Fitness and Health:
Fitness, news articles on health and fitness, muscle fitness, pilates.
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Nov 14th, 2009
Exercise is powerful for disease prevention. Two new studies from Dutch researchers show that exercise can reduce stroke risk. Regular physical activity can prevent colon cancer and improve survival in patients undergoing cancer treatment. The findings suggest that exercise is underutilized for disease prevention and cure.
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Oct 31st, 2009
New research shows that bodybuilders and other athletes who use anabolic steroids may be risking severe kidney damage. The study, from Dr. Leal Herlitz, of Columbia University Medical Center in New York City, and colleagues studied ten bodybuilders to find that long term anabolic steroid use leads to serious kidney problems.
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Oct 26th, 2009
Kim Lyons, NBC's "Biggest Loser" trainer, has announced a new three-title DVD series entitled “Start Fitness Now: Beating Type 2 Diabetes.” The DVD is supported by an online forum and was developed in collaboration with Shaila Singh, MD, Diplomat of the American Association of Family Physicians.
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Oct 11th, 2009
New findings show that exercise is essential for patients with kidney disease, before they develop end stage renal disease. Kidney disease is associated with early death. Regular exercise can prolong life for patients with kidney dysfunction.
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Oct 6th, 2009
A new study appearing in the upcoming November issue of Cancer Research has found that exercising during adolescence may help guard against a type of deadly brain tumor called a glioma.
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Oct 4th, 2009
Results of a new study show that Tai Chi can be an effective therapy for dizziness caused by vestibular disorders that stem from a variety of underlying causes. Tai Chi has been recently studied for the benefits it can provide for improving balance and reducing dizziness from underlying vestibular disorders.
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Sep 7th, 2009
For a long time, the weight loss mantra has been to eat less and exercise regularly and often, yet the epidemic of overweight and obesity not only continues but is growing. A provocative article in the Sunday, August 9 issue of Time entitled “Why Exercise Won’t Make You Thin” draws attention to a part of the mantra that may be in error: exercise may not really help achieve weight loss.
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Aug 22nd, 2009
Despite mounting public health concerns about obesity and persistent social pressures dictating that slim is beautiful, young women in their '20s consistently exercise less than young men.
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Aug 15th, 2009
Milestones such as marriage and motherhood — or retirement and widowhood — can affect the amount of exercise women get.
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Aug 14th, 2009
Historically, healthcare providers have cautioned breast cancer patients to avoid weight training after a mastectomy and or axillary dissection. This advice turns out to be misguided as weight lifting can decrease arm swelling in breast cancer survivors.