CBS NEWS – Researchers in Australia say regular exercise may reduce lower back pain by about 35-percent. Doctors looked at more than 30,000 people and found patients who exercised and also added back pain prevention education had even better results. SOURCE – JAMA Internal Medicine/MedDay/CBS
A new study suggests middle-aged heart patients might do better with tissue-based valves rather than metal-based ones. Doctors found mechanical valves twice as likely to be linked to a major bleeding episode or clot. SOURCE – The Annals of Thoracic Surgery/MedDay/CBS
Guilt over sugary treats may soon be a thing of the past. Canadian researchers say they have discovered an enzyme that can stop sugar’s toxic effects on the body’s organs. The findings may lead to new drugs to fight obesity and diabetes. SOURCE – Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences/MedDay/CBS
