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Title: Doctors' Spouses, Partners Say They're Satisfied
Category: Health News
Created: 4/4/2013 6:36:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 4/5/2013 12:00:00 AM
Monday, July 15, 2013
Most efficient time of day to work out? (for fat loss)
What's the verdict on best time of day to get a workout?
I have always been told different things, read different things in fitness magazines, so on and so forth. It seems everyone has a varying opinion of the best time to work out.
In the past, I noticed that I lost weight most efficiently if I worked out first thing in the morning, before consuming any calories! Is this ok?
What experiences have you guys personally had?
Repeat Births by Teen Girls Still Too High: CDC
20 percent are repeat births and these babies face health risks, agency says
By Robert Preidt
HealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, April 2 (HealthDay News) -- Nearly 20 percent of American teens who give birth have already had one or more babies, a federal study released Tuesday says.
In 2010, more than 365,000 teens aged 15 to 19 gave birth and about 67,000 (18.3 percent) of those were repeat births, according to the April Vital Signs report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Repeat births among teens decreased by more than 6 percent between 2007 and 2010, but the number of repeat births remains high, according to the study.
In 2010, repeat teen births were highest among American Indian/Alaska Natives (nearly 22 percent), Hispanics (21 percent) and blacks (about 20 percent). They were lowest among whites (just under 15 percent).
Repeat births ranged from a high of 22 percent in Texas to 10 percent in New Hampshire, according to the report.
Although 91 percent of teen mothers who were sexually active used some form of contraception, only 22 percent used contraceptives considered to be "most effective," meaning that, with those forms of birth control, the risk of pregnancy was less than one pregnancy per 100 users per year.
Teen pregnancies can change the lives and futures of the mother, child and family. Infants born as a result of repeat teen pregnancy are also more likely to be born too soon and too small, the report stated.
"Teen birth rates in the United States have declined to a record low, which is good news," CDC director Dr. Thomas Frieden said in an agency news release. "But rates are still far too high. Repeat births can negatively impact the mother's education and job opportunities as well as the health of the next generation. Teens, parents, health-care providers and others need to do much more to reduce unintended pregnancies."
Parents, health-care providers and other adults need to talk to both male and female teens about avoiding pregnancy by not having sex. With sexually active teens, the discussion can focus on the most effective types of birth control, according to the report.
Dr. Jill Rabin is chief of ambulatory care, obstetrics and gynecology at Long Island Jewish Medical Center, in New Hyde Park, N.Y. She said: "There are several excellent options available not only to continue to ensure that the current rate of teenage pregnancy continues to decline (as it has from 2007), but especially to prevent repeat pregnancies among adolescents.
"These include: linking pregnant and parenting teens to home-based and school-based programs, and support and funding for programs which offer a support net of services for these often socio-economically underserved teens, including clinical, nutritional and psychosocial support. This is truly a unique opportunity to open our national conversation about safer sexual health, birth spacing and birth control, especially the most effective method: long-acting reversible contraception (LARC). Long-acting reversible contraception includes a device inserted into the uterus, or an implant in the arm lasting 3 to 10 years and has been deemed clinically safe for teens. These initiatives, including LARC, are a golden opportunity to enhance the long-term health of our teenagers."
The More I exercise the more I stuff my face. (Therefore, no results.) Help!
See, I'm trying to lose a little weight, but I also want to get really healthy by getting in shape. My goal is to lose 3-6 pounds, which doesn't sound much to you all that have dropped like 50 pounds, however, I'm already fairly thin and don't want to drop drastic amounts of weight. Anyway, that's all beside my point. My point is, I've been doing the Insanity workout for a couple weeks now and it's going really well. It's pretty insane, but I already see my arms becoming stronger and my thighs becoming stronger etc. The only problem is, I haven't been losing any weight at all. If anything, I may have gained a couple pounds. The thing is, after an Insanity workout, my body craves food. So I eat a healthy regular sized meal of about 500 calories. But then, although I don't experience actual hunger pangs, my body just craves more food. And nothing satiates me, not even a good dose of protein. By the end of the night after an insanity workout I end up eating more than I probably burned doing the workout in the first place! It's not that I don't have will power- I lost a lot of weight last year and had no problem with will power. It's that my body honestly makes me feel like I need more food after completing a vigorous workout like Insanity.
Do you guys have any tips on limiting my body's craving for more and more and more food after a high-intensity workout? I know you need to replenish your body with a good meal, but after a meal I never feel satiated. What do you guys do to limit your post workout "cravings?"
Thanks for any advice.
Ps. This type of "craving" for more and more food never happened to me before I started working out with vigorously with Insanity.
The Morning Scoop: Kevin Ware On His Injury, Get Out of Your Gym Rut and More!
