A Rough Start To The Flu Season.
After a cruel start-up to the flu season, the number of infections seems to have peaked and is even starting to decline in many parts of the nation, federal haleness officials reported Thursday. "We likely reached our highest position of activity and in many parts of the country we are starting to see flu activity decline," said Dr Michael Jhung, a medical officer of the law in US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Influenza Division. Jhung added, however, that flu remains widespread in much of the country.
As has been the cause since the flu mature began, the predominant type of flu continues to be an H3N2 strain, which is not a probity match to this year's vaccine. The majority of H3N2-related infections diagnosed so far - 65 percent - are "different from the roots in the vaccine. The reason: the circulating H3N2 stretch mutated after scientists settled last year on the makeup of this season's flu shot. This year's flu condition continues to hit children and the elderly hardest.
And some children continue to pop one's clogs from flu. "That's not surprising," Jhung said, adding that 56 children have died from complications of flu. In an mean year, children's deaths vary from as few as 30 to as many as 170 or more, CDC officials said. Jhung thinks that over the next few weeks, as in other flu seasons, particular flu strains - such as H1N1 - will undoubtedly become more common. "I expect to see some other strains circulating, but I don't understand how much.
Showing posts with label activity. Show all posts
Showing posts with label activity. Show all posts
Monday 1 July 2019
Saturday 1 June 2019
The Benefits Of Physical Activity
The Benefits Of Physical Activity.
People who are housebound should focus on humble increases in their activity level and not dwell on public health recommendations on exercise, according to new research. Current targets notification for 150 minutes of weekly exercise - or 30 minutes of carnal activity at least five days a week - to reduce the risk of persistent diseases such as diabetes and heart disease. Although these standards don't need to be abandoned, they shouldn't be the essential message about exercise for inactive people, experts argued in two separate analyses in the Jan 21, 2015 BMJ. When it comes to improving vigour and well-being, some energy is better than none, according to one of the authors, Phillip Sparling, a professor in the School of Applied Physiology at Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta.
And "Think of harass or physical activity as a continuum where one wants to move up the lamina a bit and be a little more active, as opposed to thinking a specific threshold must be reached before any benefits are realized. For man who are inactive or dealing with chronic health issues, a weekly goal of 150 minutes of employment may seem unattainable. As a result, they may be discouraged from trying to work even a few minutes of true activity into their day.
People who believe they can't meet lofty exercise goals often do nothing instead, according to Jeffrey Katula, an affiliated professor in the Department of Health and Exercise Science at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, NC This "all or nothing" mindset is common. Health benefits can be achieved by doing less than the recommended expanse of corporeal activity, according to the second analysis' author, Philipe de Souto Barreto, from the University Hospital of Toulouse, France.
People who are housebound should focus on humble increases in their activity level and not dwell on public health recommendations on exercise, according to new research. Current targets notification for 150 minutes of weekly exercise - or 30 minutes of carnal activity at least five days a week - to reduce the risk of persistent diseases such as diabetes and heart disease. Although these standards don't need to be abandoned, they shouldn't be the essential message about exercise for inactive people, experts argued in two separate analyses in the Jan 21, 2015 BMJ. When it comes to improving vigour and well-being, some energy is better than none, according to one of the authors, Phillip Sparling, a professor in the School of Applied Physiology at Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta.
And "Think of harass or physical activity as a continuum where one wants to move up the lamina a bit and be a little more active, as opposed to thinking a specific threshold must be reached before any benefits are realized. For man who are inactive or dealing with chronic health issues, a weekly goal of 150 minutes of employment may seem unattainable. As a result, they may be discouraged from trying to work even a few minutes of true activity into their day.
People who believe they can't meet lofty exercise goals often do nothing instead, according to Jeffrey Katula, an affiliated professor in the Department of Health and Exercise Science at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, NC This "all or nothing" mindset is common. Health benefits can be achieved by doing less than the recommended expanse of corporeal activity, according to the second analysis' author, Philipe de Souto Barreto, from the University Hospital of Toulouse, France.
Tuesday 28 May 2019
Rest After A Mild Concussion
Rest After A Mild Concussion.
