Tag: exercise & fitness

Roundup: Too Much Sitting & Heart Disease;...

Too Much Sitting Among Post-Menopausal Women Increases Heart Disease Risk, Researchers Say Sitting for too long on a regular basis...

February 21, 2020

Heart of the Runner: Cardiologist, Cath Lab...

The nurses and technicians at Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute‘s Cardiac Catheterization Lab (Cath Lab) advise heart patients to do...

February 5, 2020

Tips for Cancer Survivors Who Want to...

Running has become a very popular sport and fun activity these days. Every weekend there is some 5K, 10K, half-marathon...

January 28, 2020

10 Exercises You Can Do at Home...

It happens to all of us – you’re in a time crunch. Not enough time to get to the gym, but...

January 27, 2020

Roundup: Alcohol-Related Deaths Surge; Best Diets for...

U.S. Alcohol-Related Deaths More Than Double Over Last Two Decades The number of U.S. adults who have died from alcohol-related...

January 10, 2020

Sticking to That Fitness Resolution: Here’s How...

Was your 2020 resolution to join a gym? Exercise? Eat healthier meals?  Do you make the same resolution every January, only to...

January 8, 2020

Roundup: Some Flavored e-Cigs Banned; Intermittent Fasting...

FDA Bans Certain Flavored Vaping Products to Curb e-Cig Use by Youth The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it...

January 3, 2020

Roundup: Alcohol’s Link to Cancer Risk; Flu...

Even Light Alcohol Consumption Shows Increased Cancer Risk in New Study Drinking any type of alcohol can contribute to cancers...

December 13, 2019

Roundup: ‘Screen Time’ Effect on Toddlers; Walk...

Study: Too Much ‘Screen Time’ Lowers Brain Development in Toddlers No more than one hour a day of “screen time”...

November 8, 2019

New Guidelines Urge ‘Exercise Prescriptions’ to Help...

New guidelines published by a panel of experts urge physicians to “prescribe” exercise to help reduce the risk of certain...

November 6, 2019

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