Arthritis :: Many people with arthritis skip exercise
People with arthritis are even less likely than the average American to get enough — or any — exercise, a large U.S. study shows.
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Ovarian Cancer :: Couch potatoes at risk for ovarian cancer
High levels of sedentary behavior, such as reading or watching television, seem to raise the risk of ovarian cancer, new research shows. By contrast, engaging in light or moderate physical activity had no effect on the risk.
Hypertension :: Lifestyle Changes Beneficial in Lowering High Blood Pressure
Men and women with elevated blood pressure who make healthy lifestyle changes and sustain them for up to a year and a half can substantially reduce their rates of high blood pressure and potentially decrease their heart disease risk. With behavioral counseling, increases in physical activity, and adoption of a healthy eating plan called DASH, rates of high blood pressure dropped from 37 to 22 percent among participants in a study conducted by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health.
Heart Disease :: Exercise No Threat to a Woman’s Heart
Just in case the message wasn’t clear already, exercise helps – and rarely hurts – your heart.nA new study has found that sudden cardiac death during exertion is extremely uncommon in women, and perhaps even more uncommon in women who exercise regularly.
Fitness :: Fitness and fatness predict poor heart health in women
Women who are otherwise healthy, but have low levels of physical activity and high levels of weight, generally have less favorable heart health than their leaner, more active counterparts, Boston-based researchers report in today’s issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Arthritis :: Flexibility in old age lowers arthritis
It’s not clear from the study if women were born with extra-flexible joints or obtained them through a lifetime of exercise and stretching, according to Tim Spector, a professor of rheumatology at St. Thomas’ Hospital in London.
Hypertension :: Blood Pressure Dropping Globally
Levels of unhealthy blood pressure are on the decline worldwide, a new study shows, but experts aren’t sure why.
Diet :: A heart healthy approach to a diet
If you’re interested in a “no-fad diet” just go online and type in your search terms. You’ll find any number of miracle formulas — all 100 percent natural, 100 percent safe and guaranteed to melt body fat and trim inches — even while you sleep! And all claiming to be “no-fad diets.”
Erectile Dysfunction :: Treatment just got better for erectile dysfunction
From the time a woman is seven years old till she dies of old age, she is ready for action, and competent. As competent as the candlestick to receive the candle. But man is only briefly competent…After fifty his performance is of poor quality; the intervals between are wide, and its satisfactions of no great quality to either party; whereas his great-grandmother is as good as new. – Mark Twain in Letters from the Earth
Baby Care :: Nutritional Needs – How Much Food Is Best?
Obesity is often caused by overeating. Children can learn to overeat by watching their parents or other adults. They may learn that food is a reward for good behavior. For example, adults may say: ‘Here?s a piece of candy for being such a good girl or boy.’ Or they may learn that food can fill needs other than hunger, such as when they miss mommy, they suck on a bottle or eat a cookie.