For teens who go through a pacific concussion, more rest may not be better - and may be worse - in aiding recovery from the brain injury, young research suggests. The researchers compared five days of strict rest to the traditionally recommended period or two of rest, followed by a gradual return to normal activities as symptoms disappear. The Medical College of Wisconsin researchers found no significant metamorphosis in balance or mental functioning between teens who rested five days and those who rested one to two days. What's more, those children assigned to five days of close catch reported more symptoms that lasted longer.
And "Being told to relaxation for five days increased your rating of physical symptoms in the first few days and increased volatile symptoms every day for the next 10 days," said lead researcher Dr Danny Thomas, an underling professor of pediatrics and emergency medicine at the medical college. Physical symptoms included headache, nausea, vomiting, evaluate problems, dizziness, visual problems, fatigue, perception to light or sound, and numbness and tingling.
Emotional symptoms included irritability, sadness, sensitivity more emotional and nervousness. "We should be cautious about automatically imposing excessive restrictions of activity following concussion. We should follow the course guidelines, which recommend an individualized approach to concussion management". The findings of the unimportant study were published online Jan. 5 in the journal Pediatrics.
For teens who go through a pacific concussion, more rest may not be better - and may be worse - in aiding recovery from the brain injury, young research suggests. The researchers compared five days of strict rest to the traditionally recommended period or two of rest, followed by a gradual return to normal activities as symptoms disappear. The Medical College of Wisconsin researchers found no significant metamorphosis in balance or mental functioning between teens who rested five days and those who rested one to two days. What's more, those children assigned to five days of close catch reported more symptoms that lasted longer.
And "Being told to relaxation for five days increased your rating of physical symptoms in the first few days and increased volatile symptoms every day for the next 10 days," said lead researcher Dr Danny Thomas, an underling professor of pediatrics and emergency medicine at the medical college. Physical symptoms included headache, nausea, vomiting, evaluate problems, dizziness, visual problems, fatigue, perception to light or sound, and numbness and tingling.
Emotional symptoms included irritability, sadness, sensitivity more emotional and nervousness. "We should be cautious about automatically imposing excessive restrictions of activity following concussion. We should follow the course guidelines, which recommend an individualized approach to concussion management". The findings of the unimportant study were published online Jan. 5 in the journal Pediatrics.
Tuesday 12 June 2018
Women In The US Have Less To Do Sports
Women In The US Have Less To Do Sports.
American mothers take in more TV and get less tangible activity today than mothers did four decades ago, a novel study finds. "With each passing generation, mothers have become increasingly physically inactive, sitting and obese, thereby potentially predisposing children to an increased risk of inactivity, adiposity body plenty and chronic non-communicable diseases," said study leader Edward Archer, an agitate scientist and epidemiologist at the University of South Carolina. "Given that physical activity is an undiluted prerequisite for health and wellness, it is not surprising that inactivity is now a leading cause of death and disease in developed nations," Archer famous in a university news release.
The analysis of 45 years of national statistics focused on two groups of mothers: those with children 5 years or younger, and those with children superannuated 6 to 18. The researchers assessed physical activity related to cooking, cleaning and exercising. From 1965 to 2010, the usual amount of physical activity among mothers with younger children kill from 44 hours to less than 30 hours a week, resulting in a curtailment in energy expenditure of 1573 calories per week.
American mothers take in more TV and get less tangible activity today than mothers did four decades ago, a novel study finds. "With each passing generation, mothers have become increasingly physically inactive, sitting and obese, thereby potentially predisposing children to an increased risk of inactivity, adiposity body plenty and chronic non-communicable diseases," said study leader Edward Archer, an agitate scientist and epidemiologist at the University of South Carolina. "Given that physical activity is an undiluted prerequisite for health and wellness, it is not surprising that inactivity is now a leading cause of death and disease in developed nations," Archer famous in a university news release.
The analysis of 45 years of national statistics focused on two groups of mothers: those with children 5 years or younger, and those with children superannuated 6 to 18. The researchers assessed physical activity related to cooking, cleaning and exercising. From 1965 to 2010, the usual amount of physical activity among mothers with younger children kill from 44 hours to less than 30 hours a week, resulting in a curtailment in energy expenditure of 1573 calories per week.
