Research Paper Title Sulfonylurea Use and Incident Cardiovascular Disease Among Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: Prospective Cohort Study Among Women. Background Evidence is inconsistent for the association between sulfonylurea use and risk of cardiovascular disease among patients with diabetes. The researchers aimed to prospectively evaluate this association using the Nurses’ Health Study (NHS), a well-established… Read More
Experience Teaches Us…
“Experience has taught us that a certain degree of preparation for war is not only indispensable to avert disasters in the outset, but affords also the best security for the continuance of peace.” (James Madison, US President just after the US/British War of 1812-1814)
Exercise is Central to New ‘Five-a-Day’ Style Approach to Mental Health
This is an article written by guest writer Jennifer Timpson which is an astute piece given the increasing emphasis being placed upon mental health issues by political parties, the NHS and (of course) the military in general. When most people hear the expression ‘five a day’ the first thing that springs to mind is the… Read More
It Takes…
Diabetes, MI & CHD
Research Paper Title Comparative Trends in the Incidence of Hospitalised Myocardial Infarction and Coronary Heart Disease in Adults With and Without Diabetes Mellitus in Western Australia From 1998 to 2010. Background The risk of myocardial infarction (MI) is elevated in people with diabetes mellitus (DM) compared with non-DM counterparts. The aim of this study was… Read More
Does the Military Allow Shin Splints?
This question was recently a search term on google, and google pointed the questioner to my site. However, my page on this subject does not specifically answer this question. First, more information on the general subject of shin splints can be found here, and as such I will not repeat it below. Short answer Yes… Read More
Mind versus Body…
“Now if you are going to win any battle you have to do one thing. You have to make the mind run the body; never let the body tell the mind what to do.” (George S. Patton, US Army General in WW2 & 1912 Olympian)
Boot Camp & Military Fitness Institute 