This message was sent to ##Email## July 11, 2018       Home  |   About  |   Conferences  |   Education Subscribe  |   Archive  |   Advertise      TOP NEWS    FITNESS & WELLNESS More money, more fitness: Why people in the wealthiest states get more exercise The Washington Post Just 23 percent of American adults age 18 to 64 meet federal guidelines for weekly physical activity, according to a report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But the report finds that some states are doing a much better job of staying active than others. The share of adults meeting federal guidelines ranges from a low of 13.5 percent in Mississippi to a high of 32.5 percent in Colorado. What's driving those differences?  READ MORE Which workout is best for you: High or low intensity? Orlando Sentinel via Medical Xpress The difference between the two workouts, obviously, begins with intensity. Yet, as you look at your fitness — both how to get it and how to keep it — there is much more to consider, including heart rate, regimen, recovery, types of exercise, fitness goals, time available and more.  READ MORE How much you really need to drink when exercising U.S. News & World Report The common hydration recommendation of eight glasses of water per day (8 ounces each) — totaling 64 daily ounces — is actually slightly off. After all, the National Academy of Medicine recommends that women get 2.7 liters (about 91 ounces) of water per day and men get 3.7 liters (about 125 ounces). Then, of course, once you add in exercise, fluid needs only increase.  READ MORE Here are the health numbers that really matter Chicago Tribune Health often seems like a numbers game. How many calories are you eating? Are you getting the right percentage of macros? The problem is that sometimes we track, count and obsess over numbers that don't matter very much for our overall health. Or worse, we ignore numbers that do matter.  READ MORE    DIET & NUTRITION 10 foods to boost your immune system Headlines of Today Nourishing your body certain sustenances may help keep your immune system solid. In case you’re searching for approaches to counteract winter colds and seasonal influenza, your initial step ought to be a visit to your neighborhood market.  READ MORE Sugary drinks are a major driver of the obesity epidemic — so why does juice get a pass? The Dallas Morning News Americans drink a lot of juice. The average adult drinks 6.6 gallons per year. More than half of preschool-age children (ages 2 to 5) drink juice regularly, a proportion that, unlike for sodas, has not budged in recent decades. These children consume on average 10 ounces per day, more than twice the amount recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics.  READ MORE There's a connection between gut health and depression Greatist For years, doctors found that patients with depression often suffered from constipation, diarrhea and other bowel-related problems. Now some scientists think that the bowel issues might not be an effect of depression — but the cause.  READ MORE Unhealthy diet may exacerbate effects of aging in brain Psych Congress Network When paired with normal aging, an obesity-inducing diet may contribute to the development of Alzheimer's disease, suggests an animal study published in the journal Physiological Reports. Compared to mice that ate a normal diet, mice that ate a high-fat, high-sugar diet had significantly higher markers of inflammation, insulin resistance and cellular stress in area of the hippocampus believed to be involved in Alzheimer's disease progression, researchers reported in the study.  READ MORE    RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT Study: Babies sleep better when they begin solid food early CNN Introducing a child to solid baby foods after just 3 months was associated with a small but significant improvement in nighttime sleep and slightly fewer wakings throughout the week compared with babies who began eating solids later, according to a study published in the journal JAMA Pediatrics. For Dr. Gideon Lack, senior author of the study and a professor and head of the Department of Paediatric Allergy at King's College London, the study's single most important finding was the "more than 50 percent reduction in the number of families reporting severe sleep disturbances in their babies."  READ MORE Research shows weightlifting reduces how stressed you get JOE Scientists from Austria and Germany took a group of men and tested the effects of stressful situations upon them. Where the men differed is that one group trained with endurance exercise (cycling, jogging, etc.), the second group performed resistance training and the third group did no training at all. High levels of social and cardiovascular stress were found in the men who did no training.  READ MORE 15 minutes of exercise can make a new skill stick Futurity As little as a single 15-minute bout of cardiovascular exercise increases brain connectivity and efficiency, according to new research. If you want to learn to walk a tightrope, for example, it's a good idea to go for a short run after each practice session, the research suggests. The recent study, which appears in NeuroImage, shows that exercise performed immediately after practicing a new motor skill improves its long-term retention.  READ MORE    VITAMINS & PHARMACEUTICALS Are vitamins and supplements really as good as we think at lowering the risk of heart disease? Trendintech Supplements have become increasingly popular over the past few years as a means of treating nutrient deficiencies. In 2012, according to the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, it was estimated that more than 50 percent of the U.S. population were taking supplements of some kind. But despite this high number, there's no substantial evidence to confirm if any of these supplements on their own or combined are effective at lowering the risk of heart disease.  READ MORE Don't trust the label on your supplements Outside In early 2018, the Office of Dietary Supplements, a division of the National Institutes of Health, released the "Dietary Supplements for Exercise and Athletic Performance" fact sheet. But while it does tell you which supplements can potentially improve your performance, it doesn't tell you which whey-protein product comes loaded with cholesterol or which pea powder has way more sodium than the label claims.  READ MORE    NAMCP UPDATES Senseonics today announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved its Pre-market Approval (PMA) application to market the company’s Eversense® Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) System to people with diabetes in the United States. The system is the first and only CGM system to feature an implantable glucose sensor and provide long-term continuous monitoring for up to three months. Please click here to view the full press release.. Novo Nordisk and the National Association of Managed Care Physicians (NAMCP) Medical Directors Institute have released the supplement titled “Management of Obesity: Considerations in Managed Care Medicine” in the Journal of Managed Care Medicine. Obesity is a chronic, relapsing, multifactorial, neurobehavioral disease resulting in adverse metabolic, biomechanical, and psychosocial consequences. The medical and financial burden of obesity significantly affects individuals, health care providers, employers, payers, and society. This supplement provides an extensive overview of the problem of obesity, the benefits of modest weight loss, and why various stakeholders are affected by and should address the issue. 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The Alliance for Regenerative Medicine (ARM) and the National Association of Managed Care Physicians (NAMCP) Medical Directors Institute announced today the joint release of their recent study of medical director perspectives on value demonstration and reimbursement for regenerative and advanced therapies. Click here to view the published article about the study. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has finalized a New Technology Ambulatory Payment Classification (APC) for the HeartFlow® FFRct Analysis, a first-of-its-kind non-invasive technology that helps clinicians diagnose and treat patients with suspected coronary artery disease. Under the APC payment system, hospitals enrolled in Medicare that bill CMS for the HeartFlow FFRct Analysis for Medicare patients are eligible for reimbursement effective January 1st, 2018. 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