Quick Study: The One-Two Punch of Exercise Cuts Disease Risk and Nicotine Cravings

The studies: Two studies released this week show the health benefits of exercise. A study in Archives of Internal Medicine found that among 18,670 people taking part in a long-term study, keeping fit via cardiovascular exercise while in middle age helped reduce their risk of developing a chronic disease. In return for increasing fitness levels by 20 percent, study participants saw a 20 percent …