exercise
Make sitting less your new fitness goal
Health & Fitness
October 3, 2015
Make sitting less your new fitness goal
Prolonged sitting has been associated with adverse health effects that are only minimally neutralized by exercise, and a new study…
Weight loss, exercise may boost fertility odds for women with PCOS
Health & Fitness
October 2, 2015
Weight loss, exercise may boost fertility odds for women with PCOS
Women who suffer from a leading cause of infertility may increase their odds of conception if they exercise and lose…
Over long term, diet and exercise are best to prevent diabetes
Health & Fitness
September 26, 2015
Over long term, diet and exercise are best to prevent diabetes
In a head-to-head comparison over 15 years, diet and exercise outperformed the drug metformin in preventing people at high risk…
Stress could keep you from getting pregnant: study
Health & Fitness
August 31, 2015
Stress could keep you from getting pregnant: study
Can stress affect the ability to conceive? A new study points to yes.
For seniors, any exercise may be better than none
Life & Style
August 22, 2015
For seniors, any exercise may be better than none
Even 15 minutes a day of brisk walking, cycling or swimming could help older adults live longer, according to a…
New evidence suggests exercise hormone irisin is real
Health & Fitness
August 19, 2015
New evidence suggests exercise hormone irisin is real
A recently discovered hormone called irison that's produced during exercise is not just a myth, according to a new study…
On Gaza beach, ‘street workout’ flexes its muscles
Life & Style
August 18, 2015
On Gaza beach, ‘street workout’ flexes its muscles
Face taut, muscles bulging, his rigid body suspended horizontally in the air on a pole, Bakr al-Makadmeh's "street workout" showcases…
Four minutes of fun helps kids focus
Health & Fitness
August 17, 2015
Four minutes of fun helps kids focus
Primary school age children will behave better and stay more focused in school if they're allowed short intervals in which they…
Summer fitness: a vacation routine to soothe your sciatica
Health & Fitness
August 6, 2015
Summer fitness: a vacation routine to soothe your sciatica
Has your sciatica been acting up all year? Make the most of your free time on vacation, on your beach…
‘Fitness’ foods stimulate more eating, less exercise
Health & Fitness
August 3, 2015
‘Fitness’ foods stimulate more eating, less exercise
Foods like Clif Bars and Wheaties cereal are packaged to evoke connotations of promoting fitness, however, a new study says…