INJURY PREVENTION STRATEGIES FOR HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS FROM THE CDC AND AMERICAN JOURNAL OF LIFESTYLE MEDICINE : 01/12/10

(Los Angeles, London, New Delhi, Singapore and Washington DC) : 

The American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine (AJLM), in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and its National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, has devoted the entire January/February 2010 issue to injury prevention. It is a primer for all health care professionals on the subject.

• In 2006, more than 120,000 people died from unintentional injuries in the United States.


• In 2007, almost 28 million people experienced a nonfatal injury serious enough to require a visit to the emer­gency department.


• One-third of all emergency depart­ment visits are a result of injury.

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF LIFESTYLE MEDICINE PUBLISHES PROCEEDINGS OF 2009 BUILDING HEALTHY LIFESTYLES CONFERENCE : 09/24/09

American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine publishes proceedings of 2009 Building Healthy Lifestyles Conference     Los Angeles, London, New Delhi, Singapore and Washington DC (August 27, 2009) – The American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine (AJLM) has published theproceedings of the 2009 Building Healthy Lifestyles Conference: From Research to Practice. The conference was sponsored by Arizona State University, the National Institute of Health and the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.   The conference had four objectives:   1.    Present the current science concerning the intersection between physical activity, nutrition, and wellness for building healthy lifestyles and for reducing the cardiovascular disease. 2.    Discuss how the research findings may be disseminated into the   community. 3.    Discuss recommendations for future promotion of healthy lifestyles. 4.    Develop a collaborative framework for future research.   “This supplement marks a big step for AJLM as the leading journal and content provider in the field of lifestyle medicine, adding to the honors it has received since it was launched in 2007,” said Editor-in-Chief Dr. James Rippe, MD, a prominent cardiologist and author. “This was a prestigious conference and we’re honored to have published its proceedings.”   The supplement to AJLM, “3rd Annual Building Healthy Lifestyles Conference: From Research to Practice, Modifying Lifestyles to Enhance Physical Activity, Diet, and Reduce Cardiovascular Disease” was published on behalf of Arizona State University. It was guest-edited by ASU’s Dr. Barbara Ainsworth and Kelley Pettee Gabriel, PhD, Assistant Professor, College of Public Health at the University of Nebraska Medical Center.   AJLM is a bimonthly journal published by SAGE for practitioners seeking to incorporate lifestyle practices and activities into clinical medicine, emphasizing the interaction between traditional therapies and lifestyle changes. Since its launch in 2007, AJLM has explored such important topics as: cardiovascular disease; stress/anxiety; pain/arthritis; diabetes/metabolic disease, obesity, lifestyle interventions in children; metabolic syndrome; women’s health; hypertension; men’s health, and dyslipidemia.   The “3rd Annual Building Healthy Lifestyles Conference: From Research to Practice, Modifying Lifestyles to Enhance Physical Activity, Diet, and Reduce Cardiovascular Disease” supplement to ALJM is freely available for a limited time at http://ajl.sagepub.com/content/vol3/1_suppl/ .   ###

“ASK DR. RIPPE” DEBUTS IN ORLANDO HOME & LEISURE MAGAZINE : 07/01/09

(Orlando) - Have you ever wondered if there was a simple secret that could lead to better health? The answer is ... found on page 77 in the July 2009 issue of Orlando Home & Leisure magazine. It's the question of the month for the magazine's new column "Ask Dr. Rippe Medical Q & A."

The column is written by Dr. James Rippe, a nationally recognized cardiologist and well known physician. Dr. Rippe was featured in an article in Orlando Home & Leisure in the June 2009 issue, and touted as the pioneer doc who could "save Orlando." Dr. Rippe says that one of his goals is to make Orlando the healthiest city in America by teaching people how to make healthier choices in their daily habits. He calls his philosophy "Lifestyle Medicine" and it has rapidly become the 21st century's hottest new brand of medicine.

Toward that end, Dr. Rippe has partnered with many organizations and institutions in the community including Orlando Health, his hospital partner, and the University of Central Florida where he is a professor of Biomedical Sciences and Chairman of the Center for Lifestyle Medicine. With the new medical column, he hopes to reach even more people with his message of good health. Best of all, anyone can send Dr. Rippe a question. So get started! By the way, the answer to the July question is ... regular physical activity.

To read the "Ask Dr. Rippe" columns in Orlando Home & Leisure, click here.

ORLANDO HOME & LEISURE MAGAZINE FEATURES DR. JAMES RIPPE IN JUNE ISSUE : 06/01/09

Orlando – It’s hard to miss Dr. James Rippe if you’re in Orlando. You might say the nationally known cardiologist is just about everywhere these days, from the University of Central Florida where he’s a professor of Biomedical Sciences and head of the UCF Center for Lifestyle Medicine, to overseeing patients undergoing a comprehensive Rippe Health Evaluation, to Orlando Health, his hospital partner, to conducting and publishing multiple research trials in lifestyle medicine at the Rippe Lifestyle Institute at Celebration. And if that weren’t enough, now he’s featured in the June 2009 issue of Orlando Home & Leisure magazine, where he’s touted as the doc who’s on a mission to make you healthy.

 

      

 

The headline reads, “Can This Guy Make Orlando The Healthiest City In America?” That’s Dr. Rippe’s stated goal and the article describes his efforts and philosophy. “If we can consistently say to people, in ways they can take action on, that you can have more out of life and feel better about your life by things you do every day, that will yield a lot of benefits. If we can make a difference in people’s lives here in Orlando, then we can serve as a model for the rest of the country” he explains.

Dr. Rippe hopes his partnerships throughout the Orlando community will motivate and inspire citizens to live healthier lives through their daily lifestyle choices. What one eats, drinks, does, is the crux of his brand of medicine.


And he’s not done yet. Furthering his goal, now he’s formed a partnership with Orlando Home & Leisure. He’s writing a new column for the magazine called “Ask Dr. Rippe”. Now you can get your medical Q&A every month. Of course, you could just run into the good doc himself to ask your question. After all, he’s just about everywhere these days!








To read the full Orlando Home & Leisure article, click here.

SQUEEZING CALORIES? NEW STUDY FINDS THAT LOW-FAT POPCORN BEFORE LUNCH DOES NOT INCREASE TOTAL CALORIE INTAKE Orville Redenbacher’s SmartPop! can help ‘take the edge off,’ manage intake : 04/23/09

NEW ORLEANS, LA., April 20, 2009 – A filling but calorie controlled snack, such as Orville Redenbacher’s 94 percent fat-free SmartPop! popcorn, before a meal has been shown to curb hunger without increasing total calorie intake, says a new study released today.