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Aerobic exercise boosts brain power

The physical benefits of regular exercise and remaining physically active, especially as we age, are well documented. However, it appears that it is not only the body which benefits from exercise, but the mind too. The evidence ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Dec 13, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Losing weight may lower cardiac risks

(HealthDay)— Overweight or obese people who lose weight through a low-carb or low-fat diet can also significantly reduce inflammation throughout their body, which could help lower risks for heart disease, ...

Health created Nov 05, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 3

Soccer could give homeless men a health kick, study says

Playing street football two or three times a week could halve the risk of early death in homeless men. Research led by the Universities of Exeter and Copenhagen, out today, shows the positive impact of street football on ...

Health created Oct 02, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Midlife fitness staves off chronic disease at end of life: study

Being physically fit during your 30s, 40s, and 50s not only helps extend lifespan, but it also increases the chances of aging healthily, free from chronic illness, investigators at UT Southwestern Medical Center and The Cooper ...

Health created Aug 27, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

The latest exercise trend: "Get Fit in 60 Seconds" researchers publish user-friendly how-to guide

The team behind the recent "Get Fit in 60 Seconds" headlines have taken their research out of the lab and put it into a user-friendly, how-to guide.

Health created Oct 17, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Inactive people can achieve major health and fitness gains in a fraction of the time

With many of us struggling to get enough exercise, sport and exercise scientists at Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) and the University of Birmingham, under the lead of Professor Anton Wagenmakers, have been working ...

Health created Feb 01, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

A regular walk can cut your risk of major illness, shows research

A regular walking routine significantly reduces the risk of Metabolic Syndrome, a condition which affects one in four people in the UK and can cause heart disease, strokes and cancer.

Health created Feb 06, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Physical fitness trumps body weight in reducing death risks

even if your body weight has not changed or increased -- you can reduce your risk of death, according to research reported in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.

Cardiology created Dec 05, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0


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