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A look at the latest medical studies and trends
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Try strengthening back muscles to reduce pain
A new study suggests weight training can enhance quality of life for patients with back pain. Weightlifting enhanced quality of life for patients with nonspecific chronic lower back pain by as much as 28%, says a study done at the University of Alberta and presented at the American College of Sports Medicine. More frequent training led to better results. The research was done on 240 men and women who had had no back surgery, damaged vertebrae or nerve root problems.
Intensive diabetes treatment helps some patients
Intensively lowering blood sugar within the first 15 years of a diabetes diagnosis may reduce heart problems and premature death. That was the finding of scientists studying people with type 2 diabetes at the annual American Diabetes Association conference. However, the same aggressive treatment does not appear to help as much in long-term type 2 diabetics and may be dangerous for them.