Month: August 2022

Health-O-Rama: Health & fitness exhibitors, demonstrations, & more | WTAJ

August 16, 2022
Health & Fitness

ALTOONA, Pa. (WTAJ) — Health-O-Rama is returning to Blair County after taking time off during the nation’s Covid-19 pandemic. Health-O-Rama had been a long-time annual event held at the Logan Valley Mall, providing health-related resources to community members.

It’s now coming back at a new location! The Health-O-Rama kicks off Friday, August 12, 2022 in Heritage Plaza in Downtown Altoona from 10 am-2 pm. This location was selected to reach a greater audience and those living in and around the heart of Altoona!

Studio 814’s Rebecca Petner chats with Candy Holliday from Holliday Events & Consulting and Lori Thompson from the Circle of Life Holistic Health Center in Altoona about the benefits of caring for your mental, physical, and all-over well-being.

This one-day Health expo will provide an opportunity for consumers to learn about new and innovative health care products and services from local businesses and medical professionals along with

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Josh Green wins Hawaii’s Democratic primary for governor | Health and Fitness

August 14, 2022
Health & Fitness

By AUDREY McAVOY – Associated Press

HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii’s Lt. Gov. Josh Green on Saturday won the Democratic primary to be the state’s next governor after a hard-fought race against US Rep. Kaiali’i Kahele and former Hawaii first lady Vicky Cayetano.

Green has served as second-in-command for the past four years to Hawaii Gov. David Ige, who has already served two terms and isn’t eligible to run for reelection.

The winner of the Democratic primary is favored to win the general election in the liberal state.

Former Lt. Gov. James R. “Duke” Aiona won the Republican primary for governor, defeating mixed martial arts championship fighter BJ Penn and Honolulu City Councilperson Heidi Tsuneyoshi.

Aiona served as lieutenant governor during former Gov. Linda Lingle’s administration from 2002 to 2010. He unsuccessfully ran for governor 12 years ago.

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Officials: Central Illinois day care worker has monkeypox | Health and Fitness

August 12, 2022
Health & Fitness

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — A central Illinois day care worker has developed monkeypox but it has not spread to others at the center, public health officials said Friday.

The worker at the unidentified day care in the village of Rantoul was in isolation and doing well, officials said. Screening of children, other workers and their close contacts was in progress, The (Champaign) News-Gazette reported.

“We hope there are no kid cases,” said Julie Pryde, director of the Champaign-Urbana Public Health District. “But for all we know, the employee could have gotten it from a kid.”

The Rantoul case is Illinois’ first monkeypox case linked to a day care, Illinois Department of Public Health spokeswoman Lauri Sanders said. The monkeypox virus spreads through prolonged skin-to-skin contact.

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The Campaign-Urbana Public Health District learned of the case Thursday. It’s the third monkeypox case so far in Champaign County.

The

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Strength Training for Vegans Is Key to Bone Health. Here’s Why

August 11, 2022
Health & Fitness
  • A plant-based or vegan diet has known health benefits, but it may also adversely affect bone strength.
  • A new study investigated the role strength training plays in the bone health of people who follow a vegan diet.
  • The researchers found that vegans who regularly performed resistance exercises had better bone micro-structure than vegans who did not engage in resistance training.
  • Study findings suggest that people who adhere to a vegan or plant-based diet should perform resistance training regularly to preserve bone strength.

A vegan or plant-based diet is a dietary lifestyle that avoids all animal-based foods, including meat, dairy, eggs, and often honey.

Plant-based or plant-forward diets are rising in popularity, particularly veganism. A 2018 news report estimates the number of people in the United States identifying as vegan increased by 600% between 2014 and 2017. What’s more, the Good Food Institute reports that plant-based food sales increased from $4.9

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COPD Remains Considerable Public Health Burden Globally | Health and Fitness

August 10, 2022
Health & Fitness

FRIDAY, Aug. 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Globally, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) remains a major public health concern, according to a study published online July 26 in The BMJ.

Saeid Safiri, Ph.D., from Tabriz University of Medical Sciences in Iran, and colleagues conducted a systematic analysis of data from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 to report the global, regional, and national burden of COPD and its attributable risk factors between 1990 and 2019.

