A Little Exercise Goes a Long Way for Older Adults | Medpage Today

A Little Exercise Goes a Long Way for Older Adults | Medpage Today.

“This protective effect appears dose-dependent and is already significant for a low dose of moderate to vigorous physical activity (or about 15 min per day), which is below current recommendations for older adults,” they stated. “These results can guide future recommendations for older adults and may improve adherence to regular physical activity programs and thus their global health.”

Some good news about getting older!

Diet and Colon Cancer Risk – CBS News

Two-week diet swap shows impact on colon cancer risk – CBS News.

They found that only two weeks of diet exchange was enough change the makeup of the intestinal microbiota and affect a number of biomarkers associated with colon cancer risk. The rate of cell turnover in the intestinal lining, levels of fiber fermentation, bacterial metabolic activity, and inflammation all reflected the change in eating patterns.

SUD CAGE and AUDIT

Excessive alcohol use adversely affects an estimated 38 million (30%) adults in the United States, but surprisingly, only 1 out 6 say they talk to their doctor, nurse, or healthcare professional about drinking

via Physician’s Weekly for Medical News, Opinions, Features Articles.

So why do we continue to use outdated and perfectly useless alcohol questionnaires in our business when AUDIT and CAGE are much more effective?