Obstetrics & gynaecology

Should women exercise during and after pregnancy?

Michelle Bridges was this week branded "irresponsible" and accused of providing a "poor message" to new mums following an Instagram post of her workout one month after giving birth.

Oncology & Cancer

Some steps to help protect yourself from cancer

(HealthDay)—More than 1 million Americans are diagnosed with cancer each year, but there are a number of things you can do to reduce the chances you'll be among them.

Cardiology

Exercise can reduce heart failure risk at any age

(HealthDay)—Starting to exercise later in life can still reduce risk of heart failure, and even modest increases in activity could provide some protection, researchers say. The study was presented earlier this month at ...

Neuroscience

Improving fitness may counteract brain atrophy in older adults

Older adults that improved their fitness through a moderate intensity exercise program increased the thickness of their brain's cortex, the outer layer of the brain that typically atrophies with Alzheimer's disease, according ...

Health

Endurance expert: Drugs could help 'lazy' people exercise

Endurance expert suggests drugs could help 'lazy people' exerciseIn what has been described as 'doping for lazy people' a University of Kent endurance expert has advocated the use of psychoactive drugs to encourage sedentary ...

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