University of Louisville basketball player Kevin Ware, who broke his leg during the Elite 8 game last weekend, has opened up about his injury. And he's one tough bro, telling Good Morning America that he "didn't feel any pain" and that "it didn't hurt." [GMA]
Tired of pounding the treadmill belt? We feel you. Try one of these (free!) alternatives. Plus, now that it's spring, you can totally take it outdoors. [POPSUGAR Fitness]
Forget the notion that bridesmaid dresses can only be worn once -- check out this frock, styled three ways. [Refinery 29]
We've talked a lot about anti-aging when it comes to skincare, but the latest breakthroughs in looking younger are popping up for your hair. [WSJ]
Omega-3 fatty acids FTW, again: A new study suggests that consuming these healthy fats (in foods like salmon) can lengthen your life. [Reuters]
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Less Salt, More Potassium = Millions of Lives Saved
Title: Less Salt, More Potassium = Millions of Lives Saved
Category: Health News
Created: 4/4/2013 8:36:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 4/5/2013 12:00:00 AM
Category: Health News
Created: 4/4/2013 8:36:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 4/5/2013 12:00:00 AM
a loooot of diet coke/pepsi??!?!!!
I drink a lot of diet soda A LOT!! Is this ok? I want to get rid of soda..anyways to get rid of my diet soda addiction? Thanks :)
Common Asphalt Sealant May Raise Cancer Risks
Title: Common Asphalt Sealant May Raise Cancer Risks
Category: Health News
Created: 4/4/2013 12:35:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 4/5/2013 12:00:00 AM
Category: Health News
Created: 4/4/2013 12:35:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 4/5/2013 12:00:00 AM
How can I keep myself motivated?
After a while I always seem to give up because I don't feel anything has changed. I want to look good for summer but I can't seem to change my attitude. Has anyone got any ideas about what I can do?
Cancer Patients May Be Unintended Victims of Budget Cuts
Clinics nationwide say they can't afford to give as much chemotherapy as before, report says
By Margaret Farley Steele
HealthDay ReporterTHURSDAY, April 4 (HealthDay News) -- Thousands of Medicare cancer patients are being denied treatment at clinics nationwide because of federal budget cuts related to the so-called sequester, according to a published report.
The mandated cuts took effect April 1, and cancer clinic administrators say they can no longer afford to provide expensive chemotherapy drugs to many Medicare patients, the Washington Post reported Wednesday. Medicare is the federal health insurance program for people 65 and older and certain others with disabilities.
After an emergency meeting Tuesday, one clinic administrator -- Jeff Vacirca, chief executive of North Shore Hematology Oncology Associates in New York -- told the Post that one-third of the group's 16,000 Medicare patients would be turned away.
"It's a choice between seeing these patients and staying in business," Vacirca told the newspaper. "The drugs we're going to lose money on we're not going to administer right now."
Hospitals, which also provide chemotherapy treatment, may offer an alternative, but it's not clear if they can accommodate the additional patients. Hospitals are also likely to charge more for treatment, and some of those extra costs will likely be borne by patients, said experts cited by the newspaper.
In terms of patients, the numbers are significant. Two-thirds of Medicare patients receive treatment in a community oncology clinic, rather than a hospital, according to a study by the Milliman actuarial firm, the Post reported.
This payment crunch is an unintended consequence of the sequester, some health care experts say. Congress limited Medicare to a 2 percent reduction -- less than that faced by other government programs -- but coverage of cancer drugs falls into a tricky area because they must be administered by a doctor. That puts them into the Medicare Part B category, which falls under the sequester cut, the Post reported.
"I don't think there was an intention to disrupt care or move it into a more expensive setting," said Cathy Schoen, senior vice president of the Commonwealth Fund, which works to promote a high-performing health-care system that achieves better access, improved quality and greater efficiency. "If that's the case, we're being penny-wise and a pound-foolish with these cuts," she told the Post.
Under current regulations, clinic oncologists receive federal reimbursement for the average price of cancer drugs, plus 6 percent for handling and administering them. Because doctors can't raise the drug price, the 2 percent cut has to come out of the 6 percent handling fee, they explained.
Some clinic administrators have urged lawmakers to shield cancer drugs from the sequester cuts, or put a 2 percent cap on reductions from their administrative reimbursement, the newspaper reported.
"We're hoping that something will change, as legislators see the impact of this," said Dr. Ralph Boccia, director of the Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders in Bethesda, Md.
Combo Therapy Helps Knock Out Fungal Meningitis
Study found 2-drug treatment reduced death risk from cryptococcal meningitis by 40 percent
By Serena Gordon
HealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, April 3 (HealthDay News) -- A drug regimen containing two powerful antifungal medicines -- amphotericin B and flucytosine -- reduced the risk of dying from cryptococcal meningitis by 40 percent compared to treatment with amphotericin B alone, according to new research.
The study also found that those who survived the illness were less likely to be disabled if they received treatment that included flucytosine.
