Fitness
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Long hours need fitness
Men who work long hours need to keep physically fit to prevent their risk of fatal heart disease soaring, researchers warned today. Read more
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Compost risk revealed
Potting compost may carry a serious hazard for gardeners – Legionnaire’s disease, a British doctor revealed today. Read more
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Mental fitness has mixed benefits
Mental exercises have been touted as a way of preventing dementia – but new findings suggest their benefits may be mixed. Read more
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Nurse booster for heart patients
A simple programme of regular visits to nurses may successfully help heart patients avoid future problems, researchers have reported. Read more
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Weight gain in pregnancy leads to high birth weight babies
Mothers-to-be who gain too much weight in pregnancy are likely to give birth to heavy babies who are themselves at risk of obesity in later life, researchers warned yesterday. Read more
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Drug combination found to reduce body weight
A combination of two drugs may be an effective treatment for obesity, researchers have reported. Read more
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Women urged to seek healthy lifestyles
Many female deaths could be prevented by lifestyle changes, a new study suggests. Read more
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Eat for one, pregnant women told
Pregnant women in Britain are being urged to stop "eating for two" as part of a drive, launched today, to reduce obesity among mothers and their children. Read more
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Asthma beliefs preventing activity needlessly
Children with asthma are missing out on vital exercise, experts have warned. Read more
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Midwives challenged on obesity
Midwives may not be able to solve the problems caused by growing numbers of overweight women having babies, an expert warned today. Read more