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Frisch also disproved the common notion that excessive exercise makes women more susceptible to bone fractures and osteoporosis. The myth, Frisch says, first arose from other studies establishing a strong incidence of bone fractures in ballet dancers. Frisch says the correlation is probably due to the increased incidence of anorexia among dancers, not exercise...
Surprisingly, though exercise does not make women more susceptible to bone fractures, it appears that drinking soda might...
...this year, Frisch and Wyshak conducted a study that showed that carbonated beverages, particularly cola drinks, make adolescent girls 12 to 17 years old more susceptible to obtaining bone fractures. There seemed to be no effect in boys...
Their troubles started three months later. Jake began to limp on his left front leg; the vet diagnosed osteochondritis, an inherited bone condition, and had to operate. The bill came to $650. Six months later, Jake went lame again, and X rays showed severe dysplasia, a hereditary weakness of the joints, in both hips. A $750 operation relieved his pain, but even with a dose of aspirin almost daily, Jake still walks stiffly. On top of that, he has severe & allergies, dry skin and a poor coat. He has recently started having seizures as well. "He's a medical mess...
...technique could offer hope to those leukemia patients who can't currently receive bone-marrow transplants -- often lifesaving procedures. In a study, doctors improved the odds for a successful transplant by adding a dose of marrow cells called stem cells to the donor's marrow, thus increasing the chances that it will be compatible with the patient...