Wednesday 21 March 2018
Older Men Still Consider Sex An Important Part Of Their Lives
Older Men Still Consider Sex An Important Part Of Their Lives.
Life for men ancient 75 or older doesn't miserly an end to sex, according to an Australian study. The researchers found that almost a third of these older men were sexually occupied at least once a year - including about 1 in 10 men elderly 90 to 95. What's more, many older men who are sexually full say they'd love to be having more sex. Others are forgoing coupling due to health issues, low testosterone levels or simply a paucity of partners. The study, based on a survey of Australian men aged 75-95, most of whom were married or living with a partner, found that younger seniors were busiest of all: 40 percent of those venerable 75-79 said they'd had making out in the past twelve months.
But even among those aged 90-95, 11 percent reported procreative activity with someone else over the prior year. "Although many people, including some clinicians, carry on to believe that sexual activity is not important to older people, our study shows this is not the case. Even in the 10th decade of life, 1 in 5 men still considered intimacy important," said analyse lead author Zoe Hyde, a researcher at the University of Western Australia.
The findings appear in the Dec 7, 2010 distribution of the Annals of Internal Medicine. Several studies in current years have tried to analyze sexuality in older people, who are sometimes simulated to have little or no interest in sex. The popularity of Viagra and related drugs seems to suggest that's hardly the case, but well-constructed numbers have been tough to find.
However, one 2007 study in the New England Journal of Medicine reported that a scrap more than half of people surveyed in the US aged 65-74 reported fresh sexual activity, as did 26 percent of those aged 74-85. In the new study, researchers examined the results of a sexuality writing-room of almost 2,800 Australian men who didn't dynamic in nursing homes or other health-care facilities.
Among other things, the researchers asked the men if they'd had earthy activity with a partner - not necessarily intercourse - within the past year. Overall, attached to 49 percent of men aged 75 to 95 considered sex at least "somewhat important," and just under 31 percent had been sexually potent with another person at least once during the previous year.
Life for men ancient 75 or older doesn't miserly an end to sex, according to an Australian study. The researchers found that almost a third of these older men were sexually occupied at least once a year - including about 1 in 10 men elderly 90 to 95. What's more, many older men who are sexually full say they'd love to be having more sex. Others are forgoing coupling due to health issues, low testosterone levels or simply a paucity of partners. The study, based on a survey of Australian men aged 75-95, most of whom were married or living with a partner, found that younger seniors were busiest of all: 40 percent of those venerable 75-79 said they'd had making out in the past twelve months.
But even among those aged 90-95, 11 percent reported procreative activity with someone else over the prior year. "Although many people, including some clinicians, carry on to believe that sexual activity is not important to older people, our study shows this is not the case. Even in the 10th decade of life, 1 in 5 men still considered intimacy important," said analyse lead author Zoe Hyde, a researcher at the University of Western Australia.
The findings appear in the Dec 7, 2010 distribution of the Annals of Internal Medicine. Several studies in current years have tried to analyze sexuality in older people, who are sometimes simulated to have little or no interest in sex. The popularity of Viagra and related drugs seems to suggest that's hardly the case, but well-constructed numbers have been tough to find.
However, one 2007 study in the New England Journal of Medicine reported that a scrap more than half of people surveyed in the US aged 65-74 reported fresh sexual activity, as did 26 percent of those aged 74-85. In the new study, researchers examined the results of a sexuality writing-room of almost 2,800 Australian men who didn't dynamic in nursing homes or other health-care facilities.
Among other things, the researchers asked the men if they'd had earthy activity with a partner - not necessarily intercourse - within the past year. Overall, attached to 49 percent of men aged 75 to 95 considered sex at least "somewhat important," and just under 31 percent had been sexually potent with another person at least once during the previous year.
Saturday 28 May 2016
Regular Exercise Slows Down Aging
Regular Exercise Slows Down Aging.
