Month: October 2008

Sure, exercise is good for your waistline, your heart, your bones — but might it also help prevent addiction to drugs or alcohol?
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TOM HEYWARD Some number of years ago, a professional many years my senior said to me that the idea golf is not good exercise is a myth worth debunking. The game should not be sold short as exercise. Today I am happy to state more and more golf professionals are becoming more active and giving advice on physical training. For some professionals, this has become an area of expertise and …
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LONDON, Oct 21 (Reuters) Regular exercise not only lowers the risk of strokes but also appears to help people who do have them rebound more quickly, Danish researchers said today.
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London – Physical exertion may help pregnant women stop smoking, researchers said on Tuesday, after two small studies showed a quarter of women who exercised regularly while expecting a baby quit smoking.
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Readers have weighed in on new federal exercise guideline concerning aerobic and muscle strength for adults and children. We asked readers if they get the recommended 2 1/2 hours of exercise a week. Here are some of their responses.
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All forms of physical activity protects against cancer.
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In overweight or obese women, physical activity, even at light or moderate intensities, lowers the risk of cancer of the lining of the uterus (endometrial cancer), according to findings from the American Cancer Society’s prospective Cancer Prevention Study II Nutrition Cohort study.
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Businesspeople wonder how a perilous financial climate will affect their physical fitness and if exercise could help them weather hard times.
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AUSTIN—Texas Game Warden George Whatley, 45, of Atlanta, Texas, died Friday in Fort Stockton after collapsing, following a training exercise. Whatley was participating in a physical agility test along with 10 other West Texas wardens when he was stricken.
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