Research Paper Title Effect of Increased Potassium Intake on Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Disease: Systematic Review and Meta-analyses. Study Question What are the effects of increased potassium intake on blood pressure, mortality and morbidity from cardiovascular diseases, and incidence of adverse effects in apparantly healthy adults and children without acute illness or impaired renal handling… Read More
Navy SEALs: Inactivity & Deconditioning
Research Paper Title Aerobic Performance of Special Operations Forces Personnel after a Prolonged Submarine Deployment. Background The US Navy’s Sea, Air and Land Special Operations Forces personnel (SEALs) perform a physically demanding job that requires them to maintain fitness levels equivalent to elite athletes. As some missions require SEALs to be deployed aboard submarines for… Read More
Fast-roping Injuries
Research Paper Title Fast-roping Injuries among Army Rangers: A Retrospective Survey of an Elite Airborne Battalion. Abstract Fast-roping is a modified rappelling technique used by civilian and military special operations forces that frequently produces injuries. Highly classified until recently, fast-roping is poorly understood from a medical perspective. This paper presents a brief description of fast-roping… Read More
Spotting the Sick Child
Spotting the sick child is a free online resource giving information about the seven most common acute childhood problems: rash, breathing difficulties, dehydration, fever, fits, abdominal pain and head injury. Learning material includes vidoes, case analysis, medica linformation and simulations. Visit: http://www.spottingthesickhild.com
Exercise & Haemophilia
Historically, people with haemophilia have been asked to avoid contact sports. A recent US study showed only a transient moderate relative increase in bleeding during contact sports. The researchers suggested that for a child who bleeds five times a year, participation in active sports mights only contribute to one of these bleeds. Source: Broderick, C.,… Read More
Living Longer!
Healthy living really does help you live longer; 5 years for women and six for men according to a recent cohort study in the British Medical Journal. The researchers found that not smoking, good social networks and especially physical activity, make a significant difference to longevity. These factors also made a difference to patients who… Read More
Salt Reduction & Blood Pressure
Research Paper Title Effect of Longer Term Modest Salt Reduction on Blood Pressure: Cochrane Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomised Trials. Study Question Does a longer term modest reduction in salt intake have a significant effect on blood pressure, hormones, and lipids? Summary Answer A modest reduction in salt intake for four or more weeks… Read More
Boot Camp & Military Fitness Institute 