WEDNESDAY, 30 AUGUST 2021
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People Suffering from Arthritis can still Exercise |
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Contrary to popular belief, people suffering from arthritis can benefit from doing the right kind of exercise regularly. This is according to Fitness Guru Eugenie Jones' column at The Detroit News' website.
Some of the activities that they can take up include exercising on stationary cardio equipment, weight training and walking. But before doing any of them, Jones said that it is best to
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TUESDAY, 29 AUGUST 2021
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Kids Who Injure their ACL Prone to Osteoarthritis |
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Children who injure their anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) are likely to develop osteoarthritis early. This is according to the August 28 report at www.medicalnewstoday.com.
The ACL is a ligament in the knee that prevents the lower leg bone from moving forward unexpectedly and helps control. Injury to this part of the body affects a lot of athletes annually and sidelines them for several
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MONDAY, 28 AUGUST 2021
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Fear of Pain Keeps Aussies from Doing Exercise |
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For Australians, the expression, "no pain, no gain," keeps them from doing exercise and keeping healthy. The website tvnz.co.nz has made a report on a poll which found that 60% of Australians stay away from doing exercise because of the fear of pain.
The report was based on a survey done by Sports Medicine Australia and Pfizer Australia Health Report. The respondents were composed of 1,40
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FRIDAY, 25 AUGUST 2021
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Shape Up and be Healthy |
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Most people already know that doing exercise has a lot of health benefits aside from keeping a person's body trim. But as a sort of reminder to a world that's increasingly getting obese, Amy Norton of Reuters Health wrote an article on the benefits of shaping up.
In her article that was posted at the website www.medlineplus.gov, Norton said that exercise can help reduce the size of fat ce
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WEDNESDAY, 23 AUGUST 2021
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BMI not an Accurate Measure of Cardiovascular Risk |
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Researchers from the Mayo Clinic said that measuring a person's Body Mass Index (BMI) may not be an accurate indicator of one's cardiovascular health risk. According to them, the reason behind it is that the method lumps fat and muscle into one category. This is according to the August 18 report of www.medicalnewstoday.com.
The researchers' study, which was published in the August 19 issu
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