Wellness
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156Why walking to work may be better for you than a casual stroll
Walking for utilitarian purposes significantly improves your health, and that those types of walking trips are easier to bring into your daily...
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191Laughter acts as a stress buffer – and even smiling helps
People who laugh frequently in their everyday lives may be better equipped to deal with stressful events - although this does not...
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222Acute exercise has beneficial effects on the immune system during prostate cancer
In prostate cancer survivors, a moderate bout of exercise kept the cell count of certain type of immune cells at a normal...
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196Breast cancer deadlier in heart attack survivors
Breast cancer patients are 60 percent more likely to die of cancer after surviving a heart attack.
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485Stretching your legs may help prevent diseases such as heart diseases, stroke and diabetes
Passive stretching differs from active stretching in that the former involves an external force (another person or gravity) stretching you, whereas active...
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170Simple oral health steps help improve elite athletes’ performance
Elite athletes who adopted simple oral health measures, such as using high fluoride toothpaste and cleaning between their teeth, reported significantly reduced...
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322Strenuous daily exercise may shorten, not prolong, longevity
Frequent exercise is often touted as key to leading a long and healthy life. But few studies have delved into comparisons in...
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292Dangers of sitting and staying idle too long
If you have a desk job and currently working from home sitting behind a desk and facing a computer or laptop, then...
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257Physical activity in all of its forms may help maintain muscle mass in midlife
Loss of estrogen has an effect on muscles and leads to a decline in muscle mass. Physical activity in all of its...
