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Statins reduce heart attacks

...d use of the drugs -- with improved diets and more exercise -- will help reduce the close to 1.1 million heart attacks and half a million deaths attributed to heart disease each year. // The aim is to reduce levels of LDL cholesterol, the so-called bad cholesterol, especially in people with heart disease, ...

High-Carbohydrate diet plus exercise !

...diets: low-carbohydrate, high-carbohydrate without exercise and high-carbohydrate with an hour of brisk walkin...s were higher after high-carbohydrate diet without exercise than after the low-carbohydrate diet. But the increase in triglycerides was significantly lower afte...

Exercises reduce risks of cancers

Taking regular exercise is likely to decrease the chances of getting bowe...d even hiking and gardening all seemed to count as exercise in terms of cancer protection. She said: "This is exciting, because it provides a relatively easy wa...

Sex life enhanced by cycling

... to late-50s who had heart failure. 20 followed an exercise programme consisting of two one hour sessions a week on a stationary exercise bike. For the first 20 minutes, they did stretching and warm-up and then, for the rest of the time, ...

Irregular Periods Linked to Diabetes

...rkedly by lifestyle measures, most notably regular exercise and weight control. // Menstrual cycles 40 days or longer or irregular cycles appear to be markers for some sort of underlying metabolic abnormality. "Over an eight-year follow-up, the risk was twice as high, even after we adjusted for body mass an...

Cardiac diseases develop early

...ey went on to suggest that a healthy diet, regular exercise and weight control in adolescents can help to postpone or prevent serious health problems as adults....

Tai chi helps arthritis

...is. Tai chi is an ancient Chinese system of gentle exercise which has been long held to have a wide range of h...it greatly from taking up tai chi as part of their exercise routine....

Cinnamon combats Diabetes

... often have to greatly modify their diets and take exercise to protect their health. Scientists at the US Agricultural Research Service's nutrition labs in Beltsville, Maryland, US have found that an extract of cinnamon can actually revitalise this function of cells, making them far more responsive to insul...

Pregnancy should not be confined

...fly home for the holidays. Pregnant women can also exercise more than previously recommended. Until now, there were no formal recommendations on flying during pregnancy.// Most airlines in the United States allow women to travel until they are about 9 months pregnant, but international airlines prohibit wome...

Risk Of Developing Arthritis

... from pursuing sporting activities. “But sport and exercise must be tailored to people’s individual capacity and age. Don’t overdo it now because you might regret it later,” Logan says. The charity has launched a campaign to raise ￡ 250,000 to fund its sports injuries-related work. The charity is currently ...

Invest on gym memberships

...nefit from investing in gymnasium membership and a exercise personal trainer than buying an machine. According...ers at the Cleavland University // it is better to exercise at home or in the gym thatn to buy a machine Exercise machines are often advertised in a misleading ...

A way to calm the heart rhythm

...ation rate. Just by practising yoga, any breathing exercise and reciting the Rosary respiration rate can be sl...ry in 15 healthy adults. They also carried out the exercise with yoga mantras and a controlled breathing exercise. All three practices slowed breathing and ma...

Step Aerobics Increases good cholesterol

According to researchers in France, doing regular exercise can improve a person's cholesterol levels, step aerobics may give a particular boost to the "good" HDL cholesterol that protects against heart diseases,their small study showed that although both step aerobics and traditional,// step-less aerobics cl...

Keys to good bone health

...steps taken per day, it is already well known that exercise is a major factor in the prevention of osteoporosis, the common bone-thinning disease. In fact, there are exercises that have been identified as particularly effective in building bone strength, and not just in children. Weight-bearing exercises ar...

Drug Combinations May Boost Stroke Risk

...angerous. Patients who have migraines may need to exercise particular caution because they may be taking a double-dose of serotonin-enhancing drugs on a regular basis. Frequently used migraine medications that enhance serotonin belong to a group of drugs known as triptans. These include Imitrex and Zomig. E...

Get, set, go...

...st before puberty. Children who do not take enough exercise are in danger of suffering broken bones in later l...2 and in boys it is from 13 to 15. Extra effort to exercise during this time will make a big difference, say researchers at the University of British Columbia i...

Relief from common back pain

...ated with conservative therapies such as bed rest, exercise or anti-inflammatory medications. In the past, surgery such as a diskectomy in which the protruding disk is removed has been the only option for patients who do not respond to conservative therapies and whose pain affects their everyday lives.Nucleo...

New treatment for diabetics

...lems. Type 2 diabetes can be controlled by regular exercise and diet control, though some also need extra insulin. However Desai sad that it will need a lot more testing before diabetic patients can use it....

Do gardening and be fit

...e US study has found gardening is the best form of exercise for maintaining healthy bones.The US study, by Dr ...s the body absorb dietary calcium. Weight-bearing exercise is any activity that requires the bones to fully support the body's weight, such as jogging, dancing...

Older Men Surviving Coronary Bypasses

...post-surgical drug treatments and changes in diet, exercise and lifestyle, including quitting smoking....

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