exercise
Sedentary time tied to coronary artery calcium
Health & Fitness
April 23, 2016
Sedentary time tied to coronary artery calcium
One reason being sedentary is so bad for one's health may be that it promotes “hardening” of the arteries with…
A strong bond between elderly people and their dogs boosts health
Life & Style
April 22, 2016
A strong bond between elderly people and their dogs boosts health
A new study by the University of Missouri has found that owning a dog can help improve the health of…
Love running? You might have been born to do it says a new study
Health & Fitness
April 4, 2016
Love running? You might have been born to do it says a new study
Findings from a new US study suggest that some people may have been born to run, with a love of…
Tendon pain linked to type 2 diabetes
Health & Fitness
January 30, 2016
Tendon pain linked to type 2 diabetes
Exercise is important to managing type 2 diabetes, but the condition may also make a person prone to tendon pain,…
Exercise helps prevent low back pain
Health & Fitness
January 13, 2016
Exercise helps prevent low back pain
Back pain is common and difficult to treat, but one effective strategy to help prevent it is exercise, according to…
Exercise prescriptions important for type 2 diabetes
Health & Fitness
January 10, 2016
Exercise prescriptions important for type 2 diabetes
Patients with type 2 diabetes should be given exercise “prescriptions” that specify the type, duration, intensity and frequency of workouts,…
Fun and friends could be the key to encouraging exercise
Health & Fitness
December 18, 2015
Fun and friends could be the key to encouraging exercise
New findings suggest that exercise that prioritizes having fun with friends, rather than competition, could be the key to motivating…
Exercise helps manage hip arthritis pain
Health & Fitness
December 13, 2015
Exercise helps manage hip arthritis pain
Water or land based exercise should provide some short-term benefit in pain management for hip osteoarthritis, though there are few…
Breaking emotional connection to food could be key to losing weight
Health & Fitness
December 12, 2015
Breaking emotional connection to food could be key to losing weight
Of the tens of millions of Americans who try to lose weight every year, only 8 percent actually succeed, with…
Exercise can give a boost to memory in older adults: study
Health & Fitness
November 30, 2015
Exercise can give a boost to memory in older adults: study
It seems exercising the body could also exercise the mind, with a new study reporting that older adults who take…