Abdominal obesity may better predict cardiovascular disease, metabolic syndrome, and type 2 diabetes than BMI or measures of overall adiposity. How does exercise affect obesity-related disease risks? American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine
Could paraspinal muscle blood flow play a role in low back pain (LBP) from decreased oxygenated hemoglobin at the trunk muscle? Might muscle relaxant affect muscular blood flow in chronic LBP patients Spine
Preventing falls among older adults prevents injuries and deaths related to the falls. How many elders fall and are not injured or who sustain minor or moderate injuries and seek treatment? Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report
In a study of patients with recent-onset rheumatoid arthritis, loss of bone mineral density of the hand was greater vs generalized loss in the hip and spine. Medscape Medical News