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Significant Weight Gain in Postmenopausal Women Increases Risk for Endometrial Cancer, Research Suggests
October 24, 2011 Postmenopausal women who gained weight during adulthood had an increased risk for endometrial cancer compared with women who maintained a stable weight, according to new ... > full story -
Spinal Cord Injuries Associated With Increased Risk of Heart Disease, Study Finds
October 24, 2011 New research may help explain why people with spinal cord injury (SCI) have a higher risk of developing heart ... > full story -
Cardiac Rehabilitation: Even Minor Fitness Improvements Are Associated With Decrease in Mortality, Especially in the Least Fit
October 23, 2011 Cardiac rehabilitation boosts longevity, especially in patients with the lowest fitness levels, according to new ... > full story -
Halo Effect: Family Members of Gastric-Bypass Patients Also Lose Weight, Study Finds
October 17, 2011 Family members of patients who have undergone surgery for weight loss may also shed several pounds themselves, as well as eat healthier and exercise more, according to a new ... > full story -
Pushing the Limits of Performance
October 17, 2011 Deceiving the brain can lead to an improvement of up to five per cent in sporting performance, according to research from the UK -- news which could have a significant impact on athletes' chances in ... > full story -
Exercise Before and During Early Pregnancy Increases Two Beneficial Proteins for Mothers-to-Be
October 14, 2011 Study suggests that exercise before conception and in the early stages of pregnancy may protect a mother-to-be by stimulating the expression of two proteins thought to play a role in blood vessel ... > full story -
Another Clue to How Obesity Works
October 14, 2011 The effects of obesity -- both on our bodies and on the health budget -- are well known, and now, scientists are getting closer to understanding how the disease progresses, providing clues for future ... > full story -
Preventing Falls in People With Parkinson's Disease
October 12, 2011 A new study has analyzed the results of an exercise program to prevent falls in those with Parkinson's ... > full story -
Cheating Father Time: 50-Year-Old Can Be Every Bit as Fit as Someone 30 Years Younger, but Exercise Is Key
October 11, 2011 Who is likely to be fitter: a lazy 20-year-old or an active 50-year-old? New research from Norway provides statistical evidence that the 50-year-old can be every bit as fit as someone 30 years ... > full story -
Exercise Just as Good as Drugs at Preventing Migraines, Swedish Study Suggests
October 10, 2011 Although exercise is often prescribed as a treatment for migraine, there has not previously been sufficient scientific evidence that it really works. However, research from Sweden has now shown that ... > full story
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