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Study: Cholesterol drug lowers blood clot risk
Students participate in anthrax exercise (Hillsboro Star-Journal)
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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More exercise = better grades (UPI)
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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Classroom exercise doesn’t keep children trim: study (CBC)
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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Srinivasan Pillay: Dealing With Recession Panic: The Science of Physical Exercise (HuffingtonPost)
When we are anxious or feeling stressed, there is a point at which no further thinking can actually help. What can we do when we are faced with this paralysis but still feel anxious and stressed?
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Life-Saving Test: How One Minute Can Save Your Life
Exercise program reduces migraine suffering (News-Medical-Net)
While physical exercise has been shown to trigger migraine headaches among sufferers, a new study describes an exercise program that is well tolerated by patients.
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KMS Skolasport gives children the opportunity to get physical exercise (di-ve)
The Participation programme at KMS Skolasport for participants aged between 8 to 10 years gives children the opportunity to get physical exercise and learn new sporting skills.
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Study shows that exercise reduces migraine suffering (EurekAlert!)
( Wiley-Blackwell ) While physical exercise has been shown to trigger migraine headaches among sufferers, a new study describes an exercise program that is well tolerated by patients. The findings show that the program decreased the frequency of headaches and improved quality of life.
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Exercise is the Best Medicine (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
ATLANTA—-Only one medicine is so powerful it can improve overall health and help reduce the risk of dozens of conditions from diabetes to hypertension: Exercise. But to reap the benefits, this “medicine” must be taken as directed.
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Moms aim to raise money for schools with exercise (The Journal News)
MOUNT KISCO – When Sheila Smith and Kathy Margiasso heard that their school districts were facing budget cuts, they decided to take some action – physical action.
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