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Healthcare providers urged to encourage healthy habits and curtail preventable deaths
In 2010, more than 200,000 deaths from heart disease and stroke could have been prevented, according to a “Vital Signs” report released in September by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The report defined preventable deaths as those that occurred in people under age 75 that could have been prevented by more effective public health measures, lifestyle changes such as controlling high blood pressure or quitting smoking, or medical care.
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Walking can reduce breast cancer risk after menopause
Postmenopausal women who are very active or walk at least 7 hours a week have a reduced risk for breast cancer, reveals a recently published study.
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Canadian study finds high risk for head injuries in long-term care
Older adults who live in long-term care environments are at significant risk of sustaining head injuries, report researchers from Simon Fraser University (SFU) in Vancouver, British Columbia. For the study, the authors reviewed video footage of 227 falls among 133 residents at 2 local long-term care residences. They found 37% of falling residents struck their heads upon falling, and hit the ground—most often, on linoleum or tile flooring—more than 60% of the time. “By any measure, this is an alarmingly high prevalence,” the researchers observe.
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Moderate physical activity does not raise risk of knee osteoarthritis
According to new research from the School of Medicine at the University of North Carolina (UNC) in Chapel Hill, adults ages 45 and older who engaged in moderate physical activity up to 2.5 hours a week did not increase their risk of developing knee osteoarthritis over a 6-year follow-up period. Study participants who engaged in the highest levels of physical activity—up to 5 hours a week—had a slightly higher risk of knee osteoarthritis, but the difference was not statistically significant, the study authors reported.
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Older adults benefit from losing excess weight
Although the importance of a healthy weight is frequently touted by the medical community, weight loss has traditionally been discouraged among older people, partly because of health concerns over inadvertent reductions in muscle and bone mass. A study from Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, supports the benefits of intentional weight loss for this population. The researchers found that physical activity and weight loss conducted together for older overweight and obese adults improves body composition, translating into lower cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk and better mobility.
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American Heart Association recommends 'paradigm' shift on unhealthy lifestyles
Healthcare providers should treat unhealthy behaviors as aggressively as they treat high blood pressure, cholesterol and other heart-disease risk factors, according to a new American Heart Association (AHA) science advisory.
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