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Easy, at-Home Exercise Program Can Help Cancer Patients
December 13, 2012 A brief, at-home exercise program -- dubbed the Rapid, Easy, Strength Training program, or REST, -- was sufficient to increase cancer patients’ mobility and reduce ... > full story -
Aerobic Exercise Boosts Brain Power, Review Finds
December 13, 2012 The physical benefits of regular exercise and remaining physically active, especially as we age, are well documented. However, it appears that it is not only the body which benefits from exercise, ... > full story -
Ability to Sit and Rise from the Floor Is Closely Correlated With All-Cause Mortality Risk
December 13, 2012 A simple screening test of musculo-skeletal fitness has proved remarkably predictive of all-cause mortality in a study of more than 2000 middle-aged and older men and ... > full story -
Targeted Micro-Bubbles Detect Artery Inflammation: Procedure Done in Pigs Could Potentially Detect Heart Disease Early in Humans
December 12, 2012 Researchers have found that targeted micro-bubbles can help detect heart disease before it progresses too far as well as identify patients who are at risk for ... > full story -
Exercise Can Extend Your Life by as Much as Five Years
December 11, 2012 Adults who include at least 150 minutes of physical activity in their routines each week live longer than those who don’t, finds a new ... > full story -
Mobile App Boosts Weight Loss by 15 Pounds
December 10, 2012 Using a mobile app that tracks eating and activity helped people lose an average of 15 pounds and keep it off for at least a year, reports a new study. But the technology only aided weight loss when ... > full story -
Overweight Pregnant Women Not Getting Proper Weight-Gain Advice, Study Suggests
December 10, 2012 Overweight women are not receiving proper advice on healthy weight gains or appropriate exercise levels during their pregnancies, according to ... > full story -
Brown Adipose Tissue Has Beneficial Effects on Metabolism and Glucose Tolerance
December 10, 2012 Joslin Diabetes Center scientists have demonstrated that brown adipose tissue (BAT) has beneficial effects on glucose tolerance, body weight and ... > full story -
Maintaining Weight Loss as Important as Losing It for Older Women
December 10, 2012 New research found that gaining weight back after intentional weight loss is associated with negative long-term effects on some cardiometabolic (CM) risk factors in postmenopausal ... > full story -
Obesity and Overeating During Menopause Together Promote Breast Tumor Growth and Progression
December 7, 2012 Obese women might be able to eliminate their increased risk for postmenopausal breast cancer by taking measures during perimenopause to prevent weight gain and to therapeutically control the ... > full storyMore:
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