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Tai Chi Might Help Seniors Counter Mild Cognitive Decline
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- October 31, 2023
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The ancient art of tai chi, plus a modern twist, may help older adults reverse mild declines in brain power, a new clinical trial reveals.
Researchers found that tai chi classes helped older adults improve their subtle problems with cognition (memory and thinking skills)...
Can You Stand on One Leg for 10 Seconds? You Might Live Longer
- By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- June 22, 2022
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It sounds easy, but standing on one leg for 10 seconds can be harder than you think.
And your ability to do so - or not - may predict whether you are more likely to die within the next decade, a new study suggest...
Sitting Tai Chi Helps Stroke Survivors Recover
- By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
- April 11, 2022
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Sitting tai chi provides stroke survivors with recovery benefits similar to those achieved with standard rehabilitation, a new study finds.
Tai Chi Equal to 'Regular' Exercise in Trimming Your Tummy
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- June 1, 2021
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Could exercise that uses slow movements and breathing, like tai chi, do as much for trimming belly fat in older adults as aerobic exercise?
It might. A new study found that individuals aged 50 and up who practiced tai chi for 12 weeks lost about as much waist circumferen...
Could Taking a Swing at Golf Help Parkinson's Patients?
- March 3, 2021
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For helping Parkinson's patients improve their balance and mobility, golf may beat the martial art exercise tai chi, a new, small study reveals.
"Exercise is well-known to treat the symptoms of Parkinson's disease," said study author Dr. Anne-Marie Wills, noting it helps...
Tai Chi Could Be Good Medicine for Heart Patients
- Robert Preidt
- June 9, 2020
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Tai chi might be just what doctors should order for their heart patients, new research suggests.
Many of these folks experience anxiety, stress and depression. For example, depression affects about 20% of people with heart disease or heart failure, 27% of tho...