I'm trying to find some basic nutrition guidelines for men, stuff like how many calories should one consume in a day, how much sodium, fat, cholesterol, protein, carbs, sugars, etc, could one consume in a day. I'm having a problem finding this basic information. I figured there would be a simple...
Research from the University of Alberta shows CFL players are more likely to value medical tests after concussions compared to university-level players. But the professional athletes were more apt to incorrectly believe it's OK to return to the sport within 24 to 48 hours if they had no...
With Liberty & Exercise For All? Pointless Bill Would Launch New Exercise Guidelines
There's no doubt that Americans need more exercise. But more nagging about needing exercise? Meh. I think we're saturated. More »
With Liberty & Exercise For All? Pointless Bill Would Launch New Exercise...
Johns Hopkins researchers have developed new guidelines - the first in more than 35 years - to govern the amount of blood ordered for surgical patients. The recommendations, based on a lengthy study of blood use at The Johns Hopkins Hospital (JHH), can potentially save the medical center more...
Physicians from the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) and the University of Calgary have published a review article in the CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) to help family doctors diagnose and treat fibromyalgia. The article represents the first time researchers have published...
As the rate of home births continues to rise in the U.S., the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) released a new policy statement published in the journal Pediatrics, titled "Planned Home Birth", which includes a number of new recommendations for the care of children born at home. In...
I am 5'11" and almost 17. I weigh 148 lbs or so. I don't seem to have much fat on me, but I have a weird rib cage so it makes me look chunkier. Like I look fine, but want a good beach body! Should I try to lose a few pounds or just workout some? If so what? I don't have access to a gym.
If so, do you realize just how vague and wide open to interpretation it is?
I just took the quiz, and it really seems, to not make much sense. I answered all of them, no, and i still got three right with out trying. It tells me that anything is a violation if someone wants it to be!
I answered...
Childhood diabetes used to refer mainly to type 1 diabetes--the kind caused by the body's failure to produce enough insulin to process glucose. But type 2 diabetes--often called "lifestyle diabetes," because it's caused by the presence of fat molecules that block the body's ability to process...
The Commerce Commission has issued new guidelines for the prepaid phone card industry following customer complaints that some cards did not deliver the number of calling minutes advertised.
I once went out with a guy who had Asperger's syndrome, something I knew because he told me, on our first date, by way of warning me that he might not always pick up on things like sarcasm.*Had he not disclosed this, I don't think I would have picked up on anything (I've seen much less ability...
Major disparities exist along racial and ethnic lines in the United States for various medical conditions, but guidance is scarce about how to reduce these gaps. Now, a new "roadmap" has been unveiled to give organizations expert guidance on how to improve health equity in their own patient...
Major disparities exist along racial and ethnic lines in the United States for various medical conditions, but guidance is scarce about how to reduce these gaps. Now, a new "roadmap" has been unveiled to give organizations expert guidance on how to improve health equity in their own patient...
The dietary guidelines set forth by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. aren't exactly a beacon of perfect nutrition; many criticize the balance of nutrients and believe that it favors an overly *amount of dairy, meat, and carbs. So the fact that 96% of chain restaurants fail to meet their...
Hey everybody, I got my license a month or two ago and my family has been looking to get a 3rd car so that we can all swap around depending on our needs. We have decided that an SUV would be the best fit for our family, and it would be my main car. We are looking to spend around 2500, can go...
The European Respiratory Society (ERS) and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) have published their jointly developed European Union Standards for Tuberculosis Care (ESTC). The 21 patient-centred standards aim to guide clinicians and public health workers to ensure...
In response to an urgent call from public health, health care, child care, and fitness practitioners, the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology (CSEP), with assistance from multiple partners, has developed two important sets of guidelines directed at improving the health and activity levels...
New guideline's published in Annals of Internal Medicine by the AABB (formerly known as the American Association of Blood Banks), recommends a restrictive red blood cell transfusion strategy for stable adults and children. Between patients on a restrictive strategy or a liberal transfusion...
Adolescents hospitalized with anorexia nervosa who receive treatment based on current recommendations for refeeding fail to gain significant weight during their first week in the hospital, according to a new study by UCSF researchers. The findings, published in the January issue of the Journal...
New breast cancer screening guidelines by the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health (CTFOPH), which recommend against annual screening of women ages 40-49 and extending time between screens for older women, ignore results of landmark randomized control trials which show that regular screening...