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July 10 – Spending too much time sitting down in front of the television or at work may shorten life, according to research published today. US researchers found that Americans could add two years to their life by limiting their daily time sitting down to three hours. Cutting it to two hours could add another [...]

I’m starting to get back into weight training to tone up my arms (and the rest of my body!) for the summer.  I was doing some internet research to find some solid tips to get me inspired again.  I found these tips on Fitness First’s website which just happens to be the gym I belong [...]

May 28 – A virtual partner can help double the length of time people spend on exercise, researchers have found. Researchers found that people stayed on cycling machines for twice as long as normal when motivated by having to keep pace with a partner on a computer screen. The partner needed to be just “moderately [...]

While it doesn’t quite feel like summer yet in the UK, we all hope it is right around the corner.  Some of you lucky ones also have plans for some nice beach vacations soon.  We all know what that means…time to get out the swimsuit!  I’m sure we all wish we were a bit firmer [...]

August 9 – Tens of thousands of people who have undergone successful treatment for cancer need encouragement to undertake regular exercise, campaigners warned today. Even hospital specialists frequently fail to discuss the benefits of keeping fit with their patients, according to Macmillan Cancer Support. The organisation conducted a survey of UK GPs, practice nurses, oncologists [...]

June 15 – People should become “selective” about television watching as new evidence links it to heart disease, experts said today. A new analysis seeks to set out the extra risk incurred from every two hours spent idling in front of the TV daily. According to Dr Anders Grøntved, of the University of Southern Denmark, [...]

May 17 – The popular Chinese martial art t’ai chi may boost the wellbeing of elderly people – but is not a cure-all, researchers reported today. T’ai chi exercises seem successful in reducing the risk of falls and accidents – and also help to improve mental well-being, researchers say. But it does not help people [...]

March 21 – Marathon runners need to face up to the risks posed by having an allergy, researchers have warned. As many as a third of the runners in next month’s London Marathon may suffer allergic reactions after the event, according to a new study. The Marathon takes place at the height of the British [...]

British women are facing an increased risk of developing breast cancer, experts warned today. The risk has risen by about an eighth, according to analysis published on World Cancer Day. Around the world, campaigners were seeking to stress the benefits of a healthy lifestyle for preventing cancer of the breast and other cancers, such as [...]

Obesity has almost doubled worldwide since 1980, but blood pressure and cholesterol levels have improved in many high-income countries, experts say today. Three studies in The Lancet reveal that more than one in ten of the world’s adult population – and more women than men – was obese in 2008. An estimated 205 million men [...]