Health
Tips to staying germ-free at the gym
Going to the gym is good for your overall health, but if you and the gym aren't practicing good hygiene you could still catch a nasty illness, an expert says.
Jul 4, 2024
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Cardiology
Being heart healthy is easier than you think
It's the halfway mark of National Heart Month and by now more than one in three people have abandoned their New Year's resolutions.
Feb 16, 2016
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Exercise incentives do little to spur gym-going, study shows
Even among people who had just joined a gym and expected to visit regularly, getting paid to exercise did little to make their commitment stick, according to a new study from Case Western Reserve University.
Jul 31, 2017
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Gym class reduces probability of obesity, study finds for first time
Little is known about the effect of physical education (PE) on child weight, but a new study from Cornell University finds that increasing the amount of time that elementary schoolchildren spent in gym class reduces the probability ...
May 20, 2013
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Health
How to prevent gym germs this summer
Whether it's your first time at the gym or you're an experienced lifter, it's important to remember good gym hygiene. Melanie McNeal, physical and occupational therapy manager at Baylor College of Medicine, shares tips on ...
Jun 13, 2024
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Fitness is important part of recovery in adolescent substance abuse program
Julia Sparks was the first person in the University of Kentucky's Adolescent Health and Recovery Treatment and Training (AHARTT) clinic to complete one of her smart goals, graduating from high school. Not only has she accomplished ...
Sep 20, 2016
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Gym hygiene guide: The dangerous bacteria that lurk in dirty fitness equipment and clothes
A friend of mine, on a recent trip to the gym, declined to use the machine for drying his trunks—that gym equivalent of a salad spinner which removes excess water from your swimming costume. His reason? The amount of "fecal ...
Apr 18, 2024
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Overweight & Obesity
Overweight-only gym fosters supportive atmosphere
(AP)—Downsize Fitness is an exclusive health club, evocative of the nation's trendiest gyms. But there's a strict requirement to join: You must be 50 pounds or more overweight.
Jan 7, 2013
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Study finds particulate siloxane and cigarette smoke organic aerosol in a gym environment
A recent study led by Prof. Yele Sun from the Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences investigated the air quality in a basement gym. The study was published in Environmental Science & Technology Letters.
May 8, 2024
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