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Reduce arthritis pain? Its not such a big stretch. Physical Activity. A MESSA...
Reduce arthritis pain? It’s not such a big stretch. Physical Activity. A MESSAGE FROM THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION THE ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES The Arthritis Pain Reliever.
Physical activity increases breast cancer survival (News-Medical-Net)
Women who reported the highest levels of physical activity in the year before they were diagnosed with breast cancer may have higher survival, according to a new study.
Agenda 2004-09 (EUActiv)
The Commission presented the results of the public consultation on promoting healthy diets and physical activity on 11 September 2006. "Many of the more than 260 responses we got, emphasise the need for a multi-sectoral approach to tackling the obesity problem, tackling obesity across policies and the need for the action to be focused on children and the young ," said a Commission spokesman.
ProfNet Wire: Health & Living: Healthy Holiday Entertaining (Newswise)
1) Health: Pedicure Safety; 2) Healthy Holiday/Super Bowl Entertaining; 3) Promising Natural Treatment for PTSD; 4) Does Your Child Have a Learning Disability? 5) Advice to Air Travelers: Check It
Where healthiest, least healthy live in U.S. (San Francisco Chronicle)
The lifespans of the healthiest Americans are more than 30 years longer than those of the least healthy, despite more than two decades of efforts to reduce the disparities, Harvard University researchers reported Monday. At one end of the scale are...
COPD patients benefit from physical activity (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
COPD patients who engage in regular physical activity, even a relatively small amount, may lower their risk not only of being hospitalized but also of dying, a new study shows.
Study: Physical Activity Program Proves Effective (Southern Pines Pilot)
The evidence base on programs that help middle-aged and older adults improve their levels of physical activity -- behaviors critical to health and independence in later life -- is growing.
Physical Activity Helps Chances For Breast Cancer Survival (Medical News Today)
If you have been physically active during the year leading up to a breast cancer diagnosis, and you were overweight, your chances of surviving are significantly greater, say researchers from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, USA.Study leader, Page Abrahamson, said the benefits were more acute for women who are overweight or obese at around the time of diagnosis. [click link for full
Where you live can affect how long you live (CNN.com)
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The longest-living Americans can expect to survive decades longer than the worst off -- and the explanation is far more complex than poverty, says a startling report on the nation's health disparities.
Warren Local obtains grant (The Marietta Times)
Students in the Warren Local School District will learn more about how to stay fit and healthy through a new physical education grant received by the district.
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