Lack of exercise increases heart risk among kids
May 13th, 2011 - 2:04 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 13 (IANS) Children who are healthy but inactive can unwittingly risk invitation to future heart problems.A team of Swedish and Danish researchers studied 223 children -- 123 boys ... Read more...
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Resistance training good to lower blood pressure
January 17th, 2011 - 5:30 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 17 (IANS) Resistance training is as good as aerobic exercise in lowering one's blood pressure (BP).
The study, led by Scott Collier of the Appalachian State University in the US, ... Read more...
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Resistance exercise beneficial for cardiovascular health
January 16th, 2011 - 1:43 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 16 (ANI): A new research has shown that resistance training has some similar effects as aerobic exercise in lowering a person's blood pressure.The research was conducted in the College of ... Read more...
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Healthy mind really does live in a healthy body
December 5th, 2009 - 3:36 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 5 (ANI): A new study has proved an old saying 'healthy mind lives in a healthy body'.Researchers from University of Gothenburg in Sweden have revealed that regular exercise boosts brain ... Read more...
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Fitness improves memory, increases brain size
February 25th, 2009 - 4:20 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 25 (IANS) Elderly adults who are more physically fit tend to have bigger hippocampi, a part of the brain that has a bearing on spatial memory.
Remove the hippocampus, as was ... Read more...
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Women more optimistic, happy as they age
July 17th, 2008 - 12:34 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 17 (ANI): Women are more optimistic than men and enjoy life more as they age, suggests a new research that questioned nearly 9,800 people over the age of 50.The ... Read more...
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