Exercise benefits heart and blood sugar
Wednesday January 16th, 2019
Cardiology experts have published a position paper urging doctors to prescribe exercise for
people with type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
The paper published yesterday (15 January) in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology
outlines a series of recommendations on motivating patients to incorporate physical activity
into their daily routine.
First author, Dr Hareld Kemps of Maxima Medical Centre, the Netherlands, explains: "The
large majority of type two diabetes patients, including those with coronary artery disease, are
not engaged in regular exercise training.
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Breast cancer risk calculator unveiled
Wednesday January 16th, 2019
A new method of calculating breast cancer risk is to be available for wide use by primary care
practitioners and genetic counsellors, it has been announced. More
