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  Athletes Better Equipped to Play Through the Pain

  

  Posted 8:09 PM 5/18/2012

  May 18, 2012 -- Sprains, strains, and worse injuries are unavoidable in sports, and playing through the pain comes with the territory for most athletes.

  So how do they continue to excel with pain that would leave others sidelined?

  New research confirms that athletes have a higher tolerance for pain than couch potatoes or even weekend warriors, and the (More)
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  Many Pregnant Women Fear Exercising

  

  Posted 9:29 PM 5/10/2012

  May 10, 2012 -- Are you pregnant and afraid to exercise?

  Though exercise during pregnancy has proven benefits for healthy women, many still fear it, according to a new (More)
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  New Weight Loss Plan for U.S. Obesity Crisis

  

  Posted 10:06 PM 5/8/2012

  May 8, 2012 -- Obesity in America is a crisis that threatens national security -- and urgent action is needed, says the Institute of Medicine.

  The IOM's plan: Totally change the way Americans approach exercise and (More)
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  New Guidelines Link Lifestyle to Cancer Survival

  

  Posted 5:19 PM 4/26/2012

  April 26, 2012 -- Cancer survivors who eat right, exercise regularly, and maintain a healthy weight improve their chances of survival, the American Cancer Society (More)
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  Sitting Too Much May Boost Odds of Dying

  

  Posted 8:06 PM 3/26/2012

  March 26, 2012 -- Don't take this sitting down, but spending too much time in a chair is bad for your health -- really, really bad.

  New research published in the Archives of Internal Medicine shows that people who spend a lot of time sitting may be up to 40% more likely to die from any cause, compared to people who don't sit as long.

  The study tracked nearly 222,500 Australian adults for about three years. During that time, people's odds of (More)
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  Uncomfortable on Bike? Check Handlebars

  

  Posted 9:31 PM 3/23/2012

  March 23, 2012 -- Cycling is great exercise, but if the handlebars are too low, it might be more uncomfortable.

  People who spend a lot of time on bicycles or in spinning class often complain of genital numbness, and now a new study in women suggests that low handlebars may be at least partly to blame.

  Low Handlebars, More Numbness

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  Cool Hands May Help People Exercise Longer

  

  Posted 9:49 PM 3/13/2012

  March 13, 2012 -- Cool hands, healthy heart?

  A new study shows that cool hands may allow you to exercise for longer periods of time.

  Obese women who placed their hands in a cooling device while exercising, such as walking on a treadmill, were able to outlast their counterparts whose held a lukewarm device. The cooling device used was the AVAcore (More)
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  Ice Baths for Sore Muscles Can Work

  

  Posted 10:31 PM 2/14/2012

  Feb. 14, 2012 -- Can an ice bath really ward off the muscle soreness that can kick in a day or so after an intense workout?

  According to a new review, it is better than doing nothing and equal to other remedies such as compression stockings or stretching.

  Ice baths are favored by some elite athletes and have become a habit of other exercisers as (More)
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  Study: Even Some Vigorous Activity Boosts Kids' Heart Health

  

  Posted 10:07 PM 2/14/2012

  Feb. 14, 2012 -- Kids who exercise vigorously for more than thirty minutes a day may be at lower risk of heart disease than their peers who don't break a sweat quite as often.

  This is true regardless of how much time the kids spent sitting on the couch.

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  CDC: Doctors Increasingly Prescribe Exercise

  

  Posted 4:02 AM 2/9/2012

  Feb. 9, 2012 -- A new report from the CDC shows that more patients are getting prescriptions for exercise from their doctors.

  In 2010, 1 in 3 adults who saw a doctor or other health care professional was advised to increase their physical activity as a means of maintaining or improving their health. That's a significant increase over 2000, when less than a quarter of consultations included such advice.

  "Trends over the past 10 years suggest that the (More)
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