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- Fate Of Rural Hospitals Rests In The Hands Of Community Members, Writes Publisher Of Weekly Crittenden Press In Marion
Just like country grocery stores in rural areas often have to close because community members drive past them to chain stores to save a few cents, rural hospitals will also suffer and eventually disappear if citizens do not use them, Publisher Chris Evans...
- Most Overweight Diabetics Don't Know How Much To Exercise For Weight Loss, And They Don't Exercise Enough
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Many overweight people with diabetes don't exercise enough for weight loss, and they also don't have a clear understanding of the recommended amount of exercise, according to a study reported by...
- Survey Finds 1 In 7 Kentuckians Over 44 Say They Have Worsening Confusion Or Memory Loss; Few Say They Get Needed Help
Worsening memory loss reported by Kentuckians in a survey could be indicative of a future Alzheimer's or dementia public health crisis, according to a press release from the Alzheimer's Association. A first-time survey about memory loss shows...
- Study Shows A 15-minute, Moderate-speed Walk A Half-hour After Eating Can Control Older Folks' Spikes In Blood Sugar
It's no news that walking is good for your health or for preventing diabetes, but a new study published in Diabetes Care says a 15-minute, moderate-speed walk about 30 minutes after eating, which is when blood sugar spikes, is most beneficial...
- Battling The Winter Blues Through Fitness
by Tim Hyland (The following is an excerpt from an article appearing in the 2010 Md.MD for Life, available now.) Matt Carlen knows a thing or two about the winter blues. Growing up in not-so-sunny Sweden, Carlen became all-too-well acquainted with that...
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Single best thing we can do for our health is exercise
In an innovative video that draws a complete picture of the answer, Dr. Mike Evans asks the question "What is the single best thing we can do for our health?"
It turns out that whether a person wants to reduce the risk of knee arthritis, dementia, Alzheimer's, diabetes, hip fractures, anxiety, depression, fatigue and low quality of life, the key is exercise.
"The best thing you can do for your health is to spend half an hour being active," said Evans, an associate professor of family medicine and public health at the University of Toronto. "Low fitness was the strongest predictor of death."
The 9-minute video is worth a watch.
Happily, a survey shows more doctors like Evans are telling their patients to get out and exercise. Nearly 33 percent of adults who went to the doctor in the previous year said their doctor told them to be more physically active. In 2000, just 23 percent did, the survey by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showed.
The survey found more women were told to do so than men, reports Mike Stobbe of The Associated Press. Of patients with chronic health issues, diabetics were told the most often. Cancer patients were least likely.
The widest margin of increase was in patients ages 85 and older. In 2000, just 15 percent were told by their doctors to exercise. In 2010, nearly 30 percent were. "It's very encouraging that doctors feel people at that age still have time to live and can make their health better," said Pat Barnes, a CDC health statistician who was the lead author of the report. (Read more)
- Fate Of Rural Hospitals Rests In The Hands Of Community Members, Writes Publisher Of Weekly Crittenden Press In Marion
Just like country grocery stores in rural areas often have to close because community members drive past them to chain stores to save a few cents, rural hospitals will also suffer and eventually disappear if citizens do not use them, Publisher Chris Evans...
- Most Overweight Diabetics Don't Know How Much To Exercise For Weight Loss, And They Don't Exercise Enough
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Many overweight people with diabetes don't exercise enough for weight loss, and they also don't have a clear understanding of the recommended amount of exercise, according to a study reported by...
- Survey Finds 1 In 7 Kentuckians Over 44 Say They Have Worsening Confusion Or Memory Loss; Few Say They Get Needed Help
Worsening memory loss reported by Kentuckians in a survey could be indicative of a future Alzheimer's or dementia public health crisis, according to a press release from the Alzheimer's Association. A first-time survey about memory loss shows...
- Study Shows A 15-minute, Moderate-speed Walk A Half-hour After Eating Can Control Older Folks' Spikes In Blood Sugar
It's no news that walking is good for your health or for preventing diabetes, but a new study published in Diabetes Care says a 15-minute, moderate-speed walk about 30 minutes after eating, which is when blood sugar spikes, is most beneficial...
- Battling The Winter Blues Through Fitness
by Tim Hyland (The following is an excerpt from an article appearing in the 2010 Md.MD for Life, available now.) Matt Carlen knows a thing or two about the winter blues. Growing up in not-so-sunny Sweden, Carlen became all-too-well acquainted with that...