People who day by day exercise during their younger years, especially women, are less expected to face the battle of the bulge that less-consistent types struggle with, researchers say. But seasonal exercise while young only appeared to prevent later manipulate gain if it reached about 150 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity a week, such as running, swiftly walking, basketball, exercise classes or daily activities like housework, according to a lessons in the Dec 15, 2010 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
This is the amount of corporeal activity recommended by the US Department of Health and Human Services. "This encourages living souls to stick with their active lifestyle and a program of activity over decades," said study lead originator Dr Arlene L Hankinson, an instructor in the department of preventive medicine at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago, noting that the learn covered 20 years. "It's high-ranking to start young and to stay active but that doesn't mean you can't change. It just may be harder to donjon the weight off when you get to be middle-aged," said Marcia G Ory, a Regents professor of sexually transmitted and behavioral health and director of the Aging and Health Promotion Program at Texas A&M Health Science Center School of Rural Public Health in College Station, Texas.
Most of today's check in focuses on losing weight, not preventing slant gain in the first place. To look into the latter, this study followed 3,554 men and women aged 18 to 30 at the kick-off of the study, for 20 years. Participants lived in one of four urban areas in the United States: Chicago, Illinois; Birmingham, Alabama; Minneapolis, Minnesota; and Oakland, California.
After adjusting for various factors such as length of existence and zing intake, men who maintained a high activity level gained an common of 5,7 fewer pounds and women with a high activity level put on 13,4 fewer pounds than their counterparts who exercised less or who didn't operation consistently over the 20-year period. Much of that profit was seen around the waist, with high-activity men gaining 3,1 fewer centimeters (1,2 inches) around the despoil each year and women 3,8 fewer centimeters (1,5 inches) per year.
People who day by day exercise during their younger years, especially women, are less expected to face the battle of the bulge that less-consistent types struggle with, researchers say. But seasonal exercise while young only appeared to prevent later manipulate gain if it reached about 150 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity a week, such as running, swiftly walking, basketball, exercise classes or daily activities like housework, according to a lessons in the Dec 15, 2010 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
This is the amount of corporeal activity recommended by the US Department of Health and Human Services. "This encourages living souls to stick with their active lifestyle and a program of activity over decades," said study lead originator Dr Arlene L Hankinson, an instructor in the department of preventive medicine at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago, noting that the learn covered 20 years. "It's high-ranking to start young and to stay active but that doesn't mean you can't change. It just may be harder to donjon the weight off when you get to be middle-aged," said Marcia G Ory, a Regents professor of sexually transmitted and behavioral health and director of the Aging and Health Promotion Program at Texas A&M Health Science Center School of Rural Public Health in College Station, Texas.
Most of today's check in focuses on losing weight, not preventing slant gain in the first place. To look into the latter, this study followed 3,554 men and women aged 18 to 30 at the kick-off of the study, for 20 years. Participants lived in one of four urban areas in the United States: Chicago, Illinois; Birmingham, Alabama; Minneapolis, Minnesota; and Oakland, California.
After adjusting for various factors such as length of existence and zing intake, men who maintained a high activity level gained an common of 5,7 fewer pounds and women with a high activity level put on 13,4 fewer pounds than their counterparts who exercised less or who didn't operation consistently over the 20-year period. Much of that profit was seen around the waist, with high-activity men gaining 3,1 fewer centimeters (1,2 inches) around the despoil each year and women 3,8 fewer centimeters (1,5 inches) per year.
Sunday 23 August 2015
Some Guidelines On How To Exercise Safely
Some Guidelines On How To Exercise Safely.
The tension and expectation surrounding the upcoming Super Bowl may prompt some people to take up a new mockery or up their levels of physical activity. And, while more exercise is a healthy goal, experts from the National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA) inform that it's important to start gradually and take a sure thing safety precautions when returning to an activity or picking up a new one. "We all get excited watching athletes go at such high levels of competition," Jim Thornton, president of the National Athletic Trainers' Association, said in an pattern news release.
So "We may even get energized to accelerate our own employ regimens. Following a routine with a moderate approach and a gradual return to or start of vim often produces the best results. Gradually increase participation and duration of a sport". Your first break should be at your doctor's office, the NATA experts recommended. Trying a new sport or activity can put tear on your body. Make sure your doctor approves the new exercise regimen.
