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‘Extreme’ Exercise No Danger to Middle-Aged Hearts: Study

‘Extreme’ Exercise No Danger to Middle-Aged Hearts: Study

By Dennis ThompsonHealthDay Reporter Latest Heart News WEDNESDAY, Jan. 30, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Middle-aged men who partake in extreme exercise are not putting their heart health at risk, a new study contends. Aging athletes who do eight or more hours a week of vigorous exercise have no greater risk of early death than people […]

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Dirty Air Tied to Raised Risk of Strokes, Shorter Lives

Dirty Air Tied to Raised Risk of Strokes, Shorter Lives

Latest Heart News WEDNESDAY, Jan. 30, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Americans who live and work in counties with dirty air have a shorter life expectancy and are more likely to die from a stroke, a new study suggests. For the study, researchers analyzed health and air pollution data gathered from nearly 1,600 counties across the […]

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Exercise Injury Prevention: Protecting Your Ankles

Exercise Injury Prevention: Protecting Your Ankles

By Len CanterHealthDay Reporter Latest Exercise & Fitness News THURSDAY, Jan. 31, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Guarding against injury means increasing both flexibility and strength. Target the muscles that support your ankles to protect your joints by strength-training two or three times a week on alternating days and always after you’ve warmed up. Start by […]

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Great Workouts Boost Brains, Even in the Young

Great Workouts Boost Brains, Even in the Young

By Maureen SalamonHealthDay Reporter Latest Exercise & Fitness News WEDNESDAY, Jan. 30, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Heart-pumping exercise benefits the brain, improving thinking skills even in younger adults, a small study suggests. For the study, scientists tracked more than 130 adults, aged 20 to 67. The investigators found that aerobic exercise increased participants’ overall fitness […]

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The 3 Day Military Diet

The 3 Day Military Diet

Does the 3 Day Military Diet work? What do the reviews say? Is It Dangerous? The 3 Day Military Diet plan may be dangerous or at least, harmful to your metabolism. According to Cindy Moore, former director of nutrition therapy at “The Cleveland Clinic, “It is an urban legend that are not healthy diets nutritionally, […]

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Polymyalgia Rheumatica

Polymyalgia Rheumatica

REFERENCES: Aikawa, N.E., et al. “Anti-TNF therapy for polymyalgia rheumatica: report of 99 cases and review of the literature.” Clin Rheumatol 31.3 Mar. 2012: 575-579. Buttgereit, F., C. Dejaco, E.L. Matteson, and B. Dasgupta. “Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Giant Cell Arteritis: A Systematic Review.” JAMA 315 (2016): 2442. Caporali, R., M.A. Cimmino, G. Ferraccioli, et al. […]

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Everything you need to know about convulsions

Everything you need to know about convulsions

A convulsion is a general term that people use to describe uncontrollable muscle contractions. Some people may use it interchangeably with the word “seizure,” although a seizure refers to an electrical disturbance in the brain. Seizures may cause a person to have convulsions, but this is not always the case. In this article, learn more […]

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What are the stages of multiple sclerosis?

What are the stages of multiple sclerosis?

Multiple sclerosis is a complex disease that affects the central nervous system. There are four main types, which differ in their stages or progression. Learning about each type of multiple sclerosis (MS) may help a person gain a better understanding of the disease and its possible treatments following a diagnosis. MS symptoms occur as a […]