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Exercise Might Ease Side Effects of Breast Cancer Treatment
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- November 25, 2022
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An exercise program, even if it's not as intense as national guidelines suggest, could help breast cancer patients undergoing radiation therapy reduce fatigue and have a better quality of life, new research suggests.
Researchers from Edith Cowan University in Australia i...
There's a Best Time of Day to Exercise for Women's Heart Health
- Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter
- November 21, 2022
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Regular exercise has long been hailed as a great way to preserve heart health, but could a morning workout deliver more benefits than an evening visit to the gym?
New research suggests that for women in their 40s and up, the answer appears to be yes.
“First of al...
Even Moderate Exercise Can Boost Survival After Breast Cancer
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- November 21, 2022
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Breast cancer survivors may be able to extend their lives, just by taking a brisk walk every day, a new study suggests.
The value of regular exercise -- including the oft-cited daily walk -- is well known. One of the potential health benefits is a lower risk of developin...
Can You Get Monkeypox at the Gym?
- By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- September 2, 2022
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Yes, you can get monkeypox at the gym, but there's no need to panic, one expert says.
Working Out After Your COVID Shot Might Boost Immunity
- February 21, 2022
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If want to get more out of your next flu shot or COVID-19 vaccination, an early study hints at a simple way: Take a long, brisk walk afterward.
Researchers found that when people exercised moderately for 90 minutes right after either vaccination, their bodies produced mo...
Is Your Spin Class Music Way Too Loud?
- Robert Preidt
- April 12, 2021
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Turning down the music at your fitness classes won't affect the intensity of your workout, researchers say.
It's common for fitness instructors to crank up the volume -- sometimes to levels loud enough to damage hearing -- because they think it will help students work ha...
Masks Vital to Stopping COVID at Gyms, Studies Show
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- February 25, 2021
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If you think you can safely exercise without your mask in a gym during the pandemic, two new government reports show you are mistaken.
Coronavirus outbreaks at fitness centers in Chicago and Honolulu last summer were likely the result of exercisers and instructors not we...
Gym Closed? You Don't Need Exercise Equipment to Stay Fit, Study Shows
- Steven Reinberg
- January 8, 2021
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If the pandemic has shut down your gym, you can still stay or get fit with a simple home exercise plan, researchers say.
The Canadian study was modeled on a fitness plan known as "5BX," or Five Basic Exercises, which was originally developed in the 1950s for the Royal C...
Face Masks Won't Hamper Your Workout, Study Says
- Cara Murez
- November 10, 2020
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If you want to work out while wearing a cloth face mask, a new study says you can do it safely.
Researchers from the University of Saskatchewan in Canada found that wearing a triple-layer cloth face mask during a strenuous workout did not affect exercise performance or h...
Music Does Give Your Workout a Boost
- Alan Mozes
- January 8, 2020
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Gymgoers who've accidentally left their headphones at home might be all too familiar with this frustrating feeling: Exercising without music is a much harder go.
And now a broad new review of nearly 140 studies -- the first of its kind -- suggests there's real scienc...
Despite Danger, Tanning Beds Still a Fixture in Many Gyms
- Alan Mozes
- December 23, 2019
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Widely condemned for driving up skin cancer risk, tanning beds remain common in that shrine to healthy living: gyms.
That's the finding from a study of tanning beds in three of America's six largest gym chains: Anytime Fitness, Planet Fitness and Gold's Gym.
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A Guide to Good Etiquette at the Gym
- Len Canter
- October 16, 2019
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Universal gym etiquette includes steps like turning off your cellphone whenever you're working out, being courteous when using shared equipment in the weight room, taking thoughtful steps such as not wearing heavy perfume, and wiping off your sweat after working out on a machi...
Getting the Most Benefit From Ab Exercises
- Len Canter
- February 11, 2019
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Men and women alike want defined abs. But you don't have to achieve a "six-pack" -- the nickname for the three most visible pairs of abdominal muscles -- to get the benefits of a stronger middle, needed to support your back.
For a study sponsored by the American Coun...