Health
Your body can be a portable gym: How to ditch membership fees and expensive equipment
You don't need a gym membership, dumbbells, or expensive equipment to get stronger.
Oct 13, 2025
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Yoga isn't just for flexibility—it may also protect brain health
Anyone who has taken a yoga class knows how relaxing it can be to set aside the day's worries and focus on breathing, gentle movements, healing stretches and guided meditation, even if just for an hour.
Sep 10, 2025
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Cardiology
Scientists find yoga less effective than traditional exercise in improving vascular and heart function
Contrary to widespread belief, yoga may be less effective than conventional forms of exercise in enhancing vascular health, according to a new study published in Advances in Integrative Medicine.
Sep 8, 2025
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Sleep disorders
Yoga, Tai Chi, walking and jogging may be best forms of exercise for insomnia, data suggest
Yoga, Tai Chi, walking and jogging may be the best forms of exercise to improve sleep quality and ease insomnia, suggest the findings of a comparative pooled data analysis published in the online journal BMJ Evidence Based ...
Jul 15, 2025
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Yoga is as effective as strengthening exercises for knee osteoarthritis pain relief, study finds
Exercise therapy is suggested as a first-line treatment to improve joint pain and loss of function caused by osteoarthritis (OA), a musculoskeletal disorder that affects more than 595 million people worldwide. Yoga and strengthening ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Nearly half of Americans are stressed at least once a week, and one in six are stressed every day
A new national survey commissioned by the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center found that nearly half of U.S. adults (45%) are stressed at least once a week because of the news or what's happening on social media. ...
Apr 11, 2025
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Just a few hours of yoga can greatly reduce stress
Ten years of research on yoga as a stress-reducing activity provides a clear answer: A little effort offers real health benefits.
Feb 4, 2025
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Health
Which style of yoga is right for me? Here's a primer, with a caveat
To some people, the word " yoga " evokes ritualistic chanting, long breaths and slow movement. To others, it means contorting your body into ever more complicated positions until sweat drips onto the mat.
Jan 26, 2025
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
Yoga has many health benefits as you age—but is it also the secret to longevity?
Yoga has been linked to numerous health benefits. But is it also the secret to a long life? This is what Daisy Taylor, a centenarian from Chelmsford, England, reports.
Dec 21, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Yoga helps women deal with the mental stress of cancer, research shows
A cancer diagnosis can bring overwhelming stress and depression to women, but new research suggests yoga can help ease that emotional toll.
Nov 25, 2024
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