Month: December 2019
Does resistance-training help heart health?
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Do the muscle-building benefits of weightlifting or pushups do anything for your heart? Yes, says Johns Hopkins exercise physiologist Kerry Stewart. These kinds of resistance training exercises have a more specific effect on body composition, Stewart says. If you’re carrying …
Diabetes and Depression Screening
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Anchor lead: Among those with diabetes it’s critical to ask about depression, Elizabeth Tracey reports Diabetes, even when blood sugar is under control, is a risk factor for developing depression. Sherita Golden, a diabetes expert at Johns Hopkins, says this …
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Depression and Diabetes
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Anchor lead: Depression and diabetes often go together, Elizabeth Tracey reports Depression figures large among the many complications of diabetes, yet doesn’t receive the attention of things like cardiovascular disease, eye disease or nerve pain. Sherita Golden, a diabetes expert …
Reducing Opioids
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Anchor lead: It is possible to reduce opioid use after surgery, Elizabeth Tracey reports Opioids are a concern for everyone these days, with physicians trying hard to find alternatives. An approach developed by Glen Whitman, a cardiovascular surgeon at Johns …
What if you’re hungry when you want to exercise?
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Does your stomach ever start growling as you get ready to exercise? What should you do: eat or exercise on an empty stomach? Johns Hopkins dietitian Kathleen Johnson says it’s best to stop eating about two hours before your workout. …
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