News tagged with exercise advice

To fight obesity, even babies should exercise

(AP) -- Preschoolers, even babies, need daily exercise, the British government says in its first-ever exercise advice for its youngest citizens.

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created Jul 11, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Obese Mexican-Americans lack diet, exercise advice from doctors

Only half of obese Mexican-American adults receive diet and exercise advice from their physicians, although obesity is on the rise for this group.

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

Diabetes patients should have regular exercise, weight training

To reduce their cardiovascular risk, people with type 2 diabetes should do at least two-and-a-half hours per week of moderate-intensity or one-and-a-half hours per week of vigorous-intensity aerobic exercises, plus some weight ...

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created Jun 08, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0




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First-of-its-kind stem cell study re-grows healthy heart muscle in heart attack patients

Results from a Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute clinical trial show that treating heart attack patients with an infusion of their own heart-derived cells helps damaged hearts re-grow healthy muscle.

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Doctors telling more adults: Get out and exercise

(AP) -- More and more U.S. adults are being told by their doctor to get out and exercise, according to government survey released Thursday.

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created Feb 09, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Anti-obesity drugs with a modified lifestyle helps weight loss -- new study

A study led by the University of Leicester has found that anti-obesity drugs coupled with lifestyle advice are effective in reducing weight and BMI.

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created Feb 08, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

New findings highlight the benefit of exercise ECGs just as they are being scrapped

In the UK, the exercise electrocardiogram (ECG) is the most common initial test for the evaluation of stable chest pain and has been used widely for almost half a century. However, recent NICE guidelines recommend that it ...

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created Feb 07, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

ACP recommends metformin to treat type 2 diabetes based on CE analysis of oral medications

The American College of Physicians (ACP) recommends that clinicians add metformin as the initial drug treatment for most patients with type 2 diabetes when lifestyle modifications such as diet, exercise, and weight loss have ...

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created Feb 06, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Physician's weight may influence obesity diagnosis and care

A patient's body mass index (BMI) may not be the only factor at play when a physician diagnoses a patient as obese. According to a new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, the diagnosis ...

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created Jan 26, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Verandas and eggshell examination could improve hen welfare

The report by academics at the University of Bristol's School of Veterinary Sciences, funded by the Morrisons Farming Programme, examined health challenges facing the modern free-range laying hen and identified ...

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created Jan 19, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Weighing up the causes of obesity

Stress can make you fat – and being obese can create stress. A new hypothesis seeks to explain how.

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created Jan 18, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Diabetes study shines spotlight on lifestyle interventions

An Emory University study published in the January issue of Health Affairs assesses real-world lifestyle interventions to help delay or prevent the costly chronic disease that affects nearly 26 million Americans.

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created Jan 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Boston lawsuit claims DES-breast cancer link

(AP) -- Arline MacCormack first heard about DES from her mother when she was 17. Three decades later, MacCormack believes that the drug her mother took to prevent miscarriages caused her to develop breast ...

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created Jan 08, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0


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