Mon, 27 August 2007
For many Americans, exercise is a four letter word but the benefits of regular physical activity are overwhelming. Today we’ll discuss the new exercise guidelines and tell you exactly how much exercise you need to reap the rewards.
New exercise guidelines
Effects of Different Doses of Physical Activity on Cardiorespiratory Fitness Among Sedentary, Overweight or Obese Postmenopausal Women With Elevated Blood Pressure
Deer hunting may put men's hearts at risk
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Mon, 27 August 2007
Dr. Cooper in studio: high blood pressure in children, gastric bypass reduces diabetes (see show notes for references)
With more than 30 percent of Americans now officially obese, two new studies indicate that gastric bypass surgery not only helps patients live longer but it also dramatically lowers the rate of diabetes, cancer, and heart disease. But, who is going to pay for it?
Gastric bypass cuts obesity death rate: studies
Childhood Obesity What It Means for Physicians
Obesity and Risk for Chronic Renal Failure
Weight loss may foreshadow Alzheimer's in women |
Tue, 21 August 2007
Dr. Cooper in studio: popular prescriptions, red yeast rice, heartburn (see show notes for references)
We’ll discuss news regarding many popular prescription and over-the-counter medications. If you take red yeast rice to lower your cholesterol and have been experiencing muscle soreness, there may be a very good reason why that’s happening. What about heartburn? If you take Prilosec, Nexium, Zantac, Pepcid, or Tagamet, you may be at greater risk for heart attack or dementia. And if you take aspirin for your heart and ibuprofen for arthritis, Dr. Cooper will explain exactly when and how you should take those medications. Dr. Cooper answers listeners’ calls.
Program Reference Notes: FDA warns doctors, consumers about red yeast supplements found to contain lovastatin
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Tue, 21 August 2007
Dr. Cooper in studio: benefits of vitamin D, bone density, heart attacks in diabetics (see show notes for references)
There’s yet more ammunition touting the health benefits of vitamin D, but if you think you’re getting enough, you may want to think again. Most older women have their bone density checked, but does it make sense for a man to have the screening done? We’ll discuss new information showing that heart attacks in diabetics are much more severe and this week’s incredibly misleading headlines regarding vitamin supplementation and the impact on heart disease in women. Dr. Cooper answers listeners’ calls.
Program Reference Notes: Low Vitamin D Levels Linked To Poor Physical Performance
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Mon, 6 August 2007
Dr. John Ho, a cardiologist at Cooper Clinic in Dallas, joins us today to talk about heart health. (program notes)
Dr. John Ho, a cardiologist at Cooper Clinic in Dallas, joins us today to talk about heart health. In addition to discussing specific steps we can take to avoid heart disease, we’ll also explain what tests can be taken to detect heart disease, and what treatment options are available if heart disease is identified. We’ll also discuss a new study that indicates taking cholesterol lower medication might increase the risk of cancer. And why having a hostile personality takes a toll on your heart. Also, we explain how to calculate maximal heart rate. Dr. Ho answers listeners’ calls. Program Reference Notes: "Hostility, anger linked to chronic inflammation." Reuters, Aug. 2, 2007 http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSCOL26680020070802?feedType=RSS What’s my target heart rate and why should I care?, Cooper Aerobics Center web site http://www.cooperaerobics.com/tips/TargetHeartRate.aspx "Taking statins may increase cancer risk." www.timesonline.com, posted July 24, 2007 http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/health/article2127605.ece
"Statins' Cancer Benefits Challenged. Study Shows Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs Don't Cut Cancer Risk." www.webmd.com, posted Jan. 3, 2006 http://www.webmd.com/cancer/news/20060103/statins-cancer-benefits-challenged "Statins and the Risk of Colorectal Cancer." The New England Journal of Medicine, Volume 352, Number 21, May 26, 2005 https://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/abstract/352/21/2184 |
Mon, 6 August 2007
Dr. Dana King joins us today to discuss a study how adopting a healthy lifestyle in middle age has significant health benefits.
Dr. Dana King from the University of South Carolina joins us today to discuss a study recently published in The American Journal of Medicine about how adopting a healthy lifestyle in middle age has significant health benefits. Dr. King, lead author of the study, provides us with the specific details used in the study that led to lower rates of cardiovascular disease and mortality. Dr. Dana King answers listeners’ calls. Program Reference Notes: "Experts issue new physical exercise guidelines." Reuters, Aug. 1, 2007 http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=healthNews&storyid=2007-08-01T222000Z_01_N01380372_RTRUKOC_0_US-USA-EXERCISE.xml "Turning Back the Clock: Adopting a Healthy Lifestyle in Middle Age." The American Journal of Medicine, Volume 120, Issue 7, July 2007 http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6TDC-4NHV737-1&_user=10&_coverDate=07%2F31%2F2007&_rdoc=11&_fmt=summary&_orig=browse&_srch=doc-info(%23toc%235195%232007%23998799992%23661844%23FLA%23display%23Volume)&_cdi=5195&_sort=d&_docanchor=&_ct=36&_acct=C000050221&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=10&md5=3b34f28383096df6f2120d8c8dacbf45 and http://nutritionandaging.fiu.edu/SearchResourceDetail.asp?Nutrition_ID=3960 |