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| 07/06/2008 07:00 PM |
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In addition to reducing one's risk for many common diseases, new research found that calorie restriction may slow the aging process. Calorie restriction has long been shown to slow the aging process in rats and mice. Calorie restriction - cutting approximately 300 to 500 calories per day - had a similar biological effect in humans, and, therefore, may slow the aging process.
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| 07/05/2008 01:00 PM |
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The nationally known commercial weight loss program, Weight Watchers, was compared to gym membership programs to find out which method wins in the game of good health. Researchers examined the real-life experiences of participants to determine which program helps people lose pounds, reduce body fat and gain health benefits.
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| 07/02/2008 04:00 PM |
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Saturday can be the worst enemy for our waistlines. Researchers found that study subjects on strict diet and exercise programs tend to lose weight more slowly than expected because they eat more on weekends than during the week.
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| 07/02/2008 10:00 AM |
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Glycogen, the muscle's primary fuel source during exercise, is replenished more rapidly when athletes ingest both carbohydrate and caffeine following exhaustive exercise, new research shows. Athletes who ingested caffeine with carbohydrate had 66 percent more glycogen in their muscles four hours after finishing intense, glycogen-depleting exercise, compared to when they consumed carbohydrate alone, according to the study.
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| 06/30/2008 04:00 PM |
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People fall into a pattern. They start out with the best intentions and do well for a little while ... but then fall back into old habits. It's a classic health trap: two steps forward, three steps back. People end up feeling bad about themselves. Moreover, the two-steps-forward-three-steps-back dance ends up increasing the health problems the behavioral changes were supposed to address in the first place.
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| 06/25/2008 01:00 PM |
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A new study shows how "directed thinking" led to an increase in exercise and fitness in sedentary college students.
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| 06/24/2008 04:00 PM |
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Healthy individuals who gain weight, even to a weight still considered normal, are at risk for developing chronic kidney disease, according to a new study. The study suggests that CKD should be added to the list of conditions that are associated with weight gain, including diabetes and hypertension.
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| 06/23/2008 10:00 AM |
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A Finnish study of identical twins has found that physical inactivity and acquired obesity can impair expression of the genes which help the cells produce energy. The findings suggest that lifestyle, more than heredity, contributes to insulin resistance in people who are obese. Insulin resistance increases the chance of developing diabetes and heart disease.
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| 06/21/2008 01:00 PM |
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More than half of all older adults complain about having difficulties sleeping. Most don't bother seeking treatment. Those who do usually turn to medications, which can lead to other health problems. Now, researchers report that practicing Tai Chi Chih, the Westernized version of the 2,000-year-old Chinese martial art, promotes sleep quality in older adults with moderate sleep complaints.
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| 06/19/2008 04:00 PM |
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Exercise does not suppress appetite in obese women, as it does in lean women, according to a new study. Obese women claimed they were less hungry than lean women before meals and reported no appetite suppression during exercise.
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| 06/18/2008 10:00 AM |
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Three months of aerobic exercise decreased body fat and calorie intake in overweight and obese people, according to a new study, and the researchers believe that changes to a central nervous system factor are responsible.
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| 06/13/2008 01:00 PM |
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Scientists reveal that there is little or no relationship between living near green spaces and participation in physical activity.
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| 06/12/2008 04:00 AM |
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An acute session of moderate aerobic exercise, but not heavy aerobic or moderate strength exercises, can reduce the anxiety state and improve the sleep quality of insomnia patients.
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| 06/11/2008 11:00 PM |
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New research indicates that patients who have undergone total knee arthroplasty need to re-learn the proper techniques of moving from a sitting to standing position. Because most patients with knee replacement have lived with debilitating pain for years, they work around the pain by adopting different strategies to avoid using their weakened quadriceps femoris muscle when going from a sit-to-a-stand position.
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| 06/11/2008 01:00 AM |
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Children of mothers who gain more than the recommended amount of weight during pregnancy are more likely to be overweight at age seven. Children of mothers who are obese prior to pregnancy and gain excessive weight are at the greatest risk for becoming overweight.
