Exercise And Fitness

Building better brains

January 31, 2011

As I flipped through the latest Newsweek magazine over my cereal bowl this weekend, I found the feature article asking me: "Can you build a better brain?"
 

A misleading resting ECG in a patient with left bundle branch block

, M.J. Gallahan, PhD, PA-C? January 24, 2011

A female patient who experienced pain when she exerted herself had normal ECG findings. 
Although rare, exercise may cause LBBB.
 

Examining the most popular weight loss diets: How effective are they?

Erin L. Sherer, MPAS, PA-C, RD; James A. Sherer, JD November 01, 2008

Patients may swear by a particular diet, but the medical evidence gathered so far indicates that for most, keeping lost weight off for at least a year is an elusive goal.
 

Screening for osteoporosis

September 01, 2006

Osteoporosis is associated with significant morbidity and mortality, especially if it results in a hip fracture. Within the year following hip fracture, 12% to 20% of patients die, more than 30% have permanent disabilities, and more than 50% can never live independently again. Ten million Americans have osteoporosis, and an additional 18 million with osteopenia are at risk.
 

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