Self-reporting is so inaccurate in measuring eating and exercise habits that it shouldn’t be used, researchers wrote in the International Journal of Obesity (Full Text Article). Energy balance measurement: when something is not better than nothing N V Dhurandhar Energy intake (EI) and physical activity energy expenditure (PAEE) are key modifiable determinants of energy balance, traditionally […]
Circulation 2014 Jan 14;[EPub Ahead of Print], PK Whelton Review · January 24, 2014 Full Story TAKE-HOME MESSAGE This review, which summarizes the evidence surrounding the effect of dietary sodium reduction on lowering blood pressure, includes three recent meta-analyses showing significant blood pressure decline associated with lower sodium intake. The authors note that a simple lifestyle […]
Cleve Clin J Med 2014 Jan 01;81(1)51-61, DC Cetin, G Nasr Review · January 24, 2014 TAKE-HOME MESSAGE Key points covered in this article: Waist circumference may be a better measure of adiposity than BMI in older patients. Although BMI > 30 kg/m2 is associated with health risks in older adults, survival may be better in […]
Jonathan Myers; Mary Mcelrath; Alyssa Jaffe; Kimberly Smith; Holly Fonda; Andrew Vu; Bradley Hill; Ronald Dalman Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2014;46(1) Abstract Purpose: Screening programs and greater public awareness have increased the recognition of early abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) disease. No medical therapy has proven effective in limiting AAA progression, and little is known regarding […]
IMNG Medical Media, 2014 Jan 21, MA Moon News January 21, 2014 Full Story Two variations of the Mediterranean diet were associated with a lower risk of peripheral artery disease, compared with a control diet, in a secondary analysis of the PREDIMED randomized clinical trial, as reported in a Research Letter to the editor in […]
Am J Cardiol 2014 Jan 15;113(2)287-291, H Ning, L Van Horn, CM Shay, DM Lloyd-Jones Research · January 20, 2014 TAKE-HOME MESSAGE The study suggests that dietary fiber has an independent association with lifetime CV risk. In this review of the diets of over 11,000 individuals, a higher dietary fiber intake was associated with a low […]
Published: Nov 25, 2013 By Todd Neale, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today Chelation Has Benefits in Patients With Diabetes Chelation reduced major cardiovascular events in patients with diabetes, but not in those without diabetes, a subgroup analysis of the TACT trial showed. The overall trial results, reported at the American Heart Association meeting last year, showed a […]
JANUARY 20, 2014 BY CHRISTOPHER MASTERJOHN Article Summary • Between 1928 and 1945, Weston Price measured the fat-soluble vitamin content of over twenty thousand samples of butterfat from many different regions. He found that abundant sunshine and rainfall, together with high-quality soil, was associated with high concentrations of vitamins within the butter and fewer deaths […]
Michael Oppelt, MS, DC Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies Volume 18, Issue 1 , Pages 17-22, January 2014 Summary Introduction This case report demonstrated physical function improvement of a 31-year-old male, four years post cerebral vascular compromise, with 32 weeks of Chiropractic adjustive and Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization (DNS) rehabilitation care. Methods Chiropractic care occurred […]
A case-control study Mondelli M, et al. J Neurol Sci. 2014 Jan 15. pii: S0022-510X(14)00034-3. doi: 10.1016/j.jns.2014.01.012. [Epub ahead of print] Abstract BACKGROUND: The association between carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) and high body mass index (BMI) and some hand measures is well known. No study has been specifically focused on waist circumference (WC) and waist-to-hip-ratio […]
Blueberries could strengthen blood vessels against oxidative stress that may lead to heart disease, says new research. The results of the new study, published in the Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry (Vol 17, pp 109-116), add to the other reports in the literature linking the berry to lowering cholesterol, and protecting against cancer and neurodegenerative diseases […]
Neurology 2014 Jan 02;[EPub Ahead of Print], J Breuer, M Pacou, A Gauthier, MM Brown Research January 08, 2014 TAKE-HOME MESSAGE This retrospective analysis from the U.K. of > 100,000 cases of herpes zoster (HZ) and > 200,000 matched controls showed HZ to be an independent risk factor for stroke, TIA, and MI, which can occur […]
01.07.2014 Habitually consuming caffeine in coffee and other drinks and foods may protect against atrial fibrillation, a meta-analysis suggested. by Todd Neale Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today Habitually consuming caffeine in coffee and other drinks and foods may protect against atrial fibrillation, a meta-analysis suggested. In pooled results from studies with adjustment for potential confounders, […]
IMNG Medical Media, 2014 Jan 07, MA Moon News January 09, 2014 Full Story: http://www.practiceupdate.com/news/4027 Even without increased exercise or calorie restrictions, older white men and women at high risk for cardiovascular disease who followed a Mediterranean diet enriched with extra-virgin olive oil were 40% less likely to develop type 2 diabetes than those who […]
01.03.2014 Looking for atherosclerosis in mummies brings the thrill of scientific discovery, but getting access to the ‘patients’ can prove difficult. by Todd Neale Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today Looking for atherosclerosis in mummies brings the thrill of scientific discovery, but getting access to the “patients” can prove difficult. In the Horus study, an international […]
Michael O’Riordan June 03, 2014 MADRID, SPAIN — An analysis of the primary-prevention PREDIMED study provides further evidence as to why a Mediterranean diet is able to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease[1]. In a substudy of the trial, investigators report that individuals who adhered to the Mediterranean diet supplemented with extra virgin oil had significant regression […]
George Griffing, M.D. N Engl J Med 2014; 370:e15 March 6, 2014 DOI: 10.1056/NEJMicm1213868 A 59-year-old man with long-standing hypertension presented with exertional chest pain. An electrocardiogram and cardiac stress testing were unremarkable. Coronary angiography, however, revealed substantial stenosis, and two stents were placed. The patient’s recovery was uneventful, and he has returned to the clinic with […]
Ann. Intern. Med 2013 Dec 17;159(12)797-805, GA Lamas, R Boineau, C Goertz, DB Mark, Y Rosenberg, M Stylianou, T Rozema, RL Nahin, L Lindblad, EF Lewis, J Drisko, KL Lee Research · January 01, 2014 Full Story: http://www.practiceupdate.com/journalscan/7358 Journal Reference: http://annals.org/article.aspx?articleid=1789248 TAKE-HOME MESSAGE This was a secondary analysis of 1708 patients > age 50 years […]
Published: Nov 18, 2013 | Updated: Nov 18, 2013 By Kristina Fiore, Staff Writer, MedPage Today Full Story: http://www.medpagetoday.com/MeetingCoverage/ObesityWeek/42966 Action Points Note that this study was published as an abstract and presented at a conference. These data and conclusions should be considered to be preliminary until published in a peer-reviewed journal. This pilot study found […]