Exercise Might Boost Your Tolerance for Pain
THURSDAY, May 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — One potential solution to reducing chronic pain: Get moving.A new Norwegian study finds that physically active folks have greater pain tolerance compared to sedentary types. Those with higher levels of activi…
Learn MoreNowhere Safe to Play: ‘Play Deserts’ Keep Kids from Fun Physical Activity
WEDNESDAY, May 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The problem of “food deserts” in many parts of the United States has gained attention in recent years. Now, researchers are highlighting a similar issue: play deserts.In a recent study, investigators at the …
Learn MoreVigorous Exercise Not Harmful With Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
WEDNESDAY, May 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Among individuals with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), vigorous exercise is not associated with a higher rate of death or life-threatening arrhythmias such as resuscitated sudden cardiac arrest, arrhythmi…
Learn MoreWhy Taking Your Kids to the Park Is Always a Healthy Idea
SATURDAY, May 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Need an activity to do with your kids on spring and summer days? Go to the park.Outdoor play is good for physical health, mental well-being and reduced stress in children, according to the American Academy of…
Learn MoreOtro posible beneficio del ejercicio: prevenir el Parkinson
JUEVES, 18 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — El ejercicio regular cuenta con una larga lista de beneficios para la salud, y un nuevo estudio sugiere que se podría añadir otro: un riesgo más bajo de enfermedad de Parkinson.El estudio, de casi 99,000 …
Learn MoreExercise No Threat to People With an Inherited Form of Enlarged Heart
FRIDAY, May 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — People with the rare heart disorder hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) can safely engage in vigorous exercise, according to new research.This finding could lead to fewer activity restrictions for people with thi…
Learn MorePhysical Activity Level Inversely Linked to Parkinson Disease in Women
THURSDAY, May 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In women, a higher physical activity (PA) level is associated with a lower incidence of Parkinson disease (PD), according to a study published online May 17 in Neurology.Berta Portugal, Ph.D., from Université…
Learn MoreAnother Possible Exercise Bonus: Preventing Parkinson’s
THURSDAY, May 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Regular exercise has a long list of health benefits, and a new study suggests another one could be added: a lower risk of Parkinson’s disease.The study, of nearly 99,000 French women, found that those who wer…
Learn MoreThe Side Effects of ‘Andro,’ The Banned Supplement Androstenedione
THURSDAY, Feb. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Androstenedione is one of those supplements that was peddled to athletes for years as a quick path to bulging muscles and high testosterone levels, but it comes with some serious side effects.Also known as “a…
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