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Breast pain issue for 1 in 3 female marathon runners

Women with larger cup sizes seem to be more susceptible, but childless women also seem to be more prone, and wearing a sports bra doesn't always help, finds the study, which publishes as London gears up for its annual international ...

Health created Apr 20, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Few breast cancer survivors maintain adequate physical activity despite benefits

Breast cancer survivors are among the women who could most benefit from regular physical activity, yet few meet national exercise recommendations during the 10 years after being diagnosed, according to a study by researchers ...

Cancer created Apr 17, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Completing a dangerous cycle: The downward spiral of obesity

(Medical Xpress)—Physical activity and its relation to obesity has been studied for decades by researchers; however, almost no one has studied the reverse – obesity's effect on physical activity.

Overweight and Obesity created Mar 28, 2013 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

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 ...

Health created Mar 07, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

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 ...

Health created Mar 07, 2013 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Migraine triggers may not be as strong as you think

A new study suggests that triggers for migraine with aura may not be as strong as some people think. The research is published in the January 23, 2013, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academ ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jan 23, 2013 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Addressing a medical myth: Wait 30 minutes after eating before you swim

The old saying that you should wait at least 30 minutes after eating before you swim is based on the idea that after a big meal, blood will be diverted away from your arms and legs, towards your stomach's ...

Health created Jan 22, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Running too far, too fast, and too long speeds progress 'to finish line of life'

Vigorous exercise is good for health, but only if it's limited to a maximum daily dose of between 30 and 50 minutes, say researchers in an editorial published online in Heart.

Health created Nov 29, 2012 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (6) | comments 2

Kids need at least 7 minutes a day of 'vigorous' physical activity, but most aren't getting that

Children need a minimum of seven minutes a day of vigorous physical activity, demonstrates recently published findings by University of Alberta medical researchers and their colleagues across Canada.

Health created Nov 09, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Regular physical activity reduces risk of dementia in older people

Regular physical activity may help older people reduce their chances of getting dementia.

Alzheimer's disease & dementia created Nov 01, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Sudden cardiac death in Ontario under age 40: is exercise dangerous?

It's a tragic news story that often makes headlines – a young, healthy, fit athlete suddenly collapses and dies of cardiac arrest while playing sports.

Cardiology created Oct 29, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Sprint interval training could cut time exercising while controlling weight

Time spent in the drudgery of strenuous exercise is a well-documented turn-off for many people who want to get in better shape. In a new study, researchers show that exercisers can burn as many as 200 extra calories in as ...

Health created Oct 11, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Sitting for hours daily might boost your kidney disease risk: study

(HealthDay)—People who spend a lot of time sitting are at increased risk for kidney disease, according to a new study.

Health created Oct 03, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Longer exercise provides added benefit to children's health

Twenty minutes of daily, vigorous physical activity over just three months can reduce a child's risk of diabetes as well as his total body fat - including dangerous, deep abdominal fat – but 40 minutes ...

Health created Sep 18, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Exercise may affect food motivation: study

It is commonly assumed that you can "work up an appetite" with a vigorous workout. Turns out that theory may not be completely accurate – at least immediately following exercise.

Health created Sep 12, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast