http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. The lifetime risk for cancer is greater than 1 in 3 for women in the U.S., but most women do not make the lifestyle choices recommended by the American Cancer Society to reduce that risk and prevent cancer. A multifaceted new survey determined how women view diet and exercise in relationship to cancer and whether they believe they are engaging in healthy behaviors, and whether their diet and exercise choices really meet the minimum recommendations. The results are presented in Journal of Women's Health. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-06-women-lifestyle-choices-affect-cancer.html Cancer Tue, 11 Jun 2013 16:07:28 EST news290185640 A new survey reveals that 44 per cent of German women did not play competitive sport or spend any time on intensive workouts such as running or cycling, in a given week. German women remain reluctant to devote any time to competitive sport, despite being more physically active than their European counterparts in Britain, Denmark, Sweden and France, according to a new multi-national survey on sport and exercise habits. With Germany favourites to be crowned champions at this summer's UEFA Women's EURO in Sweden, the countdown to the championships offers an opportunity for women to kick start heart-healthy physical activities and set themselves the goal of doing more sport. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-german-women-physically-european-counterparts.html Health Thu, 07 Mar 2013 13:27:26 EST news281885239 A new survey reveals that more than half of British women did not play competitive sport or spend any time on intensive workouts such as running or cycling, in a given week. Seven months on from the 2012 Olympics, British women are still less likely than their European counterparts to devote any time to competitive sport, with Britain trailing behind Germany, Denmark, Sweden and France, according to a new multi-national survey on sport and exercise habits. Following record turn-outs for women's football at the Olympics, the countdown to this summer's UEFA Women's EURO in Sweden offers an opportunity for women to kick start heart-healthy physical activities and set themselves the goal of being more active. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-olympic-fever-british-women-indifferent.html Health Thu, 07 Mar 2013 13:20:56 EST news281884849 By now, many New Year's fitness resolutions have likely been broken. But take heart, it's not too late to start over. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-year-resolution-broken-late-expert.html Health Tue, 15 Jan 2013 06:24:16 EST news277453381 (HealthDay)—Residents of several Southern states are among the most likely to have poor heart health in the United States, a new study finds. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-heart-health-worst-south-northeast.html Health Wed, 19 Dec 2012 17:30:01 EST news275158664 (HealthDay)—For women who love that great, self-satisfied feeling after a workout, a new study could be a disappointing surprise. Regular exercise, the study found, does not reduce the risk of an otherwise sedentary lifestyle. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-women.html Health Fri, 30 Nov 2012 13:28:26 EST news273504387 Vigorous exercise is good for health, but only if it's limited to a maximum daily dose of between 30 and 50 minutes, say researchers in an editorial published online in Heart. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-fast-finish-line-life.html Health Thu, 29 Nov 2012 13:31:18 EST news273418271 A new study conducted by researchers at the University of Cordoba links moderate physical activity in males with better hormone levels and sperm characteristics that favour reproduction compared to sedentary men. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-men-quality-semen.html Medical research Wed, 31 Oct 2012 16:06:43 EST news270918268 (Medical Xpress)—An active lifestyle such as doing housework, brisk walking and gardening helps to reduce the chance of getting breast cancer, new research shows today. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-decreased-breast-cancer-linked-lifestyle.html Cancer Wed, 05 Sep 2012 07:50:01 EST news266048886 A third of the world's adults are physically inactive, and the couch potato lifestyle kills about five million people every year, experts said in the medical journal The Lancet on Wednesday. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-physical-inactivity-million-year.html Health Wed, 18 Jul 2012 03:20:02 EST news261799527 New research found that moderate exercise does not improve lipoprotein concentrations in obese patients with non alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Results published in the June issue of Hepatology, a journal of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, report that moderate physical activity produces only a small decrease in triglyceride and alanine transaminase (ALT) levels. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-lipoprotein-obese-patients-fatty-liver.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Thu, 24 May 2012 12:04:12 EST news257079840 Like their healthy peers, children with disabilities may spend too much time in front of a video screen. For children with cerebral palsy (CP), this leads to an even greater risk of being overweight or developing health issues such as diabetes or musculoskeletal disorders. A group of scientists has found that video games such as Nintendo's Wii offer an enjoyable opportunity to promote light to moderate physical activity in children with CP, and may have a role to play in rehabilitation therapy. Their research is published online today in the Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-kids-cerebral-palsy-benefit-video.html Health Mon, 07 May 2012 04:19:41 EST news255583171 (Medical Xpress) -- Attitude may play an important role in how exercise affects menopausal women, according to Penn State researchers, who identified two types of women -- one experiences more hot flashes after physical activity, while the other experiences fewer. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-attitude-thermostat-hot.html Health Thu, 12 Apr 2012 11:34:14 EST news253449245 (HealthDay) -- Exercise is a plus for women trying to become pregnant, but overdoing workouts might make it harder to conceive -- unless you're overweight, researchers report. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-pregnancy-normal-weight-women.html Health Thu, 15 Mar 2012 10:20:01 EST news251024201 Advances in technology have brought the video gaming experience closer to that of traditional physical games. Although systems, such as the Wii, that incorporate these features fly off the shelves, the increasingly complex technology may alienate certain segments of the population, including seniors. In their upcoming Ergonomics in Design article, "Putting Fun Into Video Games for Older Adults," authors Anne McLaughlin and colleagues conclude that even games for "all ages" do not adequately meet older adults' needs and suggest how game developers can increase the benefits while reducing the physical, cognitive, and affective costs of play. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-highlights-ways-video-games-older.html Psychology & Psychiatry Mon, 05 Mar 2012 16:44:02 EST news250188235 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 If you don't smoke, aren't overweight, get regular physical activity and eat vegetables, you can significantly reduce your risk for heart failure, according to research reported in Circulation: Heart Failure, an American Heart Association journal. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-09-healthy-lifestyle-habits-heart-failure.html Cardiology Tue, 13 Sep 2011 17:31:04 EST news235153741 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 Walking to the photocopier and fidgeting at your desk are contributing more to your cardiorespiratory fitness than you might think. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-06-fidgeting.html Health Tue, 28 Jun 2011 11:25:37 EST news228479118 (Medical Xpress) -- The majority of women in Ireland do not reach the recommended levels of exercise during pregnancy, according to new research. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-06-women-pregnancy.html Health Fri, 24 Jun 2011 10:29:51 EST news228130170