Health Bulletin

Obesity primes the colon for cancer — study

Obesity, rather than diet, causes changes in the colon that may lead to colorectal cancer, according to a study appeared in the journal Cell Metabolism. Researchers from the National Institutes of Health, USA pointed out that the finding bolsters the recommendation that calorie control and frequent exercise are not only key to a healthy lifestyle, but a strategy to lower the risk for colon cancer.

After hip fracture, home exercise programme may boost recovery

A home exercise program provided added benefit to people recovering from a hip fracture, a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association reveals.
Researchers have found that hip fracture patients who had completed a standard rehab program had better physical function if they continued with a home workout regimen that included exercises such as climbing steps or standing from a chair.