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Resilience is the ability to face adversity, overcome challenges, and grow from the experience. Being resilient doesn’t mean you don’t have difficulties but rather that you’ve developed tools to move through hard times and learn from your experience. Resilience allows people to find meaning in challenging circumstances and foster the strength to face new obstacles…
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Excessive exercise doesn’t cause erectile dysfunction (ED), but it can increase certain health risks. While regular exercise has many well-known health benefits, excessive exercise may have some health risks. Some research suggests excessive exercise may increase the risk of bone health issues, nutritional deficiencies, and low testosterone levels. But there’s no evidence suggesting that too much exercise…
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Just a few minutes of vigorous activity each day can reduce the risk of some cancers by up to 32 per cent, according to new research. Just 4.5 minutes of intense physical activity every day could help to reduce the risk for some cancers, according to a new study published last week. Published in the Jama…
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People are less active nowadays, partly because technology has made our lives easier. We drive cars or take public transport. Machines wash our clothes. We entertain ourselves in front of a TV or computer screen. Fewer people are doing manual work, and most of us have jobs that involve little physical effort. Work, household chores,…
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Step right up! It’s the miracle cure we’ve all been waiting for. It can reduce your risk of major illnesses, such as coronary heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes and cancer and lower your risk of early death by up to 30%. It’s free, easy to take, has an immediate effect and you don’t need a GP to get some. Its name? Exercise. Exercise…
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Engaging in activities that support self-care may help reduce stress and anxiety. These can include exercise and mindfulness practices. Stress and anxiety are common experiences for many people. In fact, millions of adults across the world say they feel stress or anxiety daily. It’s important to understand that stress isn’t the same as mental health…
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Scientists first noticed something was up in a study that compared two similar groups: transit drivers, who sit most of the day, and conductors or guards, who don’t. Though their diets and lifestyles were a lot alike, those that sat were about twice as likely to get heart disease as those that stood. Older adults…
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One mistake many people make is waiting till they’re 50 before they start trying to pause aging. By this time, they’ve already started down the downward curve. That said, the best time to freeze the aging process is in your early thirties, or even late twenties. At this point, you can still learn a new…
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According to a study, daily physical activity has been associated with a decreased risk of COVID-19 infection and severity, including hospitalization and death. The study was published online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. A weekly tally of 150 minutes of moderate intensity, or 75 minutes of vigorous-intensity, physical activity seems to afford the…
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Some amount of brain shrinkage, sometimes referred to as brain atrophy or cerebral atrophy, occurs naturally with age. Just as the body gets older, so does the brain. But not all brains age the same. Aging-related brain changes may include decreases in brain mass, shrinkage of areas of the brain that contain nerve fibers, loss of…
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Balance test could be included in routine health checks for older adults, say an international team of researchers, led by the Clinimex exercise medicine clinic in Rio de Janeiro and including the Bristol Medical School. The inability to stand on one leg for 10 seconds in mid to later life is linked to a near…
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Background Physical inactivity is common among Canadian women of varying ethnicities and immigrant status [1–4]. This sedentary lifestyle plays a significant role in the health status of those women who are further disadvantaged by low socio-economic status [5]. A 22 year Canadian cohort study recently identified women, and especially those disadvantaged with respect to income and…
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One of the most powerful ways to maintain a healthy weight, stay strong, and live longer is so shockingly simple, even a toddler can do it. The health benefits of walking are endless, and experts agree by adding walking to your routine, you can truly improve your physical and mental health. “Walking has always been…
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A woman’s heart looks just like a man’s, but there are significant differences. For example, a woman’s heart is usually smaller as are some of its interior chambers. The walls that divide some of these chambers are thinner. A woman’s heart pumps faster than a man’s, but ejects about 10 percent less blood with each…
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Poor quality sleep can shave years off your life, and these effects may be magnified if you don’t get enough physical activity. That’s the bad news. The good news is that getting more exercise may help counter some of the health risks known to accompany poor quality sleep, new research shows. Folks who scored low…
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Depression is a global health problem which transcends beyond age, race, gender or social class. According to the Mayo Clinic, depression is also known as “depressive disorder” and the term is synonymous with slight sadness, dejection or utter misery. It is best understood as a mood disorder that causes loss of interest in things, people…
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