Category: Fitness

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Physicians ask patients two universal questions to determine whether they are healthy enough to undergo and recover from a major non-cardiac surgical procedure:

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Menopause is an important transition in women’s lives. Use it as a reminder to take good care of yourself. Start by considering these fitness tips for menopause.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Paige Skorseth, a third year medical student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, presented a research abstract about the prevalence of female athlete triad risk factors in high school runners

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Some people use fidget spinners –– flat, multi-lobed toys with a ball bearing at the center –– to diffuse nervous energy or whirl away stress. Now, researchers have found a surprising use for the toys: separating blood plasma for diagnostic tests.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – It just got harder to avoid exercise. A few minutes of stair climbing, at short intervals throughout the day, can improve cardiovascular health

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Now that the new year’s started, you’re probably envisioning ways that you can make your fitness goals come true.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Exercise is a key factor in maintaining physical and mental health. The Department of Health and Human Services recently released new guidelines for physical activity.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Achieving a toned, fit body does not have to break the bank. Yoga and Pilates classes, personal trainers and gym memberships are not financially realistic for all people.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – The overexertion of muscles through rigorous physical training and exercise can affect athletes’ performance and increase their risk for injury. In between those strenuous workouts, the body could use some pampering.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – If the only thing keeping you from starting a fitness program is the cost of a gym membership, here’s good news.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – PHILADELPHIA – As people age, their blood-vessel density and blood flow decrease, which is why it’s harder to maintain muscle mass after 40 and endurance in the later decades, even with exercise.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – FAIRFAX, Virginia – (March 20, 2018) –According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1 in 5 people between the ages of 6 to 19 has obesity, which is excess body fat.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – DURHAM, N.C. – Heart patients who participate in cardiac rehab programs typically do well during enrollment but tend to revert to unhealthy lifestyles once the formal gym-based regimens end.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – DALLAS – Feb. 14, 2018 – Scientists have more evidence that exercise improves brain health and could be a lifesaving ingredient that prevents Alzheimer’s disease.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Frigid winter temperatures may make you want to skip your workout and curl up in a blanket indoors, but it’s important not to let the weather affect your exercise plan.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – FAIRFAX, Virginia – (January 4, 2018) – Fitness may be something that stays consistent, but the trends surrounding it tend to change with the times.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – FAIRFAX, Virginia – (September 13, 2017)– Wednesday, September 27, 2017 is National Women’s Health & Fitness Day.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – From workout compression pants that detect and monitor movement to living room furniture that can be converted to gym equipment, the fitness industry is responding to the growing need for Americans to improve their fitness.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – A study led by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health researchers that tracked activity levels of 646 adults over 30 years found that, contrary to previous research, exercise in mid-life was not linked to cognitive fitness in later years.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Westminster, Colo. —High physical fitness is known to be related to enhanced blood vessel dilation and blood flow (endothelial function) in aging men.