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Exercise can improve the health and wellbeing of cancer patients

Exercise can improve the health of cancer patients who have completed their main cancer-related treatment finds a study published in the British Medical Journal.

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Jan 31, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study finds exercise reduces anxiety symptoms in women

Approximately 3 percent of the U.S. population suffers from excessive, uncontrollable worry that reduces their health and quality of life. The condition, known as Generalized Anxiety Disorder, is difficult to overcome and ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Jan 19, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Physical fitness trumps body weight in reducing death risks

even if your body weight has not changed or increased -- you can reduce your risk of death, according to research reported in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.

Medicine & Health / Cardiology

created Dec 05, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Researchers develop tools to resolve fitness dilemma for Canadians with spinal cord injuries

For most Canadians, finding a way to get fit is simple. Exercise equipment is readily available, and advice on workout routines and fitness guidelines are easy to find.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Nov 14, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Exercise just as good as drugs at preventing migraines: study

Although exercise is often prescribed as a treatment for migraine, there has not previously been sufficient scientific evidence that it really works. However, research from the Sahlgrenska Academy has now ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Oct 10, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Regular exercise improves health of people with long-term kidney disease

There are many reasons why people with chronic kidney disease (CKD) often lose fitness and have increasing difficulty performing normal daily tasks, but new research shows scientific evidence for the benefits of regular exercise ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Oct 05, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Soccer could give homeless men a health kick, study says

Playing street football two or three times a week could halve the risk of early death in homeless men. Research led by the Universities of Exeter and Copenhagen, out today, shows the positive impact of street football on ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Oct 02, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Target heart rates should be recalculated, cardiologist says

Target heart rates for fitness and heart health need a change, says Ohio State University Medical Center cardiologist Martha Gulati.

Medicine & Health / Cardiology

created Sep 26, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2

Aerobic exercise may reduce the risk of dementia

Any exercise that gets the heart pumping may reduce the risk of dementia and slow the condition's progression once it starts, reported a Mayo Clinic study published this month in Mayo Clinic Proceedings. Researchers examined ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Sep 07, 2011 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Exercise boosts health by influencing stem cells to become bone, not fat, researchers find

McMaster researchers have found one more reason to exercise: working out triggers influential stem cells to become bone instead of fat, improving overall health by boosting the body's capacity to make blood.

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Sep 01, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (5) | comments 4 | with audio podcast

Increased resistance training does not benefit cardiac rehabilitation patients: study

For patients undergoing rehabilitation following cardiac events, aerobic exercise training (AT) is widely recommended. Resistance training (RT) has also been shown to be beneficial because it enhances muscular strength and ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Sep 01, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Foods rich in protein, dairy products help dieters preserve muscle and lose belly fat: study

New research suggests a higher-protein, lower-carbohydrate energy-restricted diet has a major positive impact on body composition, trimming belly fat and increasing lean muscle, particularly when the proteins come from dairy ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Aug 29, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Aerobic exercise bests resistance training at burning belly fat

Aerobic exercise is your best bet when it comes to losing that dreaded belly fat, a new study finds.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Aug 25, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

The Medical Minute: Don't overdo it, you weekend warrior

There are many benefits to exercise. Exercise not only helps prevent a variety of medical disorders -- including heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity, osteoporosis -- but it is increasingly ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Aug 18, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Smokers who regularly lifted weights more likely to quit smoking

Resistance training, or weight lifting, can do more than just build muscle: it may also help smokers kick the habit, say researchers from The Miriam Hospital's Centers for Behavioral and Preventive Medicine.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Aug 09, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1 | with audio podcast