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| 06/10/2008 11:00 PM |
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Researchers warn that a poor diet and a sedentary lifestyle have alarmingly increased the number of cases of children with metabolic syndrome, an illness associated with numerous cardiovascular pathologies in adults. According to new estimations, the cases of type two diabetes in the child population will quadruple by 2020.
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| 06/10/2008 01:00 AM |
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A new type of exercise equipment can prevent serious lifestyle illnesses in paraplegic patients. The equipment was first designed for the American actor Christopher Reeve. Patients who are unable to walk after a spinal injury have a poorer quality of life and a shortened lifespan than their non-paralyzed counterparts. Sitting passively in a chair makes people susceptible to weight and digestion problems, lower bone density, diabetes -- and last but not least, heart and circulation problems.
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| 06/07/2008 07:00 PM |
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Healthy seniors who are physically active and exercise for more than 60 minutes each week can lessen their chances of disability as they age, finds a new long-term study. "This study contributes to the large body of scientific evidence supporting the importance of continuing to be physical active over one's life," said the lead author.
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| 06/06/2008 04:00 AM |
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New research indicates people who are obese may be more likely to become depressed, and people who are depressed may be more likely to become obese. People who are obese may be more likely to become depressed because they experience themselves as in poor health and are dissatisfied with their appearance. This occurrence was particularly prevalent among women and those of high socio-economic status.
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| 06/04/2008 10:00 PM |
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Short bursts of high intensity sprints -- known to benefit muscle and improve exercise performance -- can improve the function and structure of blood vessels, in particular arteries that deliver blood to our muscles and heart, according to new research.
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| 06/03/2008 07:00 AM |
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Stretching exercises may be more effective at reducing the risk of pre-eclampsia than walking is for pregnant women who have already experienced the condition and who do not follow a workout routine.
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| 05/30/2008 04:00 AM |
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Men who exercise often are less likely to die from cancer than those who don't exercise, according to a new study from a Swedish medical university. In the study, the researchers looked at the effect of physical activity and cancer risk in 40,708 men aged between 45 and 79.
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| 05/28/2008 10:00 PM |
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Pairing leptin with just a minor amount of exercise seems to revive the hormone's ability to fight fat, researchers discovered. The combination of leptin and a modest dose of wheel running prevented obese rats on a belt-busting, high-fat diet from gaining weight, even though neither tactic worked alone.
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| 05/23/2008 07:00 PM |
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Women who want to build muscle strength and endurance should choose traditional strength training methods instead of low velocity routines, according to a recent study. The study examined whether low velocity resistance training is a more effective workout than conventional routines, as some experts maintain. The team studied 34 healthy, college-aged females who performed three different training methods over a six-week period.
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| 05/19/2008 11:00 PM |
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Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease who are in their final years of survival do not get the same benefits from pulmonary rehabilitation as patients who have more years left to live -- regardless of their age, complicating illnesses or lung function, according to new research.
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| 05/18/2008 11:00 PM |
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A program that delivers pulmonary rehabilitation via video-conferencing technology, the internet and other emerging technologies to patients who live too far from respiratory therapy centers to make the twice-weekly trip improves their clinical condition, outcome and quality of life in just eight weeks, according to a new study.
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| 05/16/2008 01:00 AM |
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Successful long-term weight loss for obese patients can be achieved without drugs using a low-cost approach that involves innovative intensive therapy followed by long term support, new research shows. Swiss researchers found that more than half a group of morbidly obese patients maintained a 10 kg weight reduction and overall 70% of their patients succeeded in avoiding further weight gain after five years.
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| 05/15/2008 11:00 PM |
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Exercise or becoming highly emotional can cause the heartbeat to become irregular, often causing sudden death, in individuals with an inherited heart disorder known as catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (CPVT). The gene that is mutated in many individuals with CPVT carries the information for making a protein known as RyR2, which forms a channel through which Ca2+ passes.
