Health Tip: Take a Walk!

Health Tip: Take a Walk!


Health Tip: Take a Walk!

Posted: 23 May 2012 12:02 AM PDT


But make sure you don’t overdo it (HealthDay News) — Walking is a great form of exercise and amusement. But the American Council on Exercise warns new walkers to start slowly and not to overdo it. Here are the council’s recommendations: Start out with a short walk of about five minutes. Then gradually increase your...

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Body Building, Diet Supplements Linked to Liver Damage: Study

Posted: 22 May 2012 11:54 PM PDT


These products could provide a target for regulation, researchers say TUESDAY, May 22 (HealthDay News) — Body-building and weight-loss products are the types of dietary supplements most likely to cause liver injury, according to a small new study. Liver injury from medication is the main reason drugs are taken off the market. Dietary and herbal...

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Vigorous Exercise Might Keep Psoriasis at Bay

Posted: 22 May 2012 04:13 PM PDT


But only intense activities seemed to lower risk in large study of women By Steven Reinberg MONDAY, May 21 (HealthDay News) — Women who exercise vigorously may be reducing their risk of psoriasis, Harvard University researchers report. Psoriasis is an immune disorder that causes inflammation and scaly patches on the skin. Vigorous activity for up...

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Dieting May Lower Hormone Levels Tied to Breast Cancer

Posted: 22 May 2012 04:07 PM PDT


Study didn’t prove that weight loss lowers risk, but it did cut estrogen, which may help older women By Randy Dotinga MONDAY, May 21 (HealthDay News) — New research suggests that weight loss through exercise and dieting helps overweight women lower the levels of certain hormones in their blood, potentially raising the odds that they’ll...

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Could Compound in Artificial Sweeteners Worsen Crohn’s Disease?

Posted: 22 May 2012 03:54 PM PDT


Lab study suggests maltodextrin may encourage growth of E. coli bacteria in small intestine By Jenifer Goodwin MONDAY, May 21 (HealthDay News) — The food additive maltodextrin, commonly used in some artificial sweeteners, may worsen Crohn’s disease by encouraging the growth of E. coli bacteria in the small intestine, a new study suggests. However, researchers...

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