Nearly every morning lately, as I make my daily dart to the metro station two blocks away, I pass a familiar face. She is one of about a dozen women who toil in the local nail salon. She does not live in my neighborhood, yet I see her early most mornings hiking up our hill,…
Anyone who still needs motivation to move more may find it in a new study showing that, in addition to its other health benefits, exercise appears to substantially reduce the risk of developing 13 different varieties of cancer. That is far more types than scientists previously thought might be impacted by exercise. The comprehensive study…
NEW ORLEANS — Greater physical activity before and after cancer diagnosis significantly decreased risk for prostate cancer-specific mortality, according to an analysis of the Cancer Prevention Study II Nutrition Cohort presented at the American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting. Results also showed a decreased mortality risk among men whose only physical activity was walking….
In 2010, a group of public and private organizations banded together to develop and release the first National Physical Activity Plan, a blueprint for getting Americans to move more. Among its recommendations were that every schoolchild be allowed and encouraged to participate in frequent — and preferably daily — physical education classes; that employers find…
To keep our muscles healthy deep into retirement, we may need to start working out more now, according to a new study of world-class octogenarian athletes. The study found substantial differences at a cellular level between the athletes’ muscles and those of less active people. Muscular health is, of course, essential for successful aging. As…
Old age isn’t what it used to be. “Our expectations have changed from dying at 75 to living well into our 90s and even to 100,” says Robin Robertson, a gym owner and trainer in Bellingham, Wash., who specializes in fitness for those 55 and older. “We could all use tips on how to make…
Leave it to the city of West Hollywood to punk its residents on April Fools’ Day. The city on Friday morning released a statement that it had chosen a “forward-facing name” for its forthcoming bike-share program: Bikey McBikeface. “The bold new name is the result of dynamic thinking that embraces a whole new face for public…
The number of children being driven to school tripled in some cases between 1986 and 2011, according to a new study. The percentage of students getting a drive to school has doubled across Greater Toronto — even tripled in some areas — with Durham and Peel showing the largest increases, a new study has found….
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that adults of all ages should engage in 150 or more minutes of moderate physical activity per week. Among adults 60 years of age or more, walking is the most common form of leisure-time physical activity because it is self-paced, low impact and does not require equipment….
Walking speed is making strides toward becoming a key metric of a person’s health with the launch of the 6th Vital Sign, a first-of-its kind study being conducted by the Duke Clinical Research Institute (DCRI). The Duke research team is asking volunteers to download a free ResearchKit app from the Apple iTunes store, answer…