Fitness
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33
06/01/2015 - ‘Age optimally’ by exercising
Staying active enables people to age optimally and “buy extra years of function”, a study published today shows. More
05/01/2015 - Obese may avoid disease - study
People who are obese are not necessarily doomed to suffer problems such as diabetes, heart disease and stroke, according to new research. More
02/01/2015 - Perils of taking exercise break
The Christmas holiday may have led to many people taking extended breaks from keeping fit – but just five days of inactivity is enough to trigger damage to blood vessels, researchers say. More
29/12/2014 - Lifestyle link to cancer highlighted
Healthy living could spare up to 120,000 people a year in the UK from developing cancer, according to a new analysis. More
17/12/2014 - Evaporating seasonal fat – but not through cartoons or game machines?
Many people will seek to lose weight in the New Year – but few will realise where their body fat goes, scientists claims today. More
16/12/2014 - Yoga as good as cycling for heart?
Yoga may be as good as other physical activities at improving heart health, researchers say today. More
26/11/2014 - Obesity a global cause of cancer
Excess weight is linked to half a million cancers every year worldwide, according to a major study published today. More
20/11/2014 - Police work risks cardiac death
Police officers in stressful law enforcement situations are at risk of sudden cardiac death, researchers warned yesterday. More
19/11/2014 - Exercise linked to Parkinson's prevention
Moderate physical exercise may help lower a person's risk of developing Parkinson's disease, according to Swedish research. More
14/11/2014 - Obese in denial - study
Most people in the UK who are clinically obese do not realise this, according to a study published today. More
14/11/2014 - Lifestyle plea for World Diabetes Day
The worldwide "dramatic" increase in the most common form of diabetes could be reversed if people were persuaded to make simple lifestyle changes, senior doctors said today. More
13/11/2014 - How to get men to lose weight
Men regard many weight loss programmes as "feminine" and respond to projects which offer humour and camaraderie, according to a new guide published today. More
04/11/2014 - Exercise cuts breast cancer risk
Women who do the most exercise post menopause are about one fifth less likely to develop breast cancer than those who undertake little activity, according to a new study. More
31/10/2014 - 35-year study reveals steps to healthy living
People can make a massive difference to their health prospects by taking responsibility for their own behaviour, the academics behind a 35-year study have claimed. More
30/10/2014 - Marathon runners could get live heart monitors
Doctors have successfully undertaken live monitoring of the heart health of athletes running a marathon, it has been announced. More
24/10/2014 - Lung risk for endurance athletes
Endurance sports involving cold water, such as the Iron Man challenge, are becoming increasingly popular - but some participants may be at risk of lung disease, experts warned today. More
14/10/2014 - Dental problems for athletes
Elite athletes suffer from poor dental health - partly related to their consumption of high energy, sugar rich substances and acidic drinks, experts warn today. More
10/10/2014 - How healthy living stops bowel cancer
A healthy lifestyle is closely linked to the risk of getting bowel cancer, according to the findings of a major European study today. More
09/10/2014 - How healthy living cuts women's stroke risk
Women who have a healthy diet and lifestyle can reduce their risk of stroke by more than half, Swedish researchers said last night. More
29/09/2014 - Salt and walking key to heart day
Less salt and more walking are among remedies promoted today as the world is urged to take care of its heart. More
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33
Printer friendly page