A new study at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has found.that lack of physical activity can influence the metabolic syndrome in teenagers, including diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and obesity.
Study revealed that physically inactive children are at a greater risk of developing heart disease later in life, as compared to their fit […]

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Two studies in Taiwan and Australia suggest Tai Chi exercises can help people with type 2 diabetes control their condition.
The traditional Chinese martial art combines deep breathing and gentle movement to boost relaxation levels and researchers found a 12-week programme of exercise was enough to boost the immune system, and to cut blood sugar levels.
Both […]

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A new study at The University of Western Ontario suggests that gym anxiety plays out in a number of ways, from disinterest to genuine fear of being harassed. Most teen obesity research involves inactivity linked to television viewing and the computer, but little research in masculinity, body image and health.
A boy is thinner or heavier […]

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According to a new study a 20-minute relaxation response session may help cut medication among elderly patients suffering from hypertension.
Previous studies have shown that the relaxation response can help improve hypertension involving elevated systolic and diastolic pressures but its effectiveness in treating isolated systolic hypertension has not been investigated.

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Getting plenty of calcium and vitamin D in your diet are great ways to ward off the bone-thinning disease osteoporosis.
According to a report of The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, weight-bearing exercises are another way to help maintain bone health. This report recommends the following weight-bearing exercise:
- Brisk walking, jogging or hiking.
- Strenuous yard work […]

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A new study at the University of Southern California Los Angeles finds that tennis, jogging and even golf are tougher on replaced joints.
According to researchers, biking and treadmill walking appear to be two of the gentlest exercises for those who have had a knee replaced with an artificial joint, while higher impact sports such as […]

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A survey in Britain suggests that doing some exercise regularly can help people with depression by improving their mental health.
Exercise improves self-esteem and relieves the feeling of isolation that leads to depression. It also releases feel-good brain chemicals such as endorphins.

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Researchers at the cardiology department of the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Washington, D.C. revealed that even a moderate amount of exercise can dramatically prolong a man’s life.
The government-sponsored analysis — the largest such study ever — found that a regimen of brisk walking 30 minutes a day at least four to six days a […]

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University of Manchester researchers suggest that proper diet and a favourable lifestyle can effectively boost a person’s ability to respond favourably to certain drugs, including some cancer therapies.

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A new study at the University of North Carolina suggests that moderate exercise can help older adults with arthritis ease their pain and fatigue.
The new study, published in the journal Arthritis Care & Research, looked at an exercise program developed by the Arthritis Foundation called PACE — for People with Arthritis Can Exercise. The program […]

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