Exercise Can Help Ease Cancer Patients’ Fatigue
Staying active during cancer treatment can minimize side effects, both short- and long-term By Katrina Caruso The fatigue—even…
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Want to Prevent Arthritis? Exercise!
Exercise will help ward off osteoarthritis—and help treat the condition should you get it By Wendy Haaf Photo: iStock/Zinkevych. While research has begun to shatter many long-standing assumptions about osteoarthritis (OA), the news has failed to reach many doctors, much…
Three of Four Men Are Unhealthy
Most Canadian men have enough bad habits to boost their risk for chronic disease By Wendy Haaf Almost three-quarters…
Trouble Getting to the Gym? Here’s Help
If you want to get in shape but your best intentions aren’t enough to motivate you, identifying the problem can…
Exercise Seems to Keep the Immune System Young
A British study suggests that regular cycling can ward off some of the effects of aging By Wendy Haaf Regular…
Why You Don’t Need a Standing Desk
We know that prolonged periods of sitting are bad for you, but a standing desk isn’t going to solve that…
Breast Cancer Survivors Need to Exercise
Working out can help keep breast cancer from recurring By Wendy Haaf Breast cancer treatment has been linked with an…
Build Your Muscle Mass and Feel Better
Losing muscle mass—and therefore strength and endurance—is normal as you age, but you can fight the process By Katrina Caruso…
Want to Get Fit? Find a Buddy
An exercise buddy can boost your levels of physical activity and keep you on track, according to a new study…
Exercise Slows Parkinson’s Progression
While conventional wisdom held that people with Parkinson’s disease couldn’t handle high-intensity workouts, it turns out that exercise helps—a lot…
