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Sports activity appears to quiet the brain, improve hearing
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Alicia Lasek
Dec 10, 2019
Playing sports may quiet the brain and boost its ability to process sounds, according to a study of college athletes.
Clinical Briefs for Friday, December 6
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Alicia Lasek
Dec 05, 2019
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Residents with stable heart disease should not fear exercise
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 22, 2019
Adults with stable coronary artery disease have better cardiac health when they are vigorously active one to two days a week, say researchers.
Sustained physical activity after a heart attack boosts senior men’s survival odds
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 11, 2019
Promptly returning to regular exercise after a heart attack, and sticking with it, increases the chance of survival in older men, a Harvard study has found.
Increased activity levels reduce cardiac risk – even in chronic disease
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 09, 2019
Slowing down in older age may seem natural, but increasing activity is what appears to preserve heart health, say Korean researchers.
Moderate physical activity can dramatically reduce fracture risks
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 07, 2019
Moderate physical activity – including walking and household chores – reduces the risk of hip and total fracture in postmenopausal women.
Exercise discovery: 10 minutes a day helps keep dementia away
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 06, 2019
A new study shows that 10-to-20 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous exercise each day may be the minimum required to boost key brain functions.
Regular physical activity linked to fewer fractures in older women
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Alicia Lasek
Oct 26, 2019
Older ambulatory women who participate in regular physical activity – including lighter-intensity activity – are less likely to experience fracture, researchers say.
New guidance prescribes exercise ‘like medicine’ for cancer patients, survivors
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Alicia Lasek
Oct 17, 2019
Clinical evidence supports prescribing physical activity like medicine for people diagnosed with cancer, says an international team of experts.