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Senator considers physical education bill (The Florence Times-Daily)
By M.J. Ellington, Montgomery Bureau The Senate president pro tem removed amendments in a House bill requiring physical education for all students in grades K-8. The amendments included waivers that exempted students in marching band and Junior ROTC because both contain physical exercise.
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Pole Dancing for Exercise (KPSP Local 2)
Teri Conley never imagined herself dancing on a pole, but now it is hard to pull her off. “This just makes you feel sensual, feminine, a side of myself I think I had lost for a long time,” Conley said referring to her pole dancing. Teri says not to get the wrong idea, by day she is a registered nurse, but by night she joins fellow dancers to take to the poles dancing for exercise both physical …
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Acupuncture May Ease Depression During Pregnancy
Getting physical (European Voice)
The EU is keen to do more to encourage people to take exercise. Anyone who has spent a lot of time slumped in an armchair during the past few years may have dozed through the news that the EU now has guidelines on physical activity.
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Exercise Can Quiet Anxiety That Comes With Illness (MedicineNet.com)
Title: Exercise Can Quiet Anxiety That Comes With Illness Category: Health News Created: 2/23/2010 12:10:00 PM Last Editorial Review: 2/24/2010
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Bitter Melon Extract May Slow, Stop Breast Cancer
Exercise Can Quiet Anxiety That Comes With Illness (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)
TUESDAY, Feb. 23 (HealthDay News) — People suffering from anxiety can find some relief through regular exercise, University of Georgia researchers report.
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Exercise Reduces Anxiety of Chronic Disease (LiveScience.com via Yahoo! News)
Exercise may benefit the mental well-being of those with chronic illnesses such as heart disease and cancer, a new study suggests.
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Exercise Eases Anxiety in Chronically Ill People (WebMD)
Regular exercise may relieve anxiety, even among people with chronic illnesses, Archives of Internal Medicine.
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Regular exercise reduces patient anxiety by 20 percent, study finds (EurekAlert!)
( University of Georgia ) The anxiety that often accompanies a chronic illness can chip away at quality of life and make patients less likely to follow their treatment plan. But regular exercise can significantly reduce symptoms of anxiety, a new University of Georgia study shows.
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HealthTalk: Red Wine and Limits on Alcohol, Exercise Equipment Calorie Burning Claims (Kansas City InfoZine)
By Karen Collins, MS, RD, CDN – Q: How accurate are the listings of calories burned when using exercise equipment like treadmills and elliptical trainers? Q: Is red wine exempt from the recommended limits on alcohol consumption?
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