US study certifies yoga does ease backache
One of the largest US studies on yoga certifies that it does ease chronic back pain and other associated symptoms
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Half-hour walk a day could prevent 10,000 cancer deaths
Walking for half-an-hour a day could prevent 10,000 cases of cancer deaths a year, a new research has suggested
Increased physical activity reduces risk of early mortality by 40 percent
A new study has claimed that increased physical activity reduces the risk of early mortality by almost 40 percent
Healthy diet and exercise can help improve fatherhood chances
Men who take a healthy diet and take part in moderate exercise may have a better chance of fathering children, new studies have suggested
Exercise as good as drugs in staving off migraines
The belief that exercise may be as good as drugs in staving off migraines — the excruciating headaches — seems to be validated by latest research
Soccer halves risk of early death among homeless
Playing soccer on the streets twice or thrice a week could halve the risk of early death in homeless men
Early to bed, early to rise makes you fit
“Early to bed and early to rise” could be the key to staying lean and more active than night-owls during one’s youth
Exercise, even without weight loss, eases arthritis in obese mice
Exercise improves arthritis symptoms even among obese mice on a high-fat diet, scientists have found
Immediate benefit, not appeals to longevity, key to promoting exercise
Telling people to exercise so they will live longer doesn’t help unless they are convinced that it will benefit them immediately and enhance their daily quality of life
Morning exercise before work boosts productivity, paycheques
A new study has found that hitting the gym or jogging before work can lead to greater productivity