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Exercise and Physical Fitness: MedlinePlus [NEW TOPIC PAGE]

Exercise and Physical Fitness: MedlinePlus

A service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine
From the National Institutes of HealthNational Institutes of Health


Regular physical activity is one of the most important things you can do for your health. It can help
  • Control your weight
  • Lower your risk of heart disease
  • Lower your risk for type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome
  • Lower your risk of some cancers
  • Strengthen your bones and muscles
  • Improve your mental health and mood
  • Improve your ability to do daily activities and prevent falls, if you're an older adult
  • Increase your chances of living longer
Fitting regular exercise into your daily schedule may seem difficult at first. But even ten minutes at a time is fine. The key is to find the right exercise for you. It should be fun and should match your abilities.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


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Ivanhoe.com Top 10 Viewed Stories for 2013

Medical Breakthroughs: Ivanhoe Insider
Reported by Ivanhoe Broadcast News
Top 10 Viewed Stories for 2013
�         1. Let’s Talk About Sex, With Your Doc?
(Ivanhoe Newswire) - The American Heart Association journal Circulation and the European Heart Journal released the first scientific joint statement encouraging healthcare professionals to counsel heart and stroke patients on how to resume a healthy sex life.
�         2. Everyday Hazards: Top 10 Dangerous Foods
WINTER PARK, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) - The average American consumes almost 2,000 pounds of food per year. We can’t survive without it, but sometimes food can be hazardous, even lethal. We reveal our top ten most dangerous foods.
�         3. Painless Receding Gum Cure - In-Depth Doctor Interview
John Chao, DDS, Dentist at Alhambra Dental, California, talks about a new procedure that could ease the pain for patients with receding gums without invasive surgery.
�         4. Alternative Therapies for High Blood Pressure
(Ivanhoe Newswire) - A scientific statement from the American Heart Association says alternative approaches to lowering blood pressure, such as isometric hand grip exercises and resistance or strength training, are effective at reducing high blood pressure. The alternative therapies also have few health risks and side effects.
�         5. Eating Ourselves to Death: Plastic Poisoning
SAN FRANCISCO, Cali. (Ivanhoe Newswire) - Two-million plastic bottles are used in the world every five minutes. One million plastic cups are handed out on U.S. airline flights every six hours. Plastic is the number one consumer product, but it could also be killing us.
�         6. Why Wine Makes You Sleepy
(Ivanhoe Newswire) - A nice glass of red wine with dinner is often just what the doctor ordered when it comes to getting a good night’s sleep.
�         7. Not all Water Pills are Equally Effective for Heart Failure
(Ivanhoe Newswire) - Water pills, also known as loop diuretics, are the most prescribed heart failure medications, but few studies have compared their effectiveness until now. A recent study out of Yale School of Medicine examined three approved loop diuretics and discovered that one of them offers more benefits, but is rarely prescribed.
�         8. Medicine’s Not-So-Silent Killer: Human Guinea Pigs
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Ivanhoe Newswire) - There are 40,000 clinical trials going on in the United States right now, and 20 million Americans are recruited into clinical trails annually by universities, medical centers and drug companies. Some have cancer or other illnesses that are threatening their lives, but did you know there is a hot competition for clinical trial recruits who aren’t even sick? It’s an easy but risky way to make money.
�         9. Egg Whites: Good for High Blood Pressure?
(Ivanhoe Newswire) - Health-conscious consumers who are concerned about cholesterol in the yolk of an egg already know that egg whites are a popular substitute for whole eggs, but new research suggests that a component of egg whites may have another beneficial effect in reducing blood pressure.
�         10. Super Foods for your Eyes
(Ivanhoe Newswire) - August is Cataract Awareness Month. Half of all Americans age 80 and older have cataracts, but it doesn’t have to happen to you. Learn how to protect your vision with what you eat. We have three super foods for eye health.
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Dr. Koh’s 2013 World AIDS Day Reflections

Dr. Koh’s 2013 World AIDS Day Reflections

AIDS.gov Blog Update

U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services sent this bulletin at 12/31/2013 01:10 PM EST
AIDS.gov Blog for U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services.
This information has recently been updated, and is now available.
Dr. Koh’s 2013 World AIDS Day Reflections
12/31/2013 12:42 PM EST

As we enter the last days of 2013, we at AIDS.gov are aware that the recent observance of World AIDS Day generated widespread reflection on the progress and challenges of responding to the HIV epidemic in the United States and around the globe. Today, we are releasing a video in which Dr. Howard Koh, U.S....
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The Affordable Care Act and HIV – USCA 2013

The Affordable Care Act and HIV – USCA 2013

AIDS.gov Blog Update

U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services sent this bulletin at 12/31/2013 02:37 PM EST
 AIDS.gov Blog for U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services.
This information has recently been updated, and is now available.
The Affordable Care Act and HIV – USCA 2013
12/31/2013 01:23 PM EST

During a plenary session at the 2013 United States Conference on AIDS (USCA) , HIV leaders from several federal agencies shared observations about aspects of the Affordable Care Act that are making a critical difference in their work on behalf of people at risk for or living with HIV. Watch this footage from the plenary session. For...
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Wrapping Up 2013: A Look at Engagement This Year

Wrapping Up 2013: A Look at Engagement This Year

AIDS.gov Blog Update

U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services sent this bulletin at 12/31/2013 03:50 PM EST
 AIDS.gov Blog for U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services.
This information has recently been updated, and is now available.
Wrapping Up 2013: A Look at Engagement This Year
12/31/2013 03:04 PM EST