The researchers found 212.3 million prevalent cases of COPD were reported globally in 2019; COPD is accounted for 3.3 million deaths and 74.4 million disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs). For COPD, the global age standardized point prevalence, death, and DALY rates were 2,638.2, 42.5, and 926.1 per 100,000 population, representing decreases of 8.7, 41.7, and 39.8 percent, respectively, versus 1990. The global DALY rate of COPD increased to age 85 to 89 years in men,

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New Yorkers Warned of Possible Community Spread of Polio | Health and Fitness

August 9, 2022
Health & Fitness

Physician’s Briefing Staff

FRIDAY, Aug. 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — New Yorkers who are not vaccinated for polio should get their shots, state public health officials warned Thursday after the virus was found in seven wastewater samples in two neighboring counties.

The finding comes after an unvaccinated adult in Rockland County last month became the first person known to be infected with polio in the United States in a decade. Officials also found the virus in wastewater samples in neighboring Orange County.

“New Yorkers should know that for every one case of paralytic polio observed, there may be hundreds of other people infected. Coupled with the latest wastewater findings, the department is treating the single case of polio as just the tip of the iceberg of much greater potential spread,” New York Health Commissioner Mary Bassett, MD, said in a statement. “As we learn more, what we do know is

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Indiana becomes 1st state to approve abortion ban post Roe | Health and Fitness

August 8, 2022
Health & Fitness

By ARLEIGH RODGERS – Associated Press/Report for America

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana on Friday became the first state in the nation to approve abortion restrictions since the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, as the Republican governor quickly signed a near-total ban on the procedure shortly after lawmakers approved it.

The ban, which takes effect Sept. 15, includes some exceptions. Abortions would be permitted in cases of rape and incest, before 10-weeks post-fertilization; to protect the life and physical health of the mother; and if a fetus is diagnosed with a lethal anomaly. Victims of rape and incest would not be required to sign a notarized affidavit attesting to an attack, as had once been proposed.

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Under the bill, abortions can be performed only in hospitals or outpatient centers owned by hospitals, meaning all abortion clinics would lose their licenses. A doctor who performs an

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Creating Stronger, Safer Swimmers of All Ages: Sagewell Health & Fitness ‘Learn to Swim’ Program

August 7, 2022
Health & Fitness

Safe Swimming: Sagewell Health & Fitness Learn to Swim Program

Sagewell Health & Fitness is offering life-saving water safety solutions to prevent drowning deaths. According to the World Health Organizationan estimated 236,000 people drown every year, and drowning is among the 10 leading causes of death for children and youth aged 1-24 years.

Sagewell’s Self-Paced Classes Create Stronger, Safer Swimmers of All Ages

Sagewell Health & Fitness offers individual and group swimming lessons for all ages from 3 years to adults. Classes, which launched in June, are certified by the American Red Cross. Cone Health Sagewell Health & Fitness is a “Learn to Swim” provider.

A Sagewell Health & Fitness swim instructor teaches 3-year-old Addilyn Pittman how to kick.

A Sagewell Health & Fitness swim instructor teaches 3-year-old Addilyn Pittman how to kick.

The Sagewell program allows participants to progress through the levels at their own pace, mastering the skills at one level before then advancing to the next as they develop good habits in, on and near water. Participants also learn to

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Medicine & Well being

August 7, 2022
Public Health

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The Space Force is scrapping annual fitness tests for wearable trackers : Shots

August 6, 2022
Health & Fitness

Air Force service members run a timed 1.5 miles during their annual physical fitness test at Scott Air Force Base in Illinois in June. The US Space Force intends to do away with once-a-year assessments in favor of wearable technology.

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Air Force service members run a timed 1.5 miles during their annual physical fitness test at Scott Air Force Base in Illinois in June. The US Space Force intends to do away with once-a-year assessments in favor of wearable technology.

Eric Schmid/St. Louis Public Radio

Annual physical fitness tests are a cornerstone of military life. Each service has its own take on the once-a-year assessment required by the Department of Defense.

But the country’s newest military branch is tapping that model.

Members of the Space Force, called Guardians, won’t have an annual test. Instead, they

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