Matt Roberts’s New Year Fitness Plan: The A-Z of Exercise Part 3 (Daily Telegraph)
Leading trainer Matt Roberts continues his New Year fitness plan. Don’t miss his free exercise DVD and diet book in the Telegraph this weekend
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Month: January 2010
Mall Striders to focus on stretching (Fond du Lac Reporter)
Physical therapists Lisa Faska and Catherine Grzywacz of the Agnesian Center for Bone Joint Health will be available to meet with mall striders to provide stretching exercise instruction on Tuesday, Jan. 19.
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Physical fitness is a key to leadership, and not just for soldiers (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
Gen. David Petraeus has a clear view of leadership, as Maj. John Patrick Gallagher recounts in the book “Leadership Lessons of the White House Fellows,” by Charles Garcia.
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Two hours ago this man was having revolutionary hip surgery… Now he’s back on an exercise bike – and pain-free at last (Daily Mail)
Britain’s annual tally of 60,000 hip-replacement operations could be halved by a ground-breaking surgical technique, say experts.
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A cocktail to remember? Nutrient elixir shows promise against Alzheimer’s
Nose treatment cuts hospital-acquired infections
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The story may have missed an important theme: The reality is that there is no routinely applied standard of practice related to infection prevention at the time of routine surgery. The drugs and the diagnostic test in question are routinely available, yet their use is not routine in many US hospitals.
Coral Springs Coach Combines Exercise And Learning (CBS4 Miami)
For some students, learning in a traditional classroom setting can be difficult. To address those who have trouble learning in this environment, a Coral Springs coach came up with an alternative approach. His method involves physical exercise to boost the brain.
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Exercise may prevent incontinence from prostate surgery (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
A healthy weight and regular exercise may help protect men from one of the most common side effects of prostate cancer surgery, a new study suggests.
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Exercise makes your brain brighter at any age (MSNBC)
If you’re trying to motivate yourself to get moving in the new year, here’s some inspiration: Mounting research shows that exercise isn’t just good for the body, it’s also good for the brain.
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Exercise is key: Test yourself and pick your own walking plan (USA Today)
Dieters who exercise lose 3 to 5 pounds more over several months than those who only diet. To help you lose 10 pounds in 10 weeks with the USA TODAY Weight-Loss Challenge, reporter Nanci Hellmich worked with fitness expert Mark Fenton to adapt a quiz and program from his book, The Complete Guide to Walking for Health, Weight Loss, and Fitness. He says walking “should be at the core of everyone’s …
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