Month: June 2013
Mother’s age tied to risk of delivery complications
By Andrew M. Seaman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Teenage mothers are at increased risk of delivering their babies prematurely, while older moms are more likely to give birth via Caesarean section, according to a new study from Ireland. “It more or less confirmed what we know from previous studies,” said Dr. Deirdre Murphy, the study’s senior author from Trinity College in Dublin. Still, Murphy told Reuters Health those studies were done years ago and there have been cultural changes among women that might have influenced delivery patterns. …
Exercise Improves Metabolic Syndrome Post-Menopause
THURSDAY, June 13 (HealthDay News) — Exercise training is associated with improvements in components of metabolic syndrome (MetS) among postmenopausal women, according to a study published in the June 15 issue of The American Journal of …
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Major exercise planned for region
| A similar exercise had begun on February 22, 2011, but was cancelled hours later when earthquakes struck and personnel were sent north to Christchurch to assist. As part of the planning for Southern Katipo the Air Force flew 12 Air Force and Army … See all stories on this topic » |
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Do Kids Really Need to Refuel After 'Exercise'?
You might be wondering why the word exercise is in quotations. It's in quotations because it would seem that, over the years, the definition of what constitutes exercise – especially for children – has changed. Nowadays, it would seem that, with …
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Exercise with Swiss ball improves walking in patients with ankylosing spondylitis
An exercise program that incorporates the use of a Swiss ball can improve muscle strength and walking performance in patients with ankylosing spondylitis, according to a study presented at the European League Against Rheumatism Annual Congress.
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Exercise for Busy People: Reach a goal and set the next one
Question:I have been maintaining a workout routine for the last three years, and I have reached my healthy weight goal. Do I still need to continue exercising? When can I stop exercising? Parveen: I hate to break it to you, but you can't stop …
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Speculation mounts in countdown to royal baby
By Belinda Goldsmith LONDON (Reuters) – Speculation about baby names, hair colour and hypnosis swirled around the Duchess of Cambridge on Thursday during her last solo public appearance before she gives birth to a royal heir. British glossy magazine Grazia reported the duchess has considered using hypno-birth for a delivery expected next month in which women use a form of self-hypnosis to control pain by learning techniques to boost production of pain-relieving hormones. …
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Arrhythmias more common in intense athletes: study
By Andrew M. Seaman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Cross-country skiers who have completed more races at faster speeds have a higher risk of developing a heart rhythm disorder than their slower, less-seasoned peers, a new study from Sweden suggests. Researchers found athletes who completed at least five races over ten years were 30 percent more likely to be diagnosed with an irregular heartbeat, known as an arrhythmia, than those who only finished one race. “It supports the notion that’s been around forever that athletes are not immune to heart disease,” said Dr. …
Mandela’s health improving but condition still ‘serious’
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Former South African President and anti-apartheid leader Nelson Mandela continues to recover from a lung infection but his condition remains serious, the South African government said on Thursday. President Jacob Zuma visited Madiba, the clan name by which 94-year-old Mandela is popularly known, in the Pretoria hospital to which he was admitted in a "serious but stable" condition on Saturday, a statement said. "We continue to appeal to people to keep Madiba in their prayers and wish him a speedy recovery," Zuma said. …
