Dr. Howard Smith Reports

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Any amount of running reduces your chances of death due to cardiovascular disease, cancer, and a variety of other causes.  Australian investigators draw these conclusions from their meta-analysis of 14 studies and over 232,000 participants.

Compared with those who did no running at all, those who did enjoyed a 30% reduced risk of cardiovascular death, a 23% lower risk of cancer death,, and a 27% reduced risk of death from any cause.  The frequency of running, the duration of the runs, and the pace did not change the affect the result.

The bottom line:jump off that couch and take some time to run around the block.  It exercises your heart and turbocharges your immunity.  

Pedisic Z, Shrestha N, Kovalchik S, et al Is running associated with a lower risk of all-cause, cardiovascular and cancer mortality, and is the more the better? A systematic review and meta-analysis British Journal of Sports Medicine Published Online First: 04 November 2019. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2018-100493

#Running #cardiovascular #cancer

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Any amount of running reduces your chances of death due to cardiovascular disease, cancer, and a variety of other causes.  Australian investigators draw these conclusions from their meta-analysis of 14 studies and over 232,000 participants.

Compared with those who did no running at all, those who did enjoyed a 30% reduced risk of cardiovascular death, a 23% lower risk of cancer death,, and a 27% reduced risk of death from any cause.  The frequency of running, the duration of the runs, and the pace did not change the affect the result.

The bottom line:jump off that couch and take some time to run around the block.  It exercises your heart and turbocharges your immunity.  

Pedisic Z, Shrestha N, Kovalchik S, et al Is running associated with a lower risk of all-cause, cardiovascular and cancer mortality, and is the more the better? A systematic review and meta-analysis British Journal of Sports Medicine Published Online First: 04 November 2019. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2018-100493

#Running #cardiovascular #cancer

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Competitive electronic gamers risk eye, neck and back, wrist, and hand overuse disorders.  E-Sports medicine investigators at the New York Institute of Technology review current knowledge about the risks.

Esport athletes practice upwards of 10 hours a day.  Their eyes and hands make more than 10 moves a second.  

Some 56% of gamers develop blurry vision, low back pain, and muscle tension headaches.  Pain in the hand and wrist due to carpal tunnel inflammation and tendinitis develop in 30% of pro players.

Professional gaming and the devices used for practice and play must limit the frequency and duration of sitting, gazing, and hand motions.  Otherwise, players will face disability retirements at very young ages.

Hallie Zwibel, Joanne DiFrancisco-Donoghue, Amanda DeFeo, Sheldon Yao. An Osteopathic Physician's Approach to the Esports Athlete. The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association, 2019; 119 (11): 756 DOI: 10.7556/jaoa.2019.125

#Egaming #blurryvision #backpain #headaches

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Competitive electronic gamers risk eye, neck and back, wrist, and hand overuse disorders.  E-Sports medicine investigators at the New York Institute of Technology review current knowledge about the risks.

Esport athletes practice upwards of 10 hours a day.  Their eyes and hands make more than 10 moves a second.  

Some 56% of gamers develop blurry vision, low back pain, and muscle tension headaches.  Pain in the hand and wrist due to carpal tunnel inflammation and tendinitis develop in 30% of pro players.

Professional gaming and the devices used for practice and play must limit the frequency and duration of sitting, gazing, and hand motions.  Otherwise, players will face disability retirements at very young ages.

Hallie Zwibel, Joanne DiFrancisco-Donoghue, Amanda DeFeo, Sheldon Yao. An Osteopathic Physician's Approach to the Esports Athlete. The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association, 2019; 119 (11): 756 DOI: 10.7556/jaoa.2019.125

#Egaming #blurryvision #backpain #headaches

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A large British study now proves the “old wives tale” that certain weather, specifically damp, windy days with low barometric pressure, can trigger more joint pain.  The increased risk is only 20%, but if it’s your body.........

The University of Manchester epidemiologists studied nearly 2700 subjects who reported their pain levels via smartphone app.  There was no effect on pain by levels of rainfall or temperature alone.  However cold weather, high humidity, and wind gusts did yield the most pain.

If you tend to suffer weather-related arthritis, be strategic.  Use the weather forecast to prompt your timely use of pain killers like Tylenol, Advil, or good old coated aspirin. 

Dixon, W.G., Beukenhorst, A.L., Yimer, B.B. et al. How the weather affects the pain of citizen scientists using a smartphone app. npj Digit. Med. 2, 105 (2019) doi:10.1038/s41746-019-0180-3

#Weather #pain #arthritis

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A large British study now proves the “old wives tale” that certain weather, specifically damp, windy days with low barometric pressure, can trigger more joint pain.  The increased risk is only 20%, but if it’s your body.........

