New study done in some patients with prostate cancer have discovered that exercising at least 15 minutes a day may help reduce the fatality risk for this patients.

The study was presented at the American Association for Cancer Research Frontiers in Cancer Prevention research conference, and scientists indicated that moderate levels of exercise can offer benefits to those fighting the disease. Read the rest of this entry »

Researchers at the University of Michigan looked at how much protection additional birth weight added against developing the disease years later.

They found that every 1.1 pounds of birth weight decreases the risk of developing tuberculosis later by 46 percent among identical twins.

The association between birth weight and developing tuberculosis is much stronger for males than females, Read the rest of this entry »

People with apple shapes, or large bellies, are more likely to die from heart disease than those with pear shapes, where the fat is on the hips, a Dutch study has found.

Having a large waistline can increase the risk of dying threefold, according to the research.

A waist circumference of more than 101.6 centimetres for men and 87.9 for women is considered dangerous. Researchers define the waist as the measurement around a person’s middle, not the trouser size, which is mostly a hip reading. Read the rest of this entry »

Being overweight in middle age reduces your likelihood of gliding into your 70s without any health problems

like diabetes, heart disease, or cancer. It also reduces your odds of being able to walk up a flight of stairs or get through your day without crying. Obese women have it toughest, finds a new study published today in the British Medical Journal. They’re nearly 80 percent less likely to experience “healthy survival” when they reach age 70, compared with women who gained fewer than 9 pounds since age 18.

Are the researchers showing that thin women who maintain their weight over the years actually live longer? Well, no, but they do indicate that these women live better, not just avoiding chronic diseases but also sidestepping mental and physical health problems Read the rest of this entry »

Building a healthy lifestyle is a cornerstone to living a full life. Living a healthy lifestyle is more than just cutting calories to lose weight or taking the stairs. A healthy lifestyle is one based on maintaining physical, social and spiritual well being. Remember, a healthy lifestyle is about balance, calculated choices and motivation. A key component to living a healthy lifestyle is exercising on a regular basis.

Exercise

Over the years, research has shown us that diet and exercise play an important role in the prevention of heart disease. Before developing an exercise plan, discuss with your health care team what exercises, if any, would be good for you. Read the rest of this entry »