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| 05/15/2008 11:00 PM |
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Patients who have undergone surgical procedures for the removal of lung cancer can tolerate and benefit from exercise regimens started just a month after surgery, according to a new study.
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| 05/15/2008 10:00 AM |
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A study investigating aging in mice has found that hormonal changes that occur when mice eat significantly less may help explain an already established phenomenon: a low calorie diet can extend the lifespan of rodents, a benefit that even regular exercise does not achieve.
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| 05/14/2008 07:00 PM |
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Mothers, here's another reason to encourage your daughters to be physically active: Girls and young women who exercise regularly between the ages of 12 and 35 have a substantially lower risk of breast cancer before menopause compared to those who are less active, new research shows.
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| 05/14/2008 07:00 AM |
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As environmentalists have pointed out, it can be as dangerous to be outdoors behind a city bus -- walking or bicycling -- as it is to be in front of one. All the exhaust and smoke -- even when they have been reduced by clean-air technology -- can damage a person's health. The dangers of urban air pollution are of special concern to those who exercise by running, bicycling or skating. These individuals, while trying to help their bodies through exercise, should take care that they do not harm themselves through exposure to air pollution.
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| 05/12/2008 01:00 AM |
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For millions of American children and teens playing sports, good nutrition is critical for maximum health, performance and normal growth. Yet, with all the information available out there, it's becoming harder than ever for a young athlete to filter truth from myth, and detangle the good from the bad and the ugly, says a pediatric sports nutritionist at the Johns Hopkins Children's Center.
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| 05/10/2008 01:00 PM |
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People with diagnosed diabetes are nearly twice as likely to have arthritis, and the inactivity caused by arthritis hinders the successful management of both diseases, according to a new Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report study. This is one of the first studies of its kind to look at the relationship between arthritis and diabetes and the outcomes associated with physical activity.
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| 05/08/2008 07:00 PM |
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Children who speak a second or third language may have an unexpected advantage later in life, a new study has found. Knowing and speaking many languages may protect the brain against the effects of aging.
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| 05/06/2008 04:00 PM |
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"Ho ho, ha ha ha," students in a fitness class at the University of Michigan Health System chant repeatedly while clapping their hands and walking around the room. They're just getting warmed up; in the next half-hour, they will stretch their muscles and work on breathing exercises. They'll also laugh for most of the 30 minutes, from self-conscious giggles to uninhibited belly laughs. All in the name of fitness.
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| 05/05/2008 04:00 AM |
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A study of 90,000 people has uncovered new genetic variants close to a gene called MC4R that influence fat mass, weight and risk of obesity. The variants act in addition to the recently described variants of the FTO gene: adults carrying variants in both genes are, on average, 3.8 kg heavier. The study highlights the power of large collections of volunteer samples to uncover common variants that influence health.
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| 05/02/2008 07:00 PM |
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If you are what you eat, what you eat has a lot to do with how you think about yourself, says researcher studying healthy aging of women. She said that self-efficacy had emerged as a strong influence on women's decision to do more exercise or eat more healthily.
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| 05/01/2008 11:00 PM |
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Aerobic exercise combined with cognitive behavioral therapy may improve physical function, reduce depressive symptoms and enhance quality of life in depressed heart failure patients. Unlike other studies related to exercise in heart failure patients, all participants in the study were clinically depressed.
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| 05/01/2008 11:00 PM |
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There have been recent claims that dairy products can help people lose weight, and the dairy industry has hyped the assertion by investing millions of dollars in commercial advertising. However, a new review of the evidence reveals that neither dairy nor calcium intake promotes weight loss.
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| 04/23/2008 10:00 PM |
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For the first time researchers are beginning to understand exactly how various forms of exercise impact the heart. Scientists have found that 90 days of vigorous athletic training produces significant changes in cardiac structure and function and that the type of change varies with the type of exercise performed.
