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Two studies presented at this year's EuroPRevent 2013 congress suggest that demanding physical work has a detrimental effect on an individual's risk of coronary heart disease. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-demanding-physical-cardiovascular-disease.html Cardiology Thu, 18 Apr 2013 02:00:01 EST news285437313 (HealthDay)—People diagnosed with colorectal cancer who spend a lot of their leisure time sitting have a higher risk of dying, according to researchers at the American Cancer Society. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-odds-surviving-colon-cancer.html Cancer Wed, 23 Jan 2013 17:00:01 EST news278177502 (HealthDay)—High body mass index (BMI) significantly increases the risk of chronic low back pain later, according to a study published in the Jan. 15 issue of Spine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-high-bmi-chronic-pain.html Health Wed, 23 Jan 2013 15:50:01 EST news278176975 (HealthDay)—For patients with invasive, non-metastatic colorectal cancer, increased recreational physical activity is associated with reduced all-cause mortality, while prolonged sedentary time correlates with increased all-cause mortality, according to a study published online Jan. 22 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-physical-mortality-colorectal-cancer-survivors.html Cancer Wed, 23 Jan 2013 15:40:01 EST news278176951 Social media may be an effective tool to help children overcome obesity, according to a new American Heart Association scientific statement. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-social-media-childhood-obesity.html Overweight and Obesity Mon, 03 Dec 2012 16:00:17 EST news273758244 In a new study from Brigham and Women's Hospital, in collaboration with the National Cancer Institute, researchers have quantified how many years of life are gained by being physically active at different levels, among all individuals as well as among various groups with different body mass index. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-quantify-years-life-gained-physically.html Health Tue, 06 Nov 2012 17:00:20 EST news271417245 Healthy behaviours regarding alcohol, physical activity, vegetable intake and body weight reduce the risk of hypertension by two thirds, according to research presented at the ESC Congress today. The findings were presented by Professor Pekka Jousilahti from National Institute for Health and Welfare. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-healthy-lifestyle-hypertension-thirds.html Cardiology Mon, 27 Aug 2012 11:58:06 EST news265287475 Despite having more leisure time overall, stressed-out Americans report having less 'quality time' to enjoy themselves, particularly those with little or no education. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-america-poorly-educated-time-off-family-friends.html Health Mon, 09 Jul 2012 10:58:01 EST news261050270 Standing up more often may reduce your chances of dying within three years, even if you are already physically active, a study of more than 200,000 people published in Archives of Internal Medicine today shows. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-evidence-prolonged.html Health Mon, 26 Mar 2012 16:00:10 EST news251984133 A worldwide study has shown that physical activity during work and leisure time significantly lowers the risk of heart attacks in both developed and developing countries. Ownership of a car and a television was linked to an increased risk of heart attacks, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-global-role-cars-televisions-heart.html Cardiology Wed, 11 Jan 2012 05:30:03 EST news245480956 A study conducted among cyclists in Copenhagen, Denmark1 showed that it is the relative intensity and not the duration of cycling which is of most importance in relation to all-cause mortality and even more pronounced for coronary heart disease mortality. The study presented today at the ESC Congress 2011, concluded that men with fast intensity cycling survived 5.3 years longer, and men with average intensity 2.9 years longer than men with slow cycling intensity. For women the figures were 3.9 and 2.2 years longer, respectively (see Figures below). The groups were adjusted for differences in age and conventional risk factor levels. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-08-fast-vigorous-daily-longer-life.html Health Mon, 29 Aug 2011 11:49:09 EST news233837331 The benefits of physical activity accumulate across a lifetime, according to a new study published in the October issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. Researchers in England and Australia examined the associations of leisure time physical activity across adulthood with physical performance and strength in midlife in a group of British men and women followed since birth in March 1946. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-08-lifetime-physical-yields-benefits-age.html Health Thu, 25 Aug 2011 12:54:33 EST news233495640 Lack of physical exercise is often implicated in many disease processes. However, sedentary behavior, or too much sitting, as distinct from too little exercise, potentially could be a new risk factor for disease. The August issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine features a collection of articles that addresses many aspects of the problem of sedentary behavior, including the relevant behavioral science that will be needed to evaluate whether initiatives to reduce sitting time can be effective and beneficial. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-07-bad-health.html Health Tue, 12 Jul 2011 00:20:01 EST news229615621