It may, in fact, be possible to outrun death—and even the creeping ravages of time—at least for a while.Research spanning two decades has found that older runners live longer and suffer fewer disabilities than healthy non-runners.
And the findings probably apply to a variety of aerobic exercises, including walking, said the study authors, from Stanford University School of Medicine, whose findings are published in the Aug. 11 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine. Read more…
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Is it possible to be fat and healthy? Two major new studies published this week in Archives of Internal Medicine suggest the answer is “maybe,” depending on where the fat lurks in your body. In normal and overweight people, those with belly fat are at greater risk of heart disease and diabetes than those with extra padding in the buttocks or thighs.But for the obese, the ultra-high-risk spot may be fat accumulation in the liver. Read more…
You can’t change most things that increase your odds of getting breast cancer. But building the following five priorities into your life may cut your risk—or make it more likely you’ll find cancer early, when it’s more easily treated.
1. Limit yourself to two or three alcoholic drinks a week.
2. Exercise at least three times a week (more often is better).
3. Maintain your body weight, or lose weight if you’re overweight.
4. Do a monthly self breast self-exam.
5. Have a mammogram once a year after 40.
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