A brisk walk for just 5 minutes a day can lower the risk for total knee replacement

Nearly 4 in 10 Americans (39%) “somewhat” or “strongly” agree that cancer can be cured solely through “alternative” therapies, such as oxygen therapy, diet, and herbs, without standard cancer treatments, according to a national survey commissioned by the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO).

Singapore has eliminated measles & Australia, Brunei Darussalam and Macao SAR (China) have eliminated rubella as public health problems, according to the World Health Organization (WHO Western Pacific Region, Oct. 31, 2018).

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Higher serum cortisol levels in midlife are associated with impaired memory and structural brain changes, including lower brain volume, new findings from the Framingham Heart Study show.

For people with knee osteoarthritis, or at high risk for it, a brisk walk for just 5 minutes a day can lower the risk for total knee replacement over 5 years. Previous literature has been mixed on whether walking briskly is beneficial or could cause further injury in this patient population, said Hiral Master, PT, who is a PhD candidate in physical therapy at the University of Delaware in Newark.

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Dr KK Aggarwal
Padma Shri Awardee
President Elect CMAAO
President Heart Care Foundation of India