Keeping up with time: don't blame your pot belly on aging

Article Abstract:

Research with 30 female endurance athletes indicates that physical activity level is a more powerful determinant than age of body weight. Simply maintaining the same level of activity throughout one's adult years may be enough to prevent fat gain and muscle lost typically associated with aging.

Health aspects, Aging, Physiological aspects, Exercise

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Getting the facts: doctor, doctor, gimme the news

Article Abstract:

Research with 500 patients and 74 doctors indicates that physicians tend to underestimate their patients' desire for medical information. Patients listed 'communication of information' second in importance among 9 major medical care components, while doctors rated this component 6th.

Medical care, Physician and patient, Physician-patient relations, Surveys, Public opinion, Communication in medicine, Medical communication, Medical care (Private)

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