This New Year’s Eve, we look back at an eventful and exciting 2013 at AIDS.gov. In July we examined our most engaging content across social media channels (the blog, Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube) from the first six months of the year. In this installment, we have created a Storify  to showcase the content that you interacted with...
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A New Day in Health Care Coverage

A New Day in Health Care Coverage

AIDS.gov Blog Update

U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services sent this bulletin at 12/31/2013 06:12 PM EST
AIDS.gov Blog for U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services.
This information has recently been updated, and is now available.
A New Day in Health Care Coverage
12/31/2013 06:00 PM EST

January 1st marks not only the beginning of a New Year, but an exciting new day in health care as millions of Americans will now be able to access care, thanks to the coverage they found at the Health Insurance Marketplace. For many of the newly insured – people like Molly from Charlottesville, VA or Mark from Austin, TX –...



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CDC Food Safety: November-December 2013

CDC Food Safety: November-December 2013

CDC & Food Safety

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New reports, publications, and web material

November - December 2013

Holiday buffet

Food safety never takes a holiday

Just before holiday food-fests were in full swing, CDC and guest foodies gathered for a Twitter chat on being "food safe and food smart."  And, we served up the number #1 chat at CDC… EVER.
With food safety and nutrition on the menu
  • Our audience extended 2,550 tweets--about twice the average rate of people potentially reached through CDC’s monthly chats.
We learned that there are many food myths out there.
  • Diverse participants—dairy and produce farmers, public health departments, media outlets, small and large companies, advocates, and individual consumers—swapped questions and expertise in real-time and in one virtual place.
People are eager to engage when food safety and nutrition are at the same party.
After the chat
The sharing continued with retweets, blogs, features, and more, including:
Thanks to everyone who participated!
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Select CDC food safety publications

Live animals and bird markets show increase in Salmonella infections in US

Key CDC publications during November - December include:

Salmonella
New publication
E. coli 

Perlo, a food dish made with chicken, sausage, and rice
Staphylococcal
Photo of beef in grinder
Restaurants and food workers
Over half of all foodborne disease outbreaks reported to the CDC are associated with eating in restaurants or delicatessens. New Environmental Health Specialists Network (EHS-Net) publications on restaurant food handling practices linked with foodborne illness provide findings for developing effective interventions and improving food safety in restaurants.
Safe and healthy
Because we work with food on a microscopic level, it’s really easy to forget the bigger picture of food safety in CDC’s overall work.

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12192013 map showing case count of Salmonella Heidelberg linked to Foster Farm chickens

Outbreaks!


CDC tracked several multistate outbreaks of foodborne illness during November - December, including:
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Listeria monocytogenes

Partners

  • Food Safety News reports on a partnership with CDC, FDA, and the National Center for Biotechnology Information to conduct whole genome sequencing of Listeria monocytogenes collected from reported human illness cases in the United States.
  • InFORM 2013 Conference (Integrated Foodborne Outbreak Response and Management)--a combined meeting of PulseNet, OutbreakNet and EHS-Net--drew over 400 laboratorians, epidemiologists, and environmental health professionals from the US and 8 other countries. Participants represented federal, state and local public health, food and environmental regulatory agencies. Read more from APHL, including conference proceedings.
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New web resources

  • New medscape video for clinicians by Division Director, Chris Braden, on the clinical impact of Antibiotic-Resistant Salmonella.
  • Check out the Holiday Food Safety Feature   providing helpful food safety tips for mothers-to-be.
Image of pregnant woman with bow around her belly.
Safety Tips for Handling and Preparing Common Foods
  • A new fact sheet about how to safely handle food in an easy to read—and remember—format.   
  • A new fact sheet about the Palantir System for Enteric Disease Response, Investigation, and Coordination (SEDRIC) explains what it is and how it assists CDC and others in investigating enteric disease outbreaks.

Solve the Outbreak image-3 outbreaks and 2x the fun

Solve the outbreak!

  •  Training for future Disease Detectives. If you haven’t heard, CDC released an iPad app earlier this year that allows players a fun way to learn about epidemiology by playing Disease Detectives. This app is available on the iPad with plans to expand to additional platforms.


Clean hands reduce the spread of diarrhea

  • CDC's newly launched handwashing site explains the benefits of clean hands to reduce the spread of diarrheal and respiratory illness to stay healthy. Regular handwashing, particularly before and after certain activities, is one of the best ways to remove germs, avoid getting sick, and prevent the spread of germs to others.
  • Also, check out the infographic, Don’t Play Chicken With Your Health.
Don't Play Chicken with Your Health. Wash Your Hands After Touching Animals.
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Upcoming Webinar: Progress toward Attribution of Foodborne Illness

Details on January 10, 2014 Webinar

Webinar: Are Outbreak Illnesses Representative of Sporadic Illnesses?

Friday, January 10, 2014, 2 PM to 3 PM ET
Join FDA, CDC, and USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service as they discuss progress toward attributing foodborne illnesses to food sources and the most recent activities of their tri-agency partnership, Interagency Food Safety Analytics Collaboration (IFSAC).

Presenters will share an analysis comparing the characteristics of illnesses associated with foodborne outbreaks with those that are not linked to outbreaks. 
The webinar is open to the public at no charge.
  • Register by January 6, 2014 to receive a confirmation email with  agenda and instructions on how to participate.
  • A recording of the webinar, second in the IFSAC webinar series, will be posted online after the event. Information on the first webinar is now available online.
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