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Exercise medicine and physical activity promotion: core curricula for US medical schools, residencies and sports medicine fellowships: developed by the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine and endorsed by the Canadian Academy of Sport and Exercise Medicine
Regular physical activity provides a variety of health benefits and is proven to treat and prevent several non-communicable diseases. Specifically, physical activity enhances muscular and osseous strength, improves cardiorespiratory fitness, and reduces the risk of hypertension, coronary heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, mental health disorders, cognitive decline and several cancers. Despite these well-known benefits, physical activity promotion in clinical practice is underused due to insufficient training during medical education. Medical trainees in the USA receive relatively few hours of instruction in sports and...
Source: British Journal of Sports Medicine - March 17, 2022 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Asif, I., Thornton, J. S., Carek, S., Miles, C., Nayak, M., Novak, M., Stovak, M., Zaremski, J. L., Drezner, J. Tags: Editor's choice, BJSM Consensus statement Source Type: research

New Cochrane health evidence challenges belief that omega 3 supplements reduce risk of heart disease, stroke or death
New evidence published today shows there is little or no effect of omega 3 supplements on our risk of experiencing heart disease, stroke or death.Omega 3 is a type of fat. Small amounts of omega 3 fats are essential for good health, and they can be found in the food that we eat. The main types of omega 3 fatty acids are; alpha ­linolenic acid (ALA), eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA).  ALA is normally found in fats from plant foods, such as nuts and seeds (walnuts and rapeseed are rich sources). EPA and DHA, collectively called long chain omega 3 fats, are naturally found in fatty fish, such as s...
Source: Cochrane News and Events - July 16, 2018 Category: Information Technology Authors: Muriah Umoquit Source Type: news

A snapshot of type two diabetes mellitus management in general practice prior to the introduction of diabetes Cycle of Care
ConclusionsThis study provides a comprehensive snapshot of care in Irish general practice for patients with T2DM prior to the introduction of the Cycle of Care. Future research must investigate the impact of Cycle of Care on patient care in general practice.
Source: Irish Journal of Medical Science - February 7, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research

Plasma Metal Concentrations and Incident Coronary Heart Disease in Chinese Adults: The Dongfeng-Tongji Cohort
Conclusions: Our study suggested that incident CHD was positively associated with plasma levels of titanium and arsenic, and inversely associated with selenium. Additional research is needed to confirm these findings in other populations. https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP1521 Received: 22 December 2016 Revised: 17 September 2017 Accepted: 19 September 2017 Published: 19 October 2017 Address correspondence to T. Wu, or A. Pan, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 13 Hongkong Rd., Wuhan 430030, Hubei, China. Telephone: +86-27-83692347. Email: wut@mails.tjmu.edu.cn or p...
Source: EHP Research - October 20, 2017 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Daniil Lyalko Tags: Research Source Type: research

Want to Prevent Stroke, Diabetes, Cancer? Get Moving … Now!
Worldwide, 81 per cent of school-aged children are not active enough. Photo: WHOBy Baher KamalROME, Feb 2 2017 (IPS)Tired, lazy, bored, laying down long hours watching TV or seated checking your email? Wrong. And dangerous: not enough exercise contributes to cancer, diabetes, depression and other non-communicable diseases. The warning is bold and comes from the United Nations top health organisation, which is urging people to get up and get active.And the risks of inactivity are expanding alarmingly: according to a new document by the World Health Organization (WHO), less and less people are active in many countries – wi...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - February 2, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Baher Kamal Tags: Environment Featured Global Headlines Health IPS UN: Inside the Glasshouse TerraViva United Nations Source Type: news

The Surprising Connection Between Problem Drinking And Working Too Much
If you're always working late, your job could be taking a toll on your health in more ways than you may realize, new research suggests. Publishing in the British Medical Journal Tuesday, a systematic review and meta-analysis explored the potential link between the number of hours a person works and their alcohol consumption arrived at a startling conclusion: people who work more than 48 hours each week are 13 percent more likely to drink a risky amount of alcohol than those who work 35 to 40 hours each week. The analysis, which was completed by a team of researchers in Finland, included 81 studies representing more than...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - January 15, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Prevalence of coronary heart disease or stroke among workers aged
Abstract Cardiovascular disease accounts for one in three deaths in the United States each year, and coronary heart disease and stroke account for most of those deaths. To try to prevent 1 million heart attacks and strokes by 2017, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services launched the Million Hearts initiative, promoting proven and effective interventions in communities and clinical settings. In workplace settings, cardiovascular disease can be addressed through a Total Worker Health program, which integrates occupational safety and health protection with health promotion. To identify workers likely to ben...
Source: MMWR Morb Mortal Wkl... - August 1, 2014 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Luckhaupt SE, Calvert GM, Division of Surveillance, Hazard Evaluations, and Field Studies, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, CDC Tags: MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep Source Type: research

No pain, no gain? Getting the most out of exercise
Staying in shape has all sorts of benefits, from maintaining heart health to warding off dementia and cancerInactivity – fuelled by cars and a sedentary work life – has been dubbed the biggest public health problem of the 21st century, a global pandemic with dramatic impact on peoples wellbeing. The latest reports suggest that around the world it was responsible for 5.3 million deaths in 2008 – around one in 10 – more deaths than smoking.Not only does exercise make you fitter, it can also ward off numerous and often unexpected diseases, from heart attacks, to diabetes, some forms of cancer and dementia. There are t...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - January 13, 2014 Category: Science Authors: Catherine de Lange Tags: Cycling Fitness Sport Running Transport Yoga Weightlifting Features UK news Life and style Cycle hire schemes The Observer Swimming Science Source Type: news