Walking to Work Cuts Obesity, Diabetes Risk

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Active modes of traveling to work, such as walking or biking, were associated with a lower likelihood of obesity and diabetes, U.K. researchers found.

Compared with using driving a car or taking a taxi, walking to work was associated with a 20% reduced risk of being obese and a 40% reduced risk of diabetes, according to Anthony Laverty, MSc, of the Imperial College London, and colleagues. Those who cycled to work had a 37% lower risk of obesity and a 50% lower risk of diabetes.

via Walking to Work Cuts Obesity, Diabetes Risk.

One of the downsides of working from home.  So I suppose having my office down the hall from my bedroom increases my risk of obesity and diabetes.

Great.  Pass the chocolate please.

More Chocolate Please – Cocoa May Boost Brain Function in Seniors

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Older people who had impaired neurovascular coupling at baseline and drank two cups of cocoa a day for a month had significant improvement in cognitive function and blood flow in the brain.

via Cocoa May Boost Brain Function in Seniors.

Now I don’t feel so bad about eating a bunch of dark chocolate covered walnuts on Saturday evening.

Change This – Art Is Freedom

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Change This – Art Is Freedom.

I believe Art represents the extraordinary form of genetic talent each of us are born with, as well as the ongoing fuel to declare this distinct expression every day. The nature of this primitive desire is so strong that when we use our artistic capacity we feel a strange empowering sense of completeness, of being at home within ourselves. You start to crave more of it, realizing this task is the single thing that makes you feel truly alive.

Acetaminophen: Drug Safety Communication – Association with Risk of Serious Skin Reactions

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FDA notified healthcare professionals and patients that acetaminophen has been associated with a risk of rare but serious skin reactions. Acetaminophen is a common active ingredient to treat pain and reduce fever; it is included in many prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) products. These skin reactions, known as Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS), toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN), and acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis (AGEP), can be fatal.

via Safety Alerts for Human Medical Products > Acetaminophen: Drug Safety Communication – Association

Yikes!

 

with Risk of Serious Skin Reactions.

Standardizing ABI Measurements & Interpretations | Physician’s Weekly

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When the ankle-brachial index (ABI) emerged in 1950, it was initially proposed for use as a noninvasive diagnostic tool for lower-extremity peripheral artery disease (PAD). Since then, studies have shown that the ABI is an indicator of atherosclerosis at other vascular sites, making it a useful prognostic marker for cardiovascular events and functional impairment, even in the absence of symptoms of PAD.

via Standardizing ABI Measurements & Interpretations | Physician’s Weekly.