Take good care of your feet and they will carry you far.  Left untreated, foot problems could interfere with your ability to do even the most basic things like walking up stairs or down the street. If pain alters the way you walk, it can lead to pain in your knees, hips and back as well. These problems can multiply, limiting your activity and affecting your quality of life.

NIH News in Health

http://newsinhealth.nih.gov/issue/may2013/feature2

‘If ignored, about half of all people with prediabetes will go on to develop diabetes that can lead to kidney failure, blindness and serious blood circulation problems.  It’s a wake-up call. The condition can often be reversed through diet and exercise. Changing direction can have a profound positive impact on your life”   Nancy Ryan, RD, BC-ADM, a registered dietitian, board-certified in advanced diabetes management

http://www.newswise.com/articles/prediabetes-do-you-have-it-how-do-you-know

Food & Water Watch compiled a list of the 12 least-healthy seafood products; they also note healthier alternatives.  Because  our oceans have become so depleted of wild fish stocks, and so polluted with industrial contaminants,  trying to figure out the fish that are both safe and sustainable is a daunting task.

http://www.emaxhealth.com/11306/twelve-fish-keep-your-dish

In a 10 year study with over 100,000 participants it was determined   “The risk of coronary artery disease was highest among participants who reported job strain and an unhealthy lifestyle; those with job strain and a healthy lifestyle had about half the rate of this disease,” Dr. Mika Kivimaki, of the department of epidemiology and public health at University College London

http://www.healthfinder.gov/News/Article.aspx?id=676265&source=govdelivery

News this week about a new drug that takes advantage of the link between influenza and inflammation,  how mother’s milk can enhance the effects of antibiotics, better understanding the chemistry culprit of aneurysm and asthma meds for denque fever?

http://www.medpagetoday.com/LabNotes/LabNotes/38859?xid=nl_mpt_DHE_2013-05-04&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=DailyHeadlines&utm_source=WC&eun=g421060d0r&userid=421060&email=pilates18@aol.com&mu_id=5520391

Researchers’ hypothesize  that chronic back pain from herniated discs, where the soft inner cartilage between the vertebral bones in the spine bulges out through the tougher outer coat, is prolonged by bacterial infection. MRI scans show swelling of the vertebrae and disruptions to the architecture of the bone  could cause chronic pain.   Those given a 100-day course of antibiotics experienced less pain, slept better and could move more freely on their final follow-up (one year later) compared to subjects who had been given placebos.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2013/may/07/back-pain-breakthrough-major-operations

In a study of 110 adults equipped with portable heart monitors, researchers found that people’s heart rate tended to climb as their noise exposure increased — even when the noise remained below 65 decibels. That’s about as loud as a normal conversation or laughter.

http://www.healthfinder.gov/News/Article.aspx?id=676189&source=govdelivery

People who experience brain damage often undergo rehabilitation that includes communication therapy which can be can be expensive, inaccessible and tedious.  Researchers from Boston U have developed an app that can be used on an ipad to facilitate daily therapy that patients can use at home after an initial assessment

Read more: http://medcitynews.com/2013/05/ipad-based-communication-therapy-puts-data-analytics-behind-bostonu-speech-language-research/#ixzz2T7iIQ5Xs

http://medcitynews.com/2013/05/ipad-based-communication-therapy-puts-data-analytics-behind-bostonu-speech-language-research/

Scientists are increasingly finding that many of the “common truths” we hold about exercise and the human body are in fact pretty inaccurate.  Here are some common myths and the common sense behind the science

http://greatist.com/fitness/gretchen-reynolds-fitness-myths

Calcium is important for bone and general health–and most of us don’t get enough of it. Ideally, we’d get what we need from food. If that’s not possible, supplements are available–but we can’t say confidently that these are 100% safe for everyone or that they are a fix for fragile bones.

http://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/high-calcium-intake-from-supplements-linked-to-heart-disease-in-men-201302065861