Exercise, Children, Prevention, Cardiovascular Disease
Health Encyclopedia: The Effects Of Exercise On Cancer, Neurological Disorders And Other Health Conditions
- The Effects of exercise on cancer, neurological disorders and other health conditions
- Highlights
- Introduction
- Recommended Exercise Methods
- Exercise's Effects on the Heart
- Exercise's Effects on Diabetes
- Exercise's Effects on Bones and Muscles
Exercise's Effects on Other Conditions
Effect of Exercise on Cancer
A number of studies have indicated that regular exercise may reduce the risk of breast, prostate, and colon canc...
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Expert & Community Posts
Mortality Gap Between RA Patients and the General Population is Widening
By Christine Miller , Health ExpertIn the past five decades, the country overall has seen an upward trend in people living... Read more »
Time to Have Kids Tested, Carefully, for Hypertension
By Craig Stoltz , Health ExpertAn alarming study appearing in the Journal of the American Medical Association suggests that three... Read more »
"Your heart disease is 'genetic'"
By Dr. William Davis , Health ExpertAt 53, Sam had been through the wringer with heart disease. He suffered his first heart attack at... Read more »
Transitioning to Adult Endocrinology
By Dr. Fran Cogen , Health ExpertMy last blog discussed transitioning to college with the exciting changes in routine, independence,... Read more »
Apparently We Need To Worry About Liver Fat
By The HealthGal , Health ExpertI have always had a love-hate relationship with my pear shaped body. On the one hand, voluptuous... Read more »
Health Guide
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Diabetes
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a health problem that can affect a woman's menstrual cycle, ability to have children, hormones, heart, blood vessels, and appearance. With PCOS, women typically... Read more »Heat emergencies
Heat emergencies fall into three categories of increasing severity: heat cramps, heat exhaustion, and heatstroke. Alternative Names Heatstroke Considerations... Read more »Information on Rheumatoid Arthritis Medications
From the FDA Consumer Magazine, March-April 2005 by Carol Rados Few people with arthritis would be willing to stop taking a medication that works, especially when nothing else has. But what if joint... Read more »Breast Cancer: Lifestyle Changes
Prevention and Lifestyle FactorsExerciseSeveral studies suggest that regular exercise, particularly vigorous exercise, may offer some modest protection against breast cancer. Exercise can help reduce... Read more »Glaucoma: Risk Factors
About 2 million Americans have open-angle glaucoma, but an exact count is unclear. Experts estimate that by 2010, over 60 million people worldwide will have glaucoma, with 74% of these... Read more »Images
Crohn's disease is a type of inflammatory bowel disease that typically effects the small intestine.... Read more »
Related News
Hard Exercise Leads to Trimmer Boys
April 02, 2007(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- How hard a boy exercises can make a big difference in not only how fit he is, but also how much he weighs. Researchers who... Read summary »
Experts Take Step Toward National Heart Disease Surveillance
April 06, 2009By Kirsten Houmann, Ivanhoe Health Correspondent WASHINGTON, D.C. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has started... Read summary »
Exercise Eases Depression and Heart Disease
January 21, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Patients suffering from both coronary heart disease and symptoms of depression can cut their risk of cardiovascular events by... Read summary »
Fitness Levels may Lower Death Risks
May 22, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Exercising regularly may offer more benefits than simply shedding extra pounds or relieving stress. A new analysis reveals a... Read summary »
Red Yeast Rice Capsules Reduce Cholesterol
June 22, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Red yeast rice pills could be one of the keys in helping people lower their cholesterol levels. Researchers studied a group... Read summary »
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