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The Pleasanton school district adopts an exercise curriculum for elementary-level youngsters.
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(ARA) – It is well known that exercise is a crucial part of overall health and wellness; but when you are living with a chronic illness, it can be difficult to find an activity you love, much less pursue competitively. Sometimes, however, all it takes is a little inspiration to get moving.
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While doctors and nurses focus on one’s physical well-being, many say that emotional and spiritual health are important as well.
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A new federally funded University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine study aims to learn whether women at high risk of breast cancer can use exercise to meaningfully reduce their risk of getting the disease. Building on evidence that reducing estrogen in the body reduces cancer risk, and that elite female athletes experience a drop in estrogen levels that often cause them to stop ovulating and …
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Those suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) often complain that exercise is too exhausting and leaves them breathless.
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( University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine ) A new University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine study aims to learn whether women at high risk of breast cancer can use exercise to reduce their risk of getting the disease. Building on evidence that reducing estrogen in the body reduces cancer risk, and that elite female athletes experience a drop in estrogen levels that often cause them to …
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It was a different form of exercise for the Hillsboro High School freshman physical education class. Marion County Health Department staged a training exercise Friday with the PE class participating.
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CHAMPAIGN, Ill., March 31 (UPI) — A University of Illinois study suggests there are academic benefits from physical education classes, recess periods and after-school exercise programs.
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In-class exercise programs may not be helping children to shed excess pounds but the activities still carry health benefits, say researchers who weighed the evidence.
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