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Despite the promising results of the “Placement of Aortic Transcatheter Valves (PARTNER) trial,” featured in the Oct. 21 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine, a cardiothoracic surgeon from Boston Medical Center (BMC) believes that surgical aortic-valve replacement should remain the standard treatment of aortic stenosis. In the accompanying editorial, the author argues that [...]

A page from ‘State of the Evidence’ shows the difficulty of linking risks to causes for breast cancer. Courtesy Breast Cancer Fund. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and you’re likely to see pink ribbons along with fall colors, as groups raise money for breast cancer research and emphasize the importance of early detection. It’s [...]

The AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) says all porn production should be suspended in Los Angeles after a performer tested positive for HIV. Two adult film companies in Los Angeles have already halted production voluntarily. These industry “efforts” are simply not enough, says AHF, which has been campaigning for compulsory condom use in all adult firm [...]

Every dieter knows to steer clear of all-you-can-eat buffets — even the best intentioned among us can fall victim to overeating. But sometimes we end up at social events where we are seduced by endless mouthwatering options. Why is it so hart to resist? Here are a few reasons why buffets, hors d’oeuvres at parties, [...]

Although I stated in my last post that you never want to miss two workout days in a row (unless it was planned for a reason) that doesn’t necessarily mean you need to workout everyday for an hour. We’ve all seen the people at the gym who pound away on the cardio machines for an [...]

If you are on a weight loss program and are unable to get your workout in that morning or during lunch you may be wondering if it is still beneficial to exercise at night. The answer is that you will still receive comparable calorie burning and metabolic benefits by working out at night; however, there [...]

The question often arises as to whether you can just pick up a workout out of a magazine or book and add a few of the exercises into your routine, or potentially substitute some the stated exercises with others. These questions come up out of the need to substitute exercises because you either don’t have [...]

I think the question of how long should your workouts be needs to be broken down even further… If we’re talking about your strength based resistance workouts, I would aim for about 30 minutes of intense training (taking breaks after every few exercises to recover between sets). Now if we’re discussing traditional cardiovascular work, I [...]

Although the research on the number of strength training workouts you should do per week varies between studies based on age groups and goals, there is a consistency among all of them about the minimum you should complete. The minimum amount of resistance based workouts you should do per week is two. Ideally you would [...]

Sugar is a simple, edible, crystalline carbohydrate. Sugar comes in many different forms, however, all types have a sweet flavor. The main types of sugar are sucrose, lactose and fructose. Common table sugar is typically sucrose which is extracted from cane or beets. Sugar is added to many foods, and drinks. The word “sugar” comes [...]