I have gotten a flu shot every year for the last 6 years or so to protect myself from getting the flu. Now a study has been released saying that the chance of dying from the flu is not reduced by getting the shot. I for one do not get the shot to save myself from death but instead to just not have … [Read more...] about Flu shot does not lower Flu deaths
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Junk food banned in Canadian Schools
A bit of a generic title but i grew up in BC and I can tell you that years ago there were many people in school who along with me ate a ton of junk food and pop for lunch and snacks. Well it seems that British Columbia has banned junk food in schools which is a really great start to showing young … [Read more...] about Junk food banned in Canadian Schools
For Medical Patients all fat is not the same
There is new medical information that has come from from a study done at Temple University and published in the latest issue of "Diabetes". The study is interesting because the fat in obese patients is not as healthy as that in leaner individuals. Adipose tissue samples taken from nondiabetic … [Read more...] about For Medical Patients all fat is not the same
Kraus-Weber Fitness Test
A direct evaluation of fitness is by strength tests, which in a general way measure the relationships between performance, condition, and strength. There are a lot of these tests around but perhaps the best known is the Kraus-Weber Test. The Kraus-Weber (K-W) Test of Minimum Muscular Fitness … [Read more...] about Kraus-Weber Fitness Test
When Smoking Is Banned Heart Disease Drops
In a recent report from the New England Journal of Medicine it was reported that in Scotland where smoking in public places has been banned that at the same time, apparently as a result of this legislation, Coronary heart disease went down by 17% I have yet to see many studies that show the … [Read more...] about When Smoking Is Banned Heart Disease Drops
