A recently published study from researchers in Denmark points to connections between living a healthy lifestyle and a decreased risk of colorectal cancer.

The comprehensive study followed data of more than fifty five thousand people aged 50-64 for nearly a decade.  The researchers concluded that people who follow healthy lifestyle recommendations may be able to cut their risk of colorectal cancer by more than twenty percent.

The healthy lifestyle recommendations referenced in the study include exercising for at least 30 minutes per day, following a healthy diet, keeping within a certain waist size, limiting alcohol and avoiding tobacco products.  According to researchers, the subjects in the study who followed each of the lifestyle recommendations reduced their risk of colorectal cancer by a whopping twenty three percent.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention the instances of diabetes among the American population could triple by the year 2050 if current trends continue.  That would mean that about one out of every three people in the US could have this debilitating diseases by 2050 if a new emphasis on education and prevention isn’t put into play.

The CDC cites the obesity epidemic as one of the main reasons that the projected numbers for the coming years are so high.  In order to attempt to reverse these outrageously high numbers plenty of focus will have to be put on fighting obesity, which is one of the major risk factors for developing type 2 diabetes.

One proven method of reducing the risk of developing this diseases  is through adopting a healthier lifestyle.  Achieving and maintaining a healthy body weight, eating a sensible diet and getting  regular exercise are all big pieces of the puzzle to avoiding obesity and diabetes.

Cortisone injections seem to be the treatment of choice these days for tendon injury, but a recent study reveals that there may be better options available.  Cortisone shots can provide almost immediate relief of the pain associated with tennis elbow and other common tendon ailments, but they don’t seem to have many benefits over the long term.

Information from more than forty previously published studies that included more than twenty five hundred patients were reviewed in order assess the true value of cortisone shots.  The researcher’s findings prove that cortisone shots tend to be ineffective for intermediate and long term treatment of tendon injuries.

The FDA has issued a warning that osteoporosis drugs in the bisphosphonate class may increase the risk of atypical femur fractures.  The warning will be present on labels of all bisphosphonates to help patients and health care providers determine the best possible course of treatment for prevention of osteoporosis.

Representatives from the FDA have acknowledged the overall benefits that bisphosphonates have had in preventing fractures caused by osteoporosis and are continuing investigations on long term bisphosphonate use for osteoporosis.

It’s of the utmost importance that patients and all health care providers have access to any and all information concerning different treatments and medications when considering the best possible course of action. 

Results of a new study show that bone mineral density tests may not need to be done quite as often as was previously thought.  Women over the age of sixty five are often directed to have the test performed every other year in an attempt to closely monitor bone health, but that could be a bit too often for low risk subjects.

Researchers from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill studied the bone mineral density data of more than five thousand women who were 67 or older over a fifteen year period. 

A study published in a recent online issue of Neurology suggests a possible connection between walking and a reduced risk of developing memory problems.  The study consisted of recording the daily walking distances of approximately three hundred people of the average age of seventy eight.  Brain scans were performed at pre-determined intervals to measure the subject’s volume of gray matter.

At the nine year mark, the participants in the study who walked the most had a higher volume of gray matter than those who walked less.  Information revealed in the study indicates

In many cases it seems as though severely obese people consider weight loss surgery to be the only option available to make a difference in their lives.  While weight loss surgeries can make an immediate and dramatic change, a new study shows that the costly procedures may not be the only possible solution for people with an exceedingly high BMI.

The study, published recently in the online version of The Journal of the American Medical Association, focused on lifestyle changes to help

A recent study conducted by researchers from the University of Tennessee revealed that Americans don’t take nearly the same amount of steps on average as people from other countries.  The average number of steps accumulated by Americans is barely more than half of what residents of Australia and Switzerland are tallying.

Researchers feel that the findings of this study reveal one of the major reasons that the obesity rate in the US is so high when compared to other affluent countries.  Walking has a great number of health benefits, among which are increasing cardio vascular fitness and aiding weight loss, and Americans simply aren’t participating as much as they should be.

According to information collected in the National Health Interview Survey from 2007-2009, arthritis is much more common among obese people than it is among people of an average weight.  Nearly 34% of obese women and more than 25% of obese men over the age of eighteen suffer from doctor diagnosed arthritis, which is nearly double the respective percentages of normal weight individuals.

In a recent Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, the CDC cautions that until more Americans are actively implementing strategies to achieve and maintain healthy weights that the statistics for both obesity and arthritis will continue to skyrocket.  Arthritis is only the latest

A new study published in a recent issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine could reveal a connection between sleeping patterns and weight loss success.  The research compared the weight loss efforts of overweight individuals who slept in excess of eight hours a night to those who only got five and a half hours per night.