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Top-Ranked Golfer Beats Scoliosis
Posted 7:00 AM 5/24/2013 by By Alan Mozes
HealthDay Reporter
FRIDAY, May 24 (HealthDay News) -- As a world-class golfer, Stacy Lewis' accomplishments are remarkable. But it was a physical challenge in her childhood that defined her ascent to the top of her sport.
"I was an 11-year-old girl with my heart set on playing golf when my scoliosis was (More)
Health Tip: Pack the Right Equipment for Running Trails
5/23/2013
Statins May Hamper Workout Results
Posted 10:00 AM 5/23/2013 by By Dennis Thompson
HealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, May 23 (HealthDay News) -- Statins are proven drugs taken by millions to lower their cholesterol, but the medications also could hamper heart patients' ability to improve their cardiovascular health through exercise, researchers say.
A small group of overweight or obese people (More)
U.S. School Kids Should Get Hour of Exercise Daily: Report
5/21/2013
COPD Patients May Do Fine With Shorter Course of Steroids
Posted 12:00 PM 5/21/2013 by By Steven Reinberg
HealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, May 21 (HealthDay News) -- Less is more when it comes to steroid therapy for patients having severe bouts of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to Swiss investigators.
Five days of glucocorticoid treatment with prednisone to treat COPD flare-ups was as good as (More)
Americans Still Making Unhealthy Choices: CDC
Health Tip: Run Smart, Run Safe
5/20/2013
Sports May Be OK With Defibrillator, Study Says
Posted 2:00 PM 5/20/2013 by Mary Elizabeth Dallas
MONDAY, May 20 (HealthDay News) -- Although people with implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) are often advised to avoid activities more strenuous than golf or bowling, new research suggests that many people with these heart devices can participate in more vigorous sports.
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5/16/2013
Infections From Tainted Spine Injections Continue to Baffle Investigators
Posted 2:00 PM 5/16/2013 by By Steven Reinberg
HealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, May 16 (HealthDay News) -- The tainted steroid injections linked to 55 recent U.S. deaths also caused many less lethal infections, more than half of them concentrated in Michigan, federal health officials reported Thursday.
Spinal meningitis deaths caused by contaminated (More)
Many Public Pools Contaminated With Human Waste: CDC
Fitness in Middle Age May Help Shield Men From Cancer Later
5/15/2013
Get Fit in Middle Age to Cut Heart Failure Risk, Study Says
Posted 2:00 PM 5/15/2013 by By Steven Reinberg
HealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, May 15 (HealthDay News) -- People who are obese or out of shape in their 40s or 50s might think it's too late to start getting fit, but new research finds that shaping up in middle age lowers the odds for heart failure later in life.
What's more, the reduction in risk is (More)
Yoga May Help Ease High Blood Pressure, Study Finds
Health Tip: Exercise With Allergies and Asthma
5/11/2013
More Time in Gym Class Equals Stronger Kids
Posted 7:00 AM 5/11/2013 by Robert Preidt
SATURDAY, May 11 (HealthDay News) -- Spending more time in physical education classes helps students develop muscle strength and doesn't increase their risk of broken bones, a new study finds.
The study included more than 900 girls and boys at a school in Sweden who had up to 200 minutes (More)
5/9/2013
Swimming Pools May Pose Hazard for People With Heart Devices
Posted 10:00 AM 5/9/2013 by By Alan Mozes
HealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, May 9 (HealthDay News) -- With summer approaching, researchers caution that swimming pools may pose a risk to patients with irregular heartbeats who've received implantable defibrillators.
The issue: a danger that electrical currents linked to standard pool utilities such as (More)
5/8/2013
Scientists Explore Secrets of the Well-Hit Fastball
Posted 2:00 PM 5/8/2013 by Mary Elizabeth Dallas
WEDNESDAY, May 8 (HealthDay News) -- A baseball pitched at more than 90 miles per hour or a tennis ball swatted at even greater speeds leaves opponents mere split-seconds to ready themselves for a savvy return. So how can the human brain track such small objects traveling at such high speeds?
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5/6/2013
High School Football Players Often Not Deterred by Head Injury
Posted 7:00 AM 5/6/2013 by Robert Preidt
MONDAY, May 6 (HealthDay News) -- Many U.S. high school football players say they would keep playing after experiencing a concussion, even though they know it would put them at risk for serious harm, a new study reveals.
The findings suggest that educating (More)
5/5/2013
School Sports May Cut Rates of Violence, Bullying Among Teens
Posted 7:00 AM 5/5/2013 by Robert Preidt
SUNDAY, May 5 (HealthDay News) -- Playing school sports is known to have many benefits for teens, but researchers have found a new reason to encourage kids to take up a sport: It may reduce teen girls' likelihood of being involved in violence and some teen boys' risk of being bullied.
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