Fitness
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01/02/2012 - Exercise benefits for cancer patients
Cancer patients can benefit from taking exercise after their treatment is complete, researchers say today. More
13/01/2012 - STIQ Day campaigns
Local health workers nationwide have issued calls to the public to think about their sexual health over the weekend. More
11/01/2012 - Cars and TV linked to heart risk
Owning a car and a television is a significant risk factor for heart disease, researchers warn today. More
11/01/2012 - Hormone hope for obesity and diabetes
Taking a hormone pill that suppresses appetite can lead to significant weight loss and may benefit people with diabetes, researchers said today. More
29/12/2011 - New Year resolution - two for the price of one?
New Year resolutions often come in packages of two, government health experts said yesterday. More
22/12/2011 - New pregnancy weight guide
Obstetricians today release new guidance for overweight women who become pregnant - setting out how they can improve their health before their baby is born. More
21/12/2011 - Walking off the fat
A walk after Christmas dinner may help make the indulgence guilt-free - by helping purge the body of fat from the food, British researchers said yesterday. More
16/12/2011 - Walk at 3mph or more to avoid the 'Grim Reaper'
If you are a man over 70 and want to elude the Grim Reaper, you have to walk at a speed of at least three miles an hour. More
16/12/2011 - Hip replacement patients benefit from exercise programme
Patients who receive exercises to increase strength and improve walking following hip replacement surgery benefit hugely, a new report has said. More
15/12/2011 - Alarm as child obesity grows
Obesity rates among England's 11-year-olds continue to rise, according to figures published yesterday. More
09/12/2011 - Short, sharp way to boost health
The best way to keep fit for good health is often debated - and now British researchers say just 20 seconds a day may make a massive difference. More
07/12/2011 - Fears over heart impact of endurance exercise
Intense endurance training may have damaging effects on the hearts of healthy people, researchers are warning. More
06/12/2011 - Fitness key to heart health
Physical inactivity rather than excess weight may be the biggest threat to the heart, according to the findings of a major study reported last night. More
02/12/2011 - Football good for men’s mental health
Men with mental health problems should be encouraged to play football, psychologists will hear today. More
09/11/2011 - Doubts over balance exercise programmes
Exercise programmes can help elderly people keep their balance and prevent falls - but dozens of pieces of research have failed to establish the best way of doing it, according to an analysis published today. More
08/11/2011 - Cancer patients may need obesity advice
People with cancer - or its early signs - should be given advice about their weight if they are obese, researchers warned today. More
08/11/2011 - Hounds to help hearts
A major initiative to use dogs to help heart patients recover fitness is launched today at a British hospital. More
25/10/2011 - How stretching eases back-ache
Yoga or stretching classes can help relieve the misery of back-ache, researchers reported last night. More
24/10/2011 - Children happier but not healthier
British school-children are happier than they used to be - but not healthier, according to the findings of a major study published today. More
21/10/2011 - Fitness - the secret of long life?
Women gain more physical fitness than men from light exercise, according to a major analysis published yesterday. More
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