Year: 2012
Dr. Brad: Sticking with an exercise program
MISSOULA- We all know New Years resolutions tend to falter after January and if exercise is one your resolutions, Dr. Brad Pickhardt has some important tips to make sure you stay on track. Most of us could use some strategies when it comes to starting …
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Exercise may boost mood for some chronically ill: MedlinePlus
Exercise may boost mood for some chronically ill. (*this news item will not be available after 04/25/2012). Thursday, January 26, 2012. Related MedlinePlus …
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Brockport Junior Eagles take honors at Snowflake Invitational
In level five, Teresa Reed captured second place on the beam and third place in floor exercise. Teammate Taylor Schofield placed first in the uneven bars, second in floor exercise and third all-around. Maggie Setzer won the vault, then won beam and …
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Weight–loss Challenge: It's the home stretch!
| There's just a handful of days to go, a handful of pounds to lose, so we are wondering – how is it really going? We asked TODAY Health Facebook fans to share what is motivating them to stick to their diet, and to let us know what tips are working best. See all stories on this topic » |
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Empowered Health: Say goodbye to emotional eating
Everyone's issues are complex and unique, but the result of using food to cope is the common denominator for emotional eaters," says Beth Castle, author of Stop Emotional Eating, Fix Food Cravings, Find Your Metabolism and More. Castle, a dietary …
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Many with rheumatoid arthritis are inactive, despite benefits of exercise
Digital Exercise Beneficial For Cognitive Function Of Older Adults
A new study, published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine's February issue, reveals that virtual reality-enhanced exercise called "exergames," which combine physical exercise with computer-simulated environments and interactive videogame features, can achieve a greater cognitive benefit for older adults than traditional exercise alone. The two-year study wanted to explore how …
POLL RESULTS: Our kids need exercise
We asked, "Children who get more exercise also tend to do better in school, whether the exercise comes as recess, physical education classes or getting exercise on the way to school, according to an international study. The findings, published in the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, came as U.S. schools in general cut physical activity time in favor of more academic test preparation …
Special Forces soldier 'used an electric dog collar on two young girls and forced them to run sprints'
Michael Lee Mitchell of Florida is accused of torturing the girls by making them carry out extreme physical exercise until the girls, aged four and eight, vomited.
American Council on Exercise Evaluates Impact of P90X™ Workout
New hormone mimics the effects of physical exercise
A group of researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard Medical School, led by Bruce Spiegelman and Pontus Boström, have discovered a hormone that mimics some of the results of a workout by facilitating the transformation of white fat into brown fat. While the purpose of the former is to accumulate excess calories, the latter is used to produce heat. Irisin, named after the Greek …