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| 04/20/2008 01:00 PM |
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Aerobic exercise could give older adults a boost in brainpower, according to a recent review of studies from the Netherlands. "Aerobic physical exercises that improve cardiovascular fitness also help boost cognitive processing speed, motor function and visual and auditory attention in healthy older people," said the lead review author. Around age 50, even healthy older adults begin to experience mild declines in cognition, such as occasional memory lapses and reduced ability to pay attention. Convincing evidence shows that regular exercise contributes to healthy aging, but could the types of exercise a person does influence his or her cognitive fitness?
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| 04/18/2008 04:00 PM |
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Patients with pain caused by narrowed arteries in their legs have 37 percent more pain-free walking if they take naftidrofuryl (200 mg three times a day) than those taking placebos, a Cochrane Review has found. In addition, 55 percent of patients taking naftidrofuryl improved, while only 30 percent of people on placebo treatments improved. Naftidrofuryl is used to treat circulatory problems.
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| 04/17/2008 04:00 PM |
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It may seem counterintuitive to exercise when suffering with joint pain, but physical activity is actually a natural pain reliever for most people suffering from arthritis. A recent study published in Arthritis Care and Research journal concluded that regular exercise, specifically the Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program, is an effective course in significantly improving and managing arthritis pain.
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| 04/17/2008 04:00 AM |
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When cancer and its treatments leave a patient with a relentless weariness of body and mind, exercise might help, according to a new review. The meta-analysis of 28 studies of cancer-related fatigue found that exercise is more effective at combating the problem than the usual care provided to patients.
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| 04/17/2008 01:00 AM |
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Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease may gain better control over their breathing and breathe more efficiently by using their breath to play a computer game, according to new research.
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| 04/14/2008 01:00 PM |
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Prostate tumors grew more quickly in mice who exercised than in those who did not, leading to speculation that exercise may increase blood flow to tumors, according to a new study. The researchers want to caution men against interpreting these findings as an endorsement for not exercising for fear of getting or exacerbating cancer.
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| 04/10/2008 07:00 PM |
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Maintaining aerobic fitness through middle age and beyond can delay biological aging by up to 12 years and prolong independence during old age.
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| 07/02/2008 01:51 PM |
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Reuters - Paradoxically, obesity may
offer some protection against heart-related "events," like
heart attack, in people who have a stent placed to prop open a
clogged coronary artery, research shows.
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| 07/02/2008 01:49 PM |
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Reuters - Morbidly obese adults who
undergo a particular type of stomach bypass surgery called
Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) appear to be at increased risk
of developing kidney stones earlier than previously thought.
The increase in stone risk was evident just three months after
the surgery.
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| 06/30/2008 10:46 PM |
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HealthDay - MONDAY, June 30 (HealthDay News) -- Reducing the high rate of
obesity in the United States requires a comprehensive, population-based
strategy, says a new American Heart Association (AHA) scientific
statement.
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| 06/30/2008 10:46 PM |
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HealthDay - MONDAY, June 30 (HealthDay News) -- More than 6 million children
in the United States have a condition called nonalcoholic fatty liver
disease (NAFLD), which can boost their odds for heart disease, researchers
report.
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| 06/27/2008 08:14 PM |
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| 06/27/2008 02:34 PM |
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| 06/25/2008 11:58 AM |
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| 06/25/2008 10:42 AM |
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Reuters - Overweight and obese men may be
less likely than their thinner counterparts to develop a hernia
in the groin, a long-term study suggests.
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| 06/25/2008 02:23 AM |
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| 06/20/2008 07:41 PM |
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| 06/20/2008 01:38 PM |
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Reuters - Obesity surgery can cause type
2 diabetes to go into remission, but much depends on how much
weight the patient loses within the first few months, a new
study suggests.
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| 06/20/2008 09:19 AM |
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Reuters - A type of minimally invasive
weight-loss surgery called gastric banding not only helps
morbidly obese teenagers lose a substantial amount of weight,
but also leads to healthy changes in blood sugar and blood
fats, a small study shows.
