Iron, vitamins could affect physical fitness in adolescents
Adolescence is an important time not only for growing but for acquiring healthy habits that will last a lifetime, such as choosing foods rich in vitamins and minerals, and adopting a regular exercise regimen. Unfortunately, ...
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Aug 08, 2012 |
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'Exergames' not perfect, but can lead to more exercise
Active video games, also known as "exergames," are not the perfect solution to the nation's sedentary ways, but they can play a role in getting some people to be more active.
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Aug 08, 2012 |
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Fewer than half US adults get enough exercise
Fewer than half of US adults get enough physical activity for their health, said a US government study released Tuesday.
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Aug 07, 2012 |
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Better sleep can help women fight serious illness experts find
(Medical Xpress) -- Just a small amount of activity is enough to improve sleep quality among post-menopausal women and reduce their risk of life-threatening illnesses experts at our Department for Health have ...
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Aug 01, 2012 |
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Exercise boosts mental and physical health of heart failure patients
Moderate exercise helps ease depression in patients with chronic heart failure, and is also associated with a small but significant reduction in deaths and hospitalizations, according to a large, international study lead ...
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Jul 31, 2012 |
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Concussions and head impacts may accelerate brain aging
Concussions and even lesser head impacts may speed up the brain's natural aging process by causing signaling pathways in the brain to break down more quickly than they would in someone who has never suffered ...
Neuroscience
Jul 31, 2012 |
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Brain workout: Older adults can take part in a USF study that is showing benefits in fight against cognitive decline
(Medical Xpress) -- If physical exercise can strengthen muscles, can mental exercise strengthen brains? And if so, for how long?
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Jul 31, 2012 |
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Hunter-gatherers, Westerners use same amount of energy, contrary to theory
Modern lifestyles are generally quite different from those of our hunter-gatherer ancestors, a fact that some claim as the cause of the current rise in global obesity, but new results published July 25 in the open access ...
Overweight and Obesity
Jul 25, 2012 |
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Physical inactivity kills 5 million a year: report
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.
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Jul 18, 2012 |
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Exercise can shield the aging brain, studies show
(HealthDay) -- Evidence is mounting that exercise provides some protection from memory loss and Alzheimer's disease, with three new studies showing that a variety of physical activities are associated with ...
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Jul 16, 2012 |
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Physical activity needed in order to reap benefits of dietary restriction
Fruit flies on dietary restriction (DR) need to be physically active in order to get the lifespan extending benefits that come from their Spartan diet. If the same axiom holds true in humans, those practicing caloric restriction ...
Medical research
Jul 02, 2012 |
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New data reveals public ignorance about the impact of lung disease
New data released by the Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS) to coincide with World Spirometry Day today has revealed a worrying lack of understanding and concern among the public about the world's biggest ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jun 26, 2012 |
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Researchers seek predictors of exercise effectiveness for weight loss
(Medical Xpress) -- Most individuals trying to lose weight will increase physical activity as part of their strategy. For many, however, adding structured exercise does not result in weight loss, according to research. Offsetting ...
Overweight and Obesity
Jun 25, 2012 |
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Exercise, even mild physical activity, may reduce breast cancer risk
A new analysis done by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill researchers has found that physical activity – either mild or intense and before or after menopause – may reduce breast cancer risk, but substantial ...
Cancer
Jun 25, 2012 |
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Adolescents who have more than four meals a day are thinner
A study carried out in Spain reveals that certain healthy habits, like eating more than four times a day or not eating too fast, are associated with lower body fat levels independently of exercise habits during ...
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Jun 20, 2012 |
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