Exercise guards white blood cells against aging (Inland Valley Daily Bulletin)
Studies have shown that exercise can help ward off heart disease and cancer, and now new research shows that the reason why may be found within cells themselves.
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Heart surgery survivor celebrates 99th birthday (YourNabe.com)
A heart surgery survivor chose to celebrate her 99th birthday at Montefiore Medical Center, where she received a triple bypass. The surgery and subsequent care, including exercise and physical therapy, improved Daisy McFadden’s quality-of-life, she said.
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New exercise buddies complete training (Community Press & Recorder)
The Inspired Fitness for Seniors program, sponsored by Wesley Community Services, has added four new exercise buddies to its roster.
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The science of exercise; Students in COCC program get hands-on training, real-world experience through internships at … (The Bulletin)
In a small building on Central Oregon Community College’s Bend campus on Friday, students watched carefully as Catherine Humblet pushed her ski poles back and forth, running as hard as she could on an inclined treadmill.The work was part of a test in the college’s exercise physiology lab. The students were participating in their internships, gaining hands-on training that will give them credits …
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Physical education teachers play key role in getting students to like playing sports (Science Daily)
What factors have an influence in making us like sport in the physical education classes we receive in school? According to a new investigation, physical education teaching staff must develop the responsibility, encourage social interaction and avoid making comparisons between the pupils. The objective is to make us feel capable of doing physical exercise and playing sport throughout our lives.
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Physical education teaching staff play key role in making you like sport (PhysOrg)
What factors have an influence in making us like sport in the physical education classes we receive in school? According to a new investigation, physical education teaching staff must develop the responsibility, encourage social interaction and avoid making comparisons between the pupils. The objective is to make us feel capable of doing physical exercise and playing sport throughout our lives.
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Qigong: Some people find help in ancient Chinese exercise (The Oregonian)
Qigong is a classical Chinese exercise that its practitioners say provides inner balance and mental and physical health.
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Exercise can benefit men with prostate cancer (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
As little as 15 minutes of physical activity a day can substantially cut death rates in men with prostate cancer, new research hints.
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Exercise Reduces Death Rate in Prostate Cancer Patients (Newswise)
1) Three MET-hours of physical activity a week reduced overall death rates; 2) Vigorous exercise five hours a week reduced cancer-specific death rates.
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Exercise reduces death rate in prostate cancer patients (EurekAlert!)
( American Association for Cancer Research ) As little as 15 minutes of exercise a day can reduce overall mortality rates in patients with prostate cancer, according to findings presented at the American Association for Cancer Research Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research Conference, held here, Dec. 6-9, 2009.
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Fresh air and exercise help beat winter blues (EARTHtimes.org)
Berlin – Fresh air and exercise usually help lift sagging spirits in the gloom of late autumn and winter, a leading psychiatrist told the German Press Agency dpa. One reason for low spirits is that we spend less time out of doors and are less active…
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Poorer pupils benefit from daily physical activity (EARTHtimes.org)
Hamburg – Daily exercise at school may reduce the impact of poverty and other socio-economic forces on future heart problems, German researchers have found. One year of daily gym class increased fat-free mass by 2.6 per cent among children in a poore…
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