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| 06/20/2008 09:18 AM |
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Reuters - To lose weight and keep it off,
eat a big breakfast packed with carbohydrates and protein, then
follow a low-carb, low-calorie diet the rest of the day, a
small study suggests.
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| 06/19/2008 02:29 PM |
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| 06/19/2008 07:17 AM |
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| 06/18/2008 10:47 PM |
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HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, June 18 (HealthDay News) -- Weight loss plays a major
role in improving diabetes after obese patients have stomach-reduction
surgery, say Duke University Medical Center researchers.
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| 06/16/2008 02:23 PM |
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| 06/15/2008 10:46 PM |
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HealthDay - SUNDAY, June 15 (HealthDay News) -- The current standard
screening test for prediabetes in children often fails to detect the
condition, Canadian researchers contend.
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| 06/24/2008 08:36 AM |
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| 06/10/2008 03:57 PM |
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No time to eat right or exercise? Relax. Even mini moves add up to a huge disease-fighting payoff.
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| 06/12/2008 06:23 PM |
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Standing on a vibrating platform may sound like an odd way to pass the time, but a new research review suggests it may do the muscles and bones of older people some good.
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| 06/10/2008 07:40 AM |
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| 06/09/2008 02:40 PM |
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Sure, exercise is good for your waistline, your heart, your bones — but might it also help prevent addiction to drugs or alcohol?
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| 05/27/2008 07:36 AM |
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| 05/22/2008 08:08 AM |
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| 06/17/2008 05:46 PM |
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| 05/19/2008 07:54 AM |
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| 05/14/2008 08:59 AM |
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If you didn't get a Presidential Physical Fitness Award in school, the government is giving you another chance to prove you're in shape.
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| 05/13/2008 07:32 AM |
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| 04/29/2008 07:48 AM |
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| 04/28/2008 03:04 PM |
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New research challenges the notion that you can be fat and fit, finding that being active can lower but not eliminate heart risks faced by heavy women.
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| 04/15/2008 07:53 AM |
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| 04/10/2008 03:35 PM |
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Elderly women showed measurable improvements in their walking speed and balance after a nine-week yoga program — and they gained a centimeter in height, on average, Philadelphia researchers report.
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| 04/10/2008 01:06 PM |
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In a study of healthy older adults lifting weights regularly, for 3 months, taking recommended daily doses of ibuprofen (like that in Advil) or acetaminophen (like that in Tylenol) led to substantially greater increases over inactive placebo in quadriceps muscle mass and strength.
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| 07/20/2007 02:34 AM |
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Check out some spicy moves on the BBC Blast website
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| 09/27/2005 04:33 AM |
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How to take care of those minor aches in your own home
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| 09/29/2005 11:18 AM |
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Choose the right way of getting fit for you
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| 03/14/2006 06:01 AM |
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Warming up and basic first aid knowledge can help minimize the risk of injury.
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| 09/25/2006 05:33 AM |
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Send in your moves and watch the best routines on the BBC Blast website.
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| 09/23/2005 10:39 AM |
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More on how you can burn off excess weight
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| 09/23/2005 11:14 AM |
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Anaerobic training is all about shorter explosive movements.
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| 09/26/2005 04:36 AM |
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There are plenty of exercises designed to improve strength and flexibility in your legs.
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| 09/26/2005 05:45 AM |
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Exercises to work on your arms, chest and back
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| 09/29/2005 05:58 AM |
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If you're struggling to come up with a way of getting fit we've got the answer - an aerobic circuit training session.
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| 09/29/2005 06:00 AM |
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Here's another fabulous aerobic circuit session that should get you get fit in no time.
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| 11/07/2005 06:58 AM |
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How do you shape up as an athlete?
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| 09/26/2005 04:47 AM |
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Work your stomach and aim for that elusive six-pack!
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| 09/29/2005 11:38 AM |
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It is one of the most popular fitness routines around, but what exactly is yoga?
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| 11/07/2005 11:14 AM |
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Sports psychologists use a range of techniques to help sports stars.
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