Next, make certain you've got the proper clothing and equipment. Layering clothes that are appropriate for the weather and for your activity may be main to perform well. "If you're in a winter weather setting this time of year, pass sure to dress in layers to ensure maximum protection and benefit from the cold". Any tackle or shoes you use should also be in good shape and working properly to ensure your safety.
The tension and expectation surrounding the upcoming Super Bowl may prompt some people to take up a new mockery or up their levels of physical activity. And, while more exercise is a healthy goal, experts from the National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA) inform that it's important to start gradually and take a sure thing safety precautions when returning to an activity or picking up a new one. "We all get excited watching athletes go at such high levels of competition," Jim Thornton, president of the National Athletic Trainers' Association, said in an pattern news release.
So "We may even get energized to accelerate our own employ regimens. Following a routine with a moderate approach and a gradual return to or start of vim often produces the best results. Gradually increase participation and duration of a sport". Your first break should be at your doctor's office, the NATA experts recommended. Trying a new sport or activity can put tear on your body. Make sure your doctor approves the new exercise regimen.
Next, make certain you've got the proper clothing and equipment. Layering clothes that are appropriate for the weather and for your activity may be main to perform well. "If you're in a winter weather setting this time of year, pass sure to dress in layers to ensure maximum protection and benefit from the cold". Any tackle or shoes you use should also be in good shape and working properly to ensure your safety.
Sunday 9 August 2015
An Obesity And A Little Exercise
An Obesity And A Little Exercise.
Being desk-bound may be twice as murderous as being obese, a new study suggests. However, even a little exercise - a fresh 20-minute walk each day, for example - is enough to reduce the risk of an early death by as much as 30 percent, the British researchers added. "Efforts to pep up small increases in physical liveliness in inactive individuals likely have significant health benefits," said lead author Ulf Ekelund, a ranking investigator scientist in the Medical Research Council Epidemiology Unit at the University of Cambridge. The chance reduction was seen in normal weight, overweight and obese people.
And "We estimated that eradicating mortal inactivity in the population would reduce the number of deaths twice as much as if obesity was eradicated. From a patent health perspective, it is as important to increase levels of physical activity as it is to up the levels of obesity - maybe even more so. The report was published Jan 14, 2015 in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. "The implication from this study is clear and dumb - for any given body weight, going from inactive to active can substantially reduce the risk of premature death," said Dr David Katz, administrator of the Yale University Prevention Research Center.
The cram is a reminder that being both fit and lean are good for health. "These are not really disparate challenges, since the corporal activity that leads to fitness is also a way of avoiding fatness". For the study, Ekelund and his colleagues unperturbed data from 334000 men and women. Over an average of 12 years of follow-up, they clockwork height, weight, waist circumference and self-reported levels of physical activity.
Being desk-bound may be twice as murderous as being obese, a new study suggests. However, even a little exercise - a fresh 20-minute walk each day, for example - is enough to reduce the risk of an early death by as much as 30 percent, the British researchers added. "Efforts to pep up small increases in physical liveliness in inactive individuals likely have significant health benefits," said lead author Ulf Ekelund, a ranking investigator scientist in the Medical Research Council Epidemiology Unit at the University of Cambridge. The chance reduction was seen in normal weight, overweight and obese people.
And "We estimated that eradicating mortal inactivity in the population would reduce the number of deaths twice as much as if obesity was eradicated. From a patent health perspective, it is as important to increase levels of physical activity as it is to up the levels of obesity - maybe even more so. The report was published Jan 14, 2015 in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. "The implication from this study is clear and dumb - for any given body weight, going from inactive to active can substantially reduce the risk of premature death," said Dr David Katz, administrator of the Yale University Prevention Research Center.
The cram is a reminder that being both fit and lean are good for health. "These are not really disparate challenges, since the corporal activity that leads to fitness is also a way of avoiding fatness". For the study, Ekelund and his colleagues unperturbed data from 334000 men and women. Over an average of 12 years of follow-up, they clockwork height, weight, waist circumference and self-reported levels of physical activity.
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