Diabetes
Get fit to cut your diabetes risk during pregnancy
(HealthDay)—If she's fit, a woman is less likely to develop diabetes during pregnancy, a new study contends.
Apr 27, 2018
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News tagged with moderate physical activity
Health
Lifting your spirits doesn't require many reps
You don't have to spend hours at the gym or work up a dripping sweat to improve your mood and feel better about yourself, researchers at the University of Connecticut say in a new study.
May 12, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Updated American Cancer Society nutrition guidelines stress need for supportive environment
Updated guidelines on nutrition and physical activity for cancer prevention from the American Cancer Society stress the importance of creating social and physical environments that support healthy behaviors. The report includes ...
Jan 11, 2012
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Health
In California, 2 in 3 kids fail to meet exercise standards, according to study
California's weather encourages year-round outdoor activity. Yet just 1 in 3 children and only 1 in 5 teens in the state exercise for the one hour per day that's recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, ...
Sep 27, 2018
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Health
'Weak evidence' to support exercise referrals
Research commissioned by the NIHR Health Technology Assessment programme and carried out by research teams from the Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry (PCMD) and the Universities of Exeter (Sport and Health Sciences) ...
Nov 7, 2011
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Health
Senior adults can see health benefits from dog ownership
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that adults of all ages should engage in 150 or more minutes of moderate physical activity per week. Among adults 60 years of age or more, walking is the most common ...
Apr 20, 2016
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Cardiology
Hypertensive women with physically demanding jobs at three times risk of heart disease
Hypertensive women with highly active jobs have a nearly three times higher risk of ischaemic heart disease than women with normal blood pressure and moderately active jobs, according to research published today in the European ...
Feb 14, 2016
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Health
Experts recommend intermediate physical activity goals, especially for older adults
The recommendation that adults should get 150 minutes of moderate exercise per week may be too ambitious for many middle-aged and older adults. That's one key recommendation from physical activity and health experts in the ...
Jan 23, 2015
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Pediatrics
Try small 'Bites' to get kids to exercise
(HealthDay)—Kids take their cues from mom and dad, so it only makes sense to participate with them when teaching them the merits of exercise.
Oct 19, 2018
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Health
Physical activity that makes you puff and sweat is key to avoiding an early death, large study finds
Physical activity that makes you puff and sweat is key to avoiding an early death, a large Australian study of middle-aged and older adults has found.
Apr 6, 2015
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