Studies have reported conflicting results on the use of post-menopausal hormone replacement therapy (HRT) to prevent cardiovascular disease. A new study in the Dec. 19 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine provides insight on the relation between HRT, including estrogens alone and with progestin.
In most cases, hypothyroidism is a permanent condition that requires life-long treatment with a natural thyroid supplement. There really are not any other treatment options once you and your doctor have decided that your thyroid is underactive enough to require treatment. Read more…
While the majority of Americans will be eating hot turkey on November 23, the American Cancer Society (ACS) is urging Americans to go “cold turkey” — for at least one day — on Nov. 16.
It’s amazing what a little renovation can do for your business. Just ask the Peggy & Philip B. Crosby Wellness Center, which not only increased member retention as a result of its “Fitness Furbish” redesign, but also bolstered its personal training program by a whopping 500 percent.
The redesign began as an effort to boost the facility’s cardiovascular offerings, per requests from members. To do this meant increasing staff, as well as hardware. The problem, however, was that the existing facility would accommodate neither. “It was an architect’s dream, but a functional nightmare,” says wellness services director Bob Brosmer. “The designers didn’t really understand the fitness market. The place was great-looking, but for it to function the way we hand in mind would entail a lot of work.” Read more…
The American Heart Association (AHA) wants AEDs in every workplace and public area. The goal of AHA’s Operation Heartbeat is to increase the survival rate from cardiac arrest from 5 percent to 20 percent by 2011.
Every year, 225,000 people in the United States die from cardiac arrest. Unlike a heart attack, cardiac arrest kills in minutes.
Having an AED onsite provides several advantages: Every minute that cardiac arrest victims go untreated, their chances of survival drop by 10 percent.
Another advantage of AEDs is that they are easy to use; they are designed to be what they are labeled, automatic.These are some things to think about when you aredeciding whether to purchase an AED for your fitness facility.
Q.I would like to get pregnant, but I am not sure if I will be able to since I went through chemotherapy (CAF). Who should I see to find out, and what would they do?
I’ve finished my 5th Remicade infusion and the results still amaze me. I am totatlly clear with the exception of a small scalp outbreak that was easily controlled with Pentrex 5% tar coal shampoo. Read more…
Physical Inactivity -research has shown that exercise reduces high blood pressure and cholesterol. Physical activity reduces stress, as well, another risk factors for CVD. Those who perform 30 minutes per day of cardiovascular exercise such as walking, biking or running lower their risk of heart disease and stroke. Conversely, those individuals who are inactive are twice as likely to develop CVD. When you are inactive, you most likely gain weight and thereby, increase your levels of blood pressure and cholesterol. Read more…
What is the leading cause of death in the United States for women? At first thought, you may believe that breast cancer is the biggest threat to mortality. While breast cancer is the cause of 1 in every 28 deaths, there is a larger threat that claims 1 out of every 2 deaths. Read more…