Physical exercise and cancer (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Research from Finland suggests that people who are more active and exercise harder are less likely to die from cancer
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Senior Citizens Live Longer, Healthier, Happier Lives if They Exercise, Study Finds (Senior Journal)
Sept. 14, 2009 – Senior citizens who exercise – even if they start as late as age 85 – live longer, healthier, happier lives, according to a report in the September 14 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
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Exercise can extend survival even in ‘oldest old’ (AP via Yahoo! News)
Even in the “oldest old,” a little physical activity goes a long way, extending life by at least a few years for people in their mid- to late 80s, Israeli researchers found.
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Taizo Physical Therapy Robot Doesn’t Help My Fear of Clowns, or Exercise [Robots] (Gizmodo)
With over 40,000 citizens aged over 100 years old, it’s no wonder that Japan is pumping out elderly care robot bear nurses, exoskeleton walking aids, and now Taizo, the bizarre clown-faced,…
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Exercise a strong weapon in fight against depression (The Morning Call)
Regular, moderate physical activity may lessen depression symptoms. When Gaetano Vaccaro meets with depressed patients at Moonview Sanctuary in Santa Monica, California, he sometimes moves part of the session outside, taking a walk while talking. The result: “People’s state of mind can shift.”
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Step by step: Walk Across Maryland hopes to convert exercise-phobes (The Herald-Mail)
HANCOCK – When it comes to exercise, there are people who embrace it, and then others who act like bad boyfriends with commitment issues.
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Benefits of exercise by race, sex (Denver Post)
Exercise may be routine advice for improving heart health, but its effects may differ depending on race and gender, according to a new study.
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Exercise benefits humans and dogs (redOrbit)
People and their dogs need physical activity to fight obesity, a U.S. veterinarian said. However, Dr. Susan Nelson of Kansas State University in Manhattan said there are many benefits besides weight loss when humans and dogs exercise together.
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Regular Aerobic Exercise Reduces Health Concerns Associated With Fatty Liver (Medical News Today)
Researchers from the University of Sydney, Australia determined that patients with a sedentary lifestyle who engage in routine physical activities lower their risk of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). The lower risk of problems associated with fatty liver was not contingent upon weight loss, but a direct result from the increased aerobic exercise.
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Vet Says Owners Should Exercise With Their Dogs Based On Specific Needs To Prevent Obesity (Science Daily)
People and their dogs both need physical activity to fight obesity, and there are many exercises that owner and pet can do together that can improve their health and their relationship. Dogs, like people, reap many benefits from exercise, according to one veterinarian, who adds there are physical and mental health advantages for the dog owner and the dog when they exercise together.
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