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Summer Fitness Checklist

Summer Fitness Checklist : Looking to ramp up your same ol’ fitness routine with new and exciting ideas this summer? Get out of your rut and start managing a healthy weight and honing your strength, balance, and flexibility with these 11 fun ideas on our Summer Fitness Checklist:

Preventing Cognitive Decline and Dementia

Preventing Cognitive Decline and Dementia : The public is enormously concerned about dementia and cognitive impairment, and a wide range of programs and products, such as diets, exercise regimens, games, and supplements, purport to keep these conditions at bay. It is difficult for individuals, health care providers and policy makers to ascertain what has been demonstrated to prevent or reduce risk.

Parkinson Disease cognitive symptoms

Parkinson Disease cognitive symptoms : Parkinson’s disease is commonly thought of as a movement disorder, but after years of living with the disease, approximately 25 percent of patients also experience deficits in cognition that impair function. A newly developed research tool may help predict a patient’s risk for developing dementia and could enable clinical trials aimed at finding treatments to prevent […]

Regular exercise may lessen stroke

Regular exercise may lessen stroke : Being physically active may boost the brain’s fight against the world’s No. 2 killer, according to new research. About 795,000 Americans have a stroke each year, and 129,000 die. But exercising could lessen the severity of stroke later in life, according to research that will be published in the Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow and […]

Breastfeeding may lower heart risk

Breastfeeding may lower heart risk : Researchers and doctors have long touted the short- and long-term health benefits of breastfeeding, but research published Wednesday shows it also may reduce a woman’s risk of having a heart attack or stroke later in life.

The Connection between Stress and Hair Loss

The Connection between Stress and Hair Loss : Stress is an important factor in everyone’s life. In the recent years, people are going through excess stress due to work pressure and sometimes personal issues. The world is now a changing place where nothing seems to be consistent. People are facing hurdles every day due to a constant change in everything.

Kids’ heart health focus of new research

Kids’ heart health focus of new research : Experts say that helping children maintain ideal cardiovascular health is more effective than taking a wait-and-see approach and treating disease in adulthood. The aim of the AHA’s Strategically Focused Research Network for children is to help reach that goal through studies looking at childhood obesity, maintaining ideal heart health, congenital heart disease and […]

Alkaline Diets and Kidney Disease

Alkaline Diets and Kidney Disease : Many dangerous fad diets exist that purport to treat diseases such as cancer by manipulating the pH of blood with different foods. While there is no good evidence that acidic foods alter the body’s pH and promote disease, the hypothesis that “dietary acid load” relates to disease should not be completely dismissed. The kidney serves […]

How to Run Safely with a Jogging Stroller

How to Run Safely with a Jogging Stroller : Yes, you get extra fun in running with a jogging stroller. Yet, it is still important to stay safe all throughout the activity. Truly, you get quality time with your child and you can have a better resistance while running with a jogging stroller. But, through this kind of activity with your […]

3 Reasons Why Fruits Are Important For Your Health

3 Reasons Why Fruits Are Important For Your Health : Food is essential for human survival. However, good food that makes up balanced diet is essential for a healthy and well-built body. Of all the types of foods available for human consumption, fruits are at the top of the list when it comes to eating food that promotes health.

Foot Care in Jobs Involving Longs Hours of Standing and Walking

Foot Care in Jobs Involving Longs Hours of Standing and Walking : Foot trauma and injury is often associated with accidents involving the foot, or more commonly linked to athletes and sportspersons. However, sprains and fractures constitute just a miniscule fraction of the possible foot injuries that we are susceptible to. There are a host of other foot problems that can […]

6 Ways to Improve Endurance Power for Strength Training

6 Ways to Improve Endurance Power for Strength Training: Endurance and strength training seem to be antagonistic approaches to hitting the gym. Either you train for endurance—or you train for strength. Most don’t realize that these two training styles have a meeting ground. They can be fused together to create ultimate strength.

3 Fitness Assumptions Gen-X Women Make (And Why They’re Wrong)

3 Fitness Assumptions Gen-X Women Make (And Why They’re Wrong) : If you are a women born between 1965 and 1980, you’re considered part of Generation X, the post Boomer generation that saw the technological revolution come about in the late 20th century. While Millennials have surpassed the Baby Boomer generation in scale, the Pew Research Center believes that by 2028, […]