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Avandia Linked To Heart Attacks.

by Eugene Thong on February 20, 2010

From CNN.com.
It should surprise no one in the health or medical field that the diabetes drug Avandia is linked to an increased risk of heart attacks (at least, not after Steven Nissen’s 2007 study of Avandia).  Unfortunately, for most doctors, Plan B is to simply prescribe another drug.
“Don’t worry about the Avandia scare, Mrs. Jones; [...]

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The Larger Picture of Weight Gain.

by Eugene Thong on September 15, 2009

Chris points us to an interesting study involving circadian rhythm and weight gain (to be fair, Melissa sent it to me first, but she doesn’t have a blog).  In the study, nocturnal rats fed during what would have been their sleeping hours gained more weight than rats fed during their waking hours, despite the same [...]

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The Time Magazine Article. Does Exercise Really Help You Lose Weight or Not?

August 20, 2009

It’s probably old news to you by now, but Time Magazine recently ran an article that ruffled the feathers of most of my fitness industry brethren.
Why Exercise Won’t Make You Thin.
Of course, with a title like that, it’s understandable why fitness folks would be up in arms.  It’s akin to saying, “Why Bankers Steal Your [...]

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Getting Fit Fast and Crunches.

June 26, 2009

Gretchen Reynolds recently had a couple of interesting stories in the NY Times:
Can You Get Fit in Six Minutes a Week?
Is Your Ab Workout Hurting Your Back?
Re: Getting Fit in Six Minutes a Week:
The take-home message is that researchers found that higher intensity (read: effort) yet short duration exercise bouts conferred equal endurance benefits as [...]

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Sorry, I’m Not Convinced.

November 23, 2008

From allvoices.com:

    

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JUPITER is a Joke.

November 11, 2008

For those of you scratching your heads and saying, “What the heck is JUPITER?”, JUPITER is the latest study purporting to show cardiovascular benefit from taking statins.  In other words – take a statin, prevent a heart attack.  After the disastrous results of the ENHANCE study, statin supporters really needed a win – and they [...]

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Dark Knight.

July 29, 2008

Above: Could he really medal in any event in the Olympics? Dr. Paul Zehr would say so.

Ronen sent me this neat-o article on the physiological basis of Batman. Don’t take it too seriously; it’s just some light-hearted conjecture (real science, of course) on Batman’s physical abilities by an associate professor of kinesiology and [...]

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Got a Question? Just Ask!

July 24, 2008

I’ve taken a nod from Scott and installed a Skribit widget on my sidebar.  It’s the nifty little box that says, “What topics would you like me to write about?”
I’ve no shortage of topics to blog on (the time to write; that’s another story…), but most of my blog topics come from the day-to-day conversations, [...]

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Wall-E and Obesity.

July 16, 2008

*** Warning – Spoilers ahead! ***

Pixar’s Wall-E is cautionary tale; not just of the environment and planetary stewardship, but personal stewardship as well. Although a work of fiction, the film is scattered with reminders of how lack of movement and poor diet (and lack of self-responsibility) can lead to obesity and early death in [...]

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They Sure Do.

July 8, 2008

An unintentionally funny pic by way of Dr. Eades:

And leaves and berries. Don’t forget the nuts and seeds too.

    

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