The University of Manchester epidemiologists studied nearly 2700 subjects who reported their pain levels via smartphone app.  There was no effect on pain by levels of rainfall or temperature alone.  However cold weather, high humidity, and wind gusts did yield the most pain.

If you tend to suffer weather-related arthritis, be strategic.  Use the weather forecast to prompt your timely use of pain killers like Tylenol, Advil, or good old coated aspirin. 

Dixon, W.G., Beukenhorst, A.L., Yimer, B.B. et al. How the weather affects the pain of citizen scientists using a smartphone app. npj Digit. Med. 2, 105 (2019) doi:10.1038/s41746-019-0180-3

#Weather #pain #arthritis

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A just published Harvard study shows that a natural measles infection eliminates up to 50% of your bodies immunity to other nasty viruses but also to pathogenic bacteria.  In the aftermath, you must reform this protective shield if you survive long enough to do so.

The measles virus triggers immune amnesia by destroying up to 73% of your anti-microbial antibodies.  A separate study reveals that this virus hobbles the B lymphocytes that produce these life-saving proteins.

This discovery is a giant impetus for universal measles vaccination using the MMR vaccine.  It is a powerful retort to those who claim a natural infection is the best way to induce immunity to the measles virus.

Michael J. Mina, Tomasz Kula, Yumei Leng, Mamie Li, Rory D. de Vries, Mikael Knip, Heli Siljander, Marian Rewers, David F. Choy, Mark S. Wilson, H. Benjamin Larman, Ashley N. Nelson, Diane E. Griffin, Rik L. de Swart, Stephen J. Elledge. Measles virus infection diminishes preexisting antibodies that offer protection from other pathogens. Science, 2019; 366 (6465): 599 DOI: 10.1126/science.aay6485

#Measles #immunity #MMR

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A just published Harvard study shows that a natural measles infection eliminates up to 50% of your bodies immunity to other nasty viruses but also to pathogenic bacteria.  In the aftermath, you must reform this protective shield if you survive long enough to do so.

The measles virus triggers immune amnesia by destroying up to 73% of your anti-microbial antibodies.  A separate study reveals that this virus hobbles the B lymphocytes that produce these life-saving proteins.

This discovery is a giant impetus for universal measles vaccination using the MMR vaccine.  It is a powerful retort to those who claim a natural infection is the best way to induce immunity to the measles virus.

Michael J. Mina, Tomasz Kula, Yumei Leng, Mamie Li, Rory D. de Vries, Mikael Knip, Heli Siljander, Marian Rewers, David F. Choy, Mark S. Wilson, H. Benjamin Larman, Ashley N. Nelson, Diane E. Griffin, Rik L. de Swart, Stephen J. Elledge. Measles virus infection diminishes preexisting antibodies that offer protection from other pathogens. Science, 2019; 366 (6465): 599 DOI: 10.1126/science.aay6485

#Measles #immunity #MMR

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Anti-immigrant government pronouncements prevent our Latino friends and neighbors from seeking timely healthcare and endanger all of us.  This from A UCLA study of nearly 1700 emergency room patients over an 18 month period.

Latino immigrant residents without documentation were 5 times more likely than those with papers to delay seeking emergency medical care for as much as 2 to 3 days.  A whopping 75% of undocumented immigrants but also 51% of Latino documented residents felt that divisive statements from Washington made them feel unsafe in the US today.

When neighbors remain sick without needed treatment, they could spread infection to our families.  Our 2020 elections are exactly one year away, and we must vote for humanists who will protect us all.

Citation: Rodriguez RM, Torres JR, Sun J, Alter H, Ornelas C, Cruz M, et al. (2019) Declared impact of the US President’s statements and campaign statements on Latino populations’ perceptions of safety and emergency care access. PLoS ONE 14 (10): e0222837. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal. pone.0222837

#Antiimmigrant #emergencycare #ICE #DHS

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Anti-immigrant government pronouncements prevent our Latino friends and neighbors from seeking timely healthcare and endanger all of us.  This from A UCLA study of nearly 1700 emergency room patients over an 18 month period.

Latino immigrant residents without documentation were 5 times more likely than those with papers to delay seeking emergency medical care for as much as 2 to 3 days.  A whopping 75% of undocumented immigrants but also 51% of Latino documented residents felt that divisive statements from Washington made them feel unsafe in the US today.

When neighbors remain sick without needed treatment, they could spread infection to our families.  Our 2020 elections are exactly one year away, and we must vote for humanists who will protect us all.

Citation: Rodriguez RM, Torres JR, Sun J, Alter H, Ornelas C, Cruz M, et al. (2019) Declared impact of the US President’s statements and campaign statements on Latino populations’ perceptions of safety and emergency care access. PLoS ONE 14 (10): e0222837. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal. pone.0222837

#Antiimmigrant #emergencycare #ICE #DHS