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There is an enormous amount of evidence proving that exercise (when prescribed as a medical treatment) is effective at preventing and treating most of the major chronic diseases, [3] [4] including cancer, [5] cardiovascular diseases, [6] [7] arthritis, [8] osteoporosis, [9] back pain, [10] [11] diabetes, [12] depression and other mental illnesses and falls in the elderly.
The number of individuals diagnosed with diabetes mellitus are rapidly increasing and a lot of evidence suggests this is due to an insufficiently active lifestyle. [18] Benefits of exercise include stress reduction, reduced risk of heart disease, lowers blood pressure, helps control weight and aids insulin in improving management of diabetes.
Sports medicine is a branch of medicine that deals with physical fitness and the treatment and prevention of injuries related to sports and exercise. Although most sports teams have employed team physicians for many years, it is only since the late 20th century that sports medicine emerged as a distinct field of health care.
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Genovese Drug Stores (acquired by Eckerd parent JC Penney in 1998; rebranded in 2003) Gray Drug (Bought by Rite Aid in 1987) Happy Harry's (bought by Walgreens in 2006; rebranded in 2011) Hook's Drug Stores (acquired by Revco in 1994) IDL Drug Stores; Jean Coutu (US stores acquired by Rite Aid in 2004) K&B (Acquired by Rite Aid in 1997)
The first store in Ireland opened on 8 November 1996 in the Jervis Shopping Centre, representing an investment of £3.6 million and employing 150 people. [10] The second store was officially opened in The Square Tallaght on 17 February 1997, creating an additional 40 jobs. [11] [12] As of 2023, there are 89 stores across Ireland. [13]
The Exercise is Medicine (EIM) initiative calls for physical activity to be included as a standard part of medical treatment and the patient care process. [1] EIM urges healthcare providers to assess the physical activity levels of their patients at every visit, provide physically inactive patients with brief counseling, and 'write' a basic exercise prescription.
Physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R), also known as physiatry, [1] is a branch of medicine that aims to enhance and restore functional ability and quality of life to people with physical impairments or disabilities.