"Combination antifungal therapy with amphotericin and flucytosine for HIV-associated cryptococcal meningitis significantly reduces the risk of dying from this disease," said the study's lead author, Dr. Jeremy Day, head of the CNS-HIV Infections Group for the Wellcome Trust Major Overseas Program in Vietnam.
"This combination could save 250,000 deaths across Africa and Asia each year. The key to achieving this will be improving access to the antifungal agent flucytosine," said Day, also a research lecturer at the University of Oxford.
Flucytosine is more than 50 years old and off patent, according to Day. The drug has few manufacturers, and it isn't licensed for use in many of the countries where the burden from this disease is highest, he said. Where it is available, the limited supply often drives the cost higher, Day noted.
"We hope the results of this study will help drive increased and affordable access to both amphotericin and flucytosine," he said.
Infectious disease specialist Dr. Bruce Hirsch, an attending physician at North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset, N.Y., said that in the United States, "the use of these medicines, amphotericin and flucytosine, is the usual standard of care for this dangerous infection, and is followed by long-term treatment with fluconazole [another antifungal]."
But, Hirsch noted that this infection is unusual to see in the United States.
That's definitely not the case in the rest of the world. There are about 1 million cases of cryptococcal meningitis worldwide each year, and 625,000 deaths associated with those infections, according to study background information.
Meningitis is an infection of the meninges, the protective membranes that cover the brain and the spinal cord. Meningitis can be caused by bacteria, viruses and fungi, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Cryptococcal meningitis is caused by the fungus Cryptococcus. There are 30 strains of Cryptococcus, and one that often causes disease is Cryptococcus neoformans.
"Most of us have been exposed to Cryptococcus neoformans. It is ubiquitous in the environment, associated with trees, bird guano and soil. Infection is thought to occur from the inhalation of spores," Day said.
People can be infected for years without knowing it, according to Day. But, if someone who's infected has weakened immunity, the infection can then start to wreak havoc. Common ways people become immune-suppressed are through an HIV infection, taking immune-suppressing medications for organ transplantation, or taking immune-system altering medications for chronic inflammatory diseases, Day explained.
clicking when I do sit-ups?
hi
Basically, every time I do a sit-up, I hear a relatively loud click, from either my back or my hip (hard to tell). it's EVERY sit-up, at the same time in the same place.
Any ideas what this could be, and should i cease doing sit-ups?
Thanks
U.S. Spends More on Dementia Care Than Heart Disease or Cancer: Study
Annual bill now tops $200 billion, largely for long-term care, researchers say
By Amy Norton
HealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, April 3 (HealthDay News) -- The cost of caring for Americans with Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia may now be as high as $215 billion a year -- more than the cost of caring for heart disease or cancer, a new study finds.
And that number is expected to escalate as the elderly population grows.
In 2010, the United States spent somewhere between $157 billion and $215 billion on dementia care, researchers reported in the April 4 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. That includes direct medical expenses and the costs of caring for people with dementia -- both professional care and the "informal" care that families provide.
Dementia is a progressive deterioration in memory, thinking ability, judgment and other vital brain functions.
Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia, and a recent study estimated that with the aging baby boom generation, the number of Americans with Alzheimer's could triple by 2050, to nearly 14 million.
The new study tried to take a "comprehensive look" at the financial impact -- including the costs to family caregivers, said lead researcher Michael Hurd, a senior principal researcher at the nonprofit research institute RAND.
"It's not a happy situation," Hurd said. "A lot of the costs fall on families, and right now, there's no solution in sight."
The researchers based their estimates on a government study of older Americans, plus Medicare records and other data sources. Of the billions spent on dementia in 2010, only a small portion went to medical treatments, the study found.
Instead, long-term care -- either nursing homes, or home care provided by professionals or family members -- was the big expense, accounting for up to 84 percent of the total.
Per person, the costs ranged from about $41,700 to $56,300, depending on how the researchers calculated the cost of family caregiving. In the first case, they considered only family members' lost wages; in the second, they gave family members' time the same value as formal paid care.
As for who paid, Medicare foot the bill for $11 billion out of the up to $215 billion in total expenses, Hurd's team said.
It's a small share because Medicare does not usually cover nursing home or other long-term care. Medicaid, the government health insurance program for the poor, will cover it -- but only after certain patient assets have been spent down.
"A large part of the burden is borne by families," said Dr. Richard Hodes, director of the U.S. National Institute on Aging, which funded the study.
Hodes noted that things could get tougher in the years to come. The younger baby boomers had fewer children compared with past generations -- so along with the rise in the number of elderly adults with dementia, there will be fewer family members to care for them.
a newhealthy choice to eat at mcdonaalds
my son is a veggy person so he told me which he is my motivator that he bought a jr whoopper with lettuce tomato took out the meat and place some of the fries instead healthier choice I tried it and is delicious
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