Feb 20

HealthDay – FRIDAY, Feb. 19 (HealthDay News) — The best way to get teens to
exercise is to focus on the fun of physical activity, a new British study
suggests.

Feb 10

The country’s top coaches and Olympians share their training secrets for building extreme strength, speed, endurance, and agility that can give you a gold-medal edge in your own life.


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Feb 10

A new study suggests specific genes may determine, at least in part, how much we really benefit from exercise.

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Feb 10

HealthDay – MONDAY, Feb. 8 (HealthDay News) — Women with breast cancer who take
both tamoxifen and the antidepressant Paxil may increase their risk of
dying because Paxil reduces tamoxifen’s effectiveness, Canadian
researchers report.

Feb 10

HealthDay – (HealthDay News) — Children who attend day care are at
increased risk of getting sick or acquiring an infection.

Jan 31

Treadmills cause more injuries than any other type of exercise equipment, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission.Going to the gym in January is like going to the mall on Black Friday, to the bar on New Year’s Eve: It’s amateur hour. And, as they say, sometimes what you don’t know can hurt you. Or at least really, really embarrass you.


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Jan 31

Broken noses, fractured bones, smashed fingers, smooshed toes, bonked heads and banged knees — is there anything you guys haven’t managed to injure while working out?

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Jan 31

HealthDay – SATURDAY, Jan. 30 (HealthDay News) — Wearing cleats on a natural
grass playing field seems to offer athletes some protection from anterior
cruciate ligament injury when they make a quick turn, new research
shows.

Jan 31

HealthDay – SATURDAY, Jan. 30 (HealthDay News) — Fears about losing status
at work and about confidentiality are among the main reasons that many
American workers are more hesitant to seek treatment for mental health
issues than for physical health problems, according to a national survey
released this week by the American Psychiatric Association.

Jan 21

Scientists are increasingly warning that sitting for prolonged periods — even if you also exercise regularly — could be bad for your health.

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