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...just for Big Pharma's balance sheets. In the wake of the Vioxx withdrawal, many arthritis sufferers have turned to drugs in the ibuprofen and naproxen families, such as Advil and Aleve. But earlier this year the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that those drugs may also carry cardiovascular risks; in any event, for some people they just don't pack the same pain-relieving punch. Others patients are relying on oxycontin and morphine-based medications, which may not endanger the cardiovascular system in the same way, but carry perils of their own, addiction in particular...
...PAINKILLERS Although Ibuprofen and the other over-the-counter painkillers known to doctors as nonsteroidal inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) do not carry the same risks as the COX-2 inhibitors (see "Black Box Warnings"), they are not problem-free. Reacting to reports of cardiovascular, gastrointestinal and skin problems associated with NSAIDs, the Food and Drug Administration asked manufacturers to rewrite their warning labels...
...more hours of sleep a week than those who were overweight. Sleep disorders such as obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) pose even graver risks. Not only does OSA cause raucous snoring, but it can also stop your breathing as often as 60 times an hour, which may strain your cardiovascular system. Studies show that moderate to severe OSA significantly raises your risk of stroke and sudden death from cardiac causes. The condition can be effectively treated, however, with masks that force air through your nose while you sleep...
WAIST Your belt size may have more to do with your health than your vanity. New research showed that a large waist is associated with insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome--a precursor condition to cardiovascular disease and diabetes--in children and adults. A study of 27,270 men found that thick-in-the-middle guys--with 40-in.-to-62-in. waists--are 12 times as likely to develop Type 2 diabetes as men measuring 29 in. to 34 in. around. Studies also supported the contention of many experts that the waist-to-hip ratio is a more accurate measure...
...many different sports,” he said. “Everything will be replenished.” The renovated QRAC reopened last month with a new state-of-the-art 4,100-square-foot dance studio—but with one fewer basketball court and a reconfigured cardiovascular exercise area. The dance studio was opened to replace the Rieman Center for Dance, which was reclaimed by the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study earlier this year. Elizabeth Randall, capitol projects manager at the Office of Physical Resources, said, “The school weighed losing a basketball court...