education and Therapeutics (CERTs), a research program administered by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) in consult...