Chronic Pain Care For Women Cost Nearly $13 Billion In 2008

An estimated 12.1 million women age 18 and older reported suffering from chronic pain in 2008 as a result of underlying medical conditions such as chronic fatigue syndrome, endometriosis, fibromyalgia and vulvodynia. Of these women, only 8.7 million reported receiving treatment that year at a total cost of $12…

Boost Your Brain – Gym Training Can Make You Smarter

It’s funny that we think of big dumb muscle builders filling up the gym. But what you may not know is that cardiovascular exercise is healthy for the brain. Gym training can in fact sharpen your mind and improve your academic performance. Here are a few tips to help boost brain power.

In November of 2009, a large scale study was conducted that sought to find if there was a correlation between cardiovascular health and the power of the brain. Gym training does not at all times indicate for cardiovascular activity. A lot of individuals do muscle building activities in the gym, but this research is concentrated at physical condition, which can be attained through cardiovascular activities such as running and walking. This also is interesting in terms of brain power.

The investigation surveyed one million individuals born between 1950 and 1976 which were volunteers of the Swedish Armed Forced at 18 years old. The physical fitness levels of the men were studied when they went entered the military, then those scores were related to academic achievement scores that were taken later in life. So here is what else you should know about brain power.

The study found that there are numerous links between cardiovascular health at a young age, and brain power according to academic testing. Men who were more fit at age 18 had a higher chance of scoring well on their academic tests.

We should take note of the significance of physical condition in the vigor of one’s brain. Increased heart rate is an outcome of gym training. Increased heart rate makes more blood to be transmitted to the brain. Our blood is composed of red blood cells, the nutrition for brain oxygen. In effect, as your heart rate increases, your brain obtains even more oxygen, something that is important to good brain performance.

If you have always wanted to be in fine fettle, then you should try following what this article says. Not only will you look better and feel better, but these new findings suggest that your brain will benefit as well.

Editorials Commend FDA Decision To Expand Access To Plan B Emergency Contraception

Two newspapers recently published editorials responding to the FDA’s decision to lower the age limit for nonprescription sale of the emergency contraceptive Plan B from age 18 to age 17. Summaries appear below.~

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Lauds Court Decision Regarding Emergency Contraception

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) lauds the recent ruling by the Federal District Court in New York ordering the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to make emergency contraception (EC) available without a prescription to women younger than age 18.