News tagged with cardiovascular exercise
Half the recommended exercise can cut risk of serious illness
Doing just half the amount of recommended exercise can be enough to reduce the risk of serious illness, research from the Department for Health have found.
Cardiology
May 08, 2013 |
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Treatment by naturopathic doctors shows reduction in cardiovascular risk factors
Counselling and treatment with naturopathic care as well as enhanced usual care reduced the prevalence of metabolic syndrome, a risk factor for heart disease, by 17% over a year for participants in a randomized controlled ...
Cardiology
Apr 29, 2013 |
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Sildenafil for heart failure does not result in significant improvement in exercise capacity
Among patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (a measure of heart function), administration of sildenafil (commercially known as Viagra) for 24 weeks, compared with placebo, did not result in significant ...
Cardiology
Mar 11, 2013 |
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German women are more physically active than their European counterparts, yet remain indifferent to sport
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 ...
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Mar 07, 2013 |
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Despite Olympic fever, British women remain indifferent about sport
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 ...
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Mar 07, 2013 |
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Functional electrical stimulation cycling promotes physical, neurological recovery in spinal cord injury
(Medical Xpress)—A new study by Kennedy Krieger Institute's International Center for Spinal Cord Injury finds that long-term lower extremity functional electrical stimulation (FES) cycling, as part of a rehabilitation regimen, ...
Medical research
Mar 04, 2013 |
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Women must do more to reap same positive health outcomes as men, research suggests
More than one-third of Americans are obese, and these individuals often experience accompanying health issues, such as Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular problems. In response to the so-called "obesity epidemic," many medical ...
Health
Jan 23, 2013 |
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Study finds Nutrisystem improves arterial function in obese, postemenopausal women
(Medical Xpress)—Arturo Figueroa, a researcher in the Florida State University College of Human Sciences, has confirmed with a team of researchers that Nutrisystem, with or without low intense resistance exercise, improves ...
Health
Jan 09, 2013 |
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Strength training improves vascular function in young black men
Six weeks of weight training can significantly improve blood markers of cardiovascular health in young African-American men, researchers report in the Journal of Human Hypertension.
Cardiology
Dec 21, 2012 |
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Unhealthy behaviors could slow progress in reducing heart disease, stroke
Poor eating and exercise habits could be the game-changer in the fight against heart disease and stroke deaths, according to the American Heart Association's "Heart Disease and Stroke Statistical Update 2013," published in ...
Cardiology
Dec 12, 2012 |
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Statins plus exercise best at lowering cholesterol, study finds
(HealthDay)—People who exercise along with taking statins to lower their high cholesterol levels can dramatically reduce their risk of dying, a large new study suggests.
Cardiology
Nov 28, 2012 |
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Study shows exercise and diet improve cholesterol in adults
(Medical Xpress)—A study by researchers in the West Virginia University School of Public Health shows that aerobic exercise and diet can improve cholesterol in adults.
Health
Nov 20, 2012 |
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Pilates is beneficial adjunctive therapy in heart failure
(HealthDay)—Pilates exercises may be a beneficial adjunctive treatment for patients with heart failure, offering functional capacity improvements, according to a study published in the December issue of ...
Cardiology
Nov 15, 2012 |
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Antioxidants may ease PAD blood pressure increase
Low antioxidant levels contribute to increased blood pressure during exercise for people with peripheral arterial disease, according to researchers at Penn State Hershey Heart and Vascular Institute.
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Nov 08, 2012 |
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Caregivers neglect their own health, increasing heart disease risk
People acting as caregivers for family members with cardiovascular disease may inadvertently increase their own risk for heart disease by neglecting their own health, according to a new study in the American Jo ...
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Nov 07, 2012 |
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