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Healio Minute Friday, Aug. 30, 2013 Edition: Exercise won’t cause knee osteoarthritis, HIV/HCV patients benefit from coffee and chocolate, swimmers do better with less rest

What just happened in medicine and why do you care?

Risk of knee osteoarthritis is no greater with moderate exercise

Healio.com/Orthopedics: Concerns about added risk are unsupported in adults 45 years or older, according to new data. Read more.

Daily coffee and chocolate reduces liver enzymes in HIV/HCV patients

 

Healio.com/Infectious Disease: Researchers theorize that polyphenols in both foods contribute to the effect – and deserve more study. Read more.

‘Regeneration’ exercise improves results for competitive swimmers

Healio.com/Sports Medicine: Compared to passive recuperation, exercise between events increased the rate in which blood lactate dissipated. Read more.

Black women have 12% lower breast cancer survival rate

Healio.com/Hematology-Oncology: Researchers reflect on racial disparity between black and white patients in prior primary care and cancer screening. With perspective. Read more.

Wireless data helps gauge cardiac surgery recovery

Healio.com/Cardiology: Accelerometry device on patients’ ankles measures mobility recovery; may guide future recovery models. Read more.