Health
With kids in school, parents can work out
(HealthDay)—Back-to-school time provides an opportunity for parents to develop an exercise plan that fits into the family schedules, an expert suggests.
Aug 22, 2014
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Cardiology
Stroke recovery should include exercise prescription
Exercise is a valuable yet underused component for post-stroke care, according to an American Heart Association/American Stroke Association scientific statement.
May 20, 2014
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Health
Exercise could help disabled people, but too few are active, CDC reports
(HealthDay)—Half of the 21 million Americans who have a disability don't exercise, and that lack of exercise is jeopardizing their health, federal officials reported Tuesday.
May 6, 2014
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Medical research
Not only is she thinner than you ... her muscles work better, too
We all know the type: The friend or colleague who stays slim and trim without much effort and despite eating the same high-calorie fare that causes everyone else to gain weight. As it turns out, the way the muscles of the ...
Mar 20, 2014
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Diabetes
Muscle-strengthening and conditioning in women associated with reduced risk of diabetes
Aerobic exercise is known to prevent type 2 diabetes, and muscle-strengthening alone or in combination with aerobic exercise improves diabetic control among those with diabetes. Although men who weight train have been found ...
Jan 14, 2014
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Health
Vigorous workouts give more bang for buck
A one hour high-intensity workout provides the same fitness benefits as 50 hours of walking, a major Flinders University study has found.
Nov 15, 2013
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Cardiology
Doctors should routinely evaluate patients' physical activity habits
Doctors should evaluate your physical activity habits as routinely as checking your blood pressure and other risk factors for cardiovascular diseases, the American Heart Association recommends in a scientific statement published ...
Oct 14, 2013
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Health
A guide to exercise during pregnancy
In the past, pregnant women were discouraged from exercise. Pregnancy was seen as a time to put your feet up and take it easy. But this historical view of pregnancy was very much based on cultural and social biases rather ...
Jul 15, 2013
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Overweight & Obesity
Simvastatin blunts benefits of exercise in overweight, obese
(HealthDay)—Cholesterol-lowering therapy with simvastatin reduces the physiological responses to aerobic exercise training in overweight or obese adults who are at increased risk for metabolic syndrome, according to research ...
Jun 28, 2013
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Health
Total amount of exercise important, not frequency, research shows
A new study by Queen's University researchers has determined that adults who accumulated 150 minutes of exercise on a few days of the week were not any less healthy than adults who exercised more frequently throughout the ...
Jun 20, 2013
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