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Postpartum Exercise- Toned Shoulders Gives the Appearance of a Smaller Waist

July 31, 2007 on 11:33 pm | In Uncategorized | Comments Off

Toned shoulders gives the appearance of a smaller waist.  Try these simple exercises to strengthen, tone, and define your shoulders.  Stand with your feet shoulder width apart.  Slightly bend your knees, tuck your pelvis under, and keep your back straight.  Hold 2-3 lb. weights in front of your upper thighs.  With straight arms bring them both up at the same time lifting them no higher than shoulder height (i.e., your arms should be parallel to the ground).  Do 15-20 reps.  With your stance in the same position as the first exercise, start with your arms at your sides.  At the same time lift both arms out to the side no higher than shoulder height.  Do 15-20 reps.  Work up to 2-3 sets of each exercise.

Pregnancy Exercise- Tummy Toner

July 31, 2007 on 2:52 am | In Uncategorized | Comments Off

Did you know that you can tone your abs while you’re pregnant without doing harmful situps?  Try this simple pregnancy exercise to tone your tummy.

Standing lift your left leg and touch your heal with your right hand.  Repeat 15-20 reps then switch sides (i.e. left hand to right heal).  Work up to 3 sets on each leg.

Benefits: Tones your waist and inner thighs

Clarity on control (American Diabetes Assn. Scientific Sessions)

July 30, 2007 on 5:50 pm | In Uncategorized | Comments Off When you tell a patient her hemoglobin A1c result is 8%, how does she relate that number to the blood glucose levels she measures at home in units of mg/dL? Is an A1c of 8% equivalent to an average glucose of 180?

As if diabetes management isn't complicated enough, dealing with different types of blood glucose measures can make it more so.

Local planning key to readiness for pandemic flu

July 30, 2007 on 5:50 pm | In Uncategorized | Comments Off Washington -- Although most roads to pandemic flu readiness remain riddled with potholes, some communities are making steady progress.

Those cities and towns that have made exemplary advances in planning for a surge of ill patients and ways to mitigate the flu's potential devastation were honored, and the lessons they learned were shared during the Second National Congress on Health System Readiness: Pandemic Influenza Community Preparedness Planning, held July 18 to 20 in Washington, D.C.

Researchers find 5 types of alcohol dependence

July 30, 2007 on 5:50 pm | In Uncategorized | Comments Off Alcohol dependence manifests itself in many ways, but patients with this problem have enough in common that they can be placed in five categories, according to a study published online June 26 by the journal, Drug and Alcohol Dependence. The authors hope that subtyping patients in this manner will lead to the discovery of genes that increase the risk for the disorder's specific variations and to treatments that may be more effective for particular individuals.

"Assuming that the subtyping holds up and meets the test of time, we hope to identify specific treatments for specific types of alcoholics," said Howard B. Moss, MD, lead author and associate director for clinical and translational research at the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. "Some may be more amenable to medications to treat alcohol dependence than others, and researchers might find this information useful as they're putting together trials for new agents to treat alcoholism."