Did you get lymphedema — swelling and fluid buildup — because of breast cancer or its treatments, or after having lymph nodes taken out? Some simple movements may help. Your mom’s generation might not have known this. Experts used to warn against upper body exercise after breast surgery. But now they know that exercise is … Read more
Strengthening your leg muscles during workouts can bring big benefits when you’re out on the hiking trail, for example, or while swimming. Your leg starts at your hip joint and runs down to your ankle joint, encompassing the thigh, knee, and calf. The muscles in your legs help you do everything from extending and rotating … Read more
Working out your arms and shoulders is a sure way to get toned, attractive muscles in that part of your body. But there are additional health reasons to consider adding arm strength work to your exercise routine, especially if you’re over 30. As you age, your muscles start to lose mass. This process is … Read more
July 8, 2021 — The demands of daily life often hinder people from getting enough physical exercise. But according to a new study, all it takes is 5 minutes of breathing exercises, 6 days a week, to lower blood pressure and improve heart health. The study, published June 29 in the Journal of the … Read more
SOURCES: Susanne Jaeggi, PhD, associate professor of education, University of California, Irvine. Benjamin Katz, PhD, assistant professor of human development, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA. ClinicalTrials.gov: “ACTIVE: Advanced Cognitive Training for Independent and Vital Elderly (ACTIVE).” JAMA: “Effects of Cognitive Training Interventions With Older Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial.” Journal of the American Geriatrics … Read more
During high school and her first years of college, Jessica Caron had always been active, running on the track team, playing soccer, and cheerleading. Then, during a spring break trip when she was 20 years old, Caron went through a miserable episode of nausea, stomach pain, and vomiting. At 21, she was diagnosed with Crohn’s … Read more
Your heart is your body’s most important muscle. Like all of the others, it needs exercise. That’s true even when you have heart failure. In most cases, light to moderate exercise isn’t going to make your condition worse. In fact, it’s not only safe, it’s the best medicine, says Suzanne Steinbaum, DO, an American … Read more
Individuals with age as low as 20-40 years have been seen to be affected by cardiovascular disorders (CVD). By Dr. Kamal Gupta Non- Communicable Diseases are posing a great threat for the Indian Healthcare system. In the last decade Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) have emerged as the leading cause of mortality in India. A quarter of … Read more
There’s a huge range of fitness equipment available to address different workout regimes. By Prateek Sood While some celebrities don’t mind navigating the paparazzi gauntlet as they move to and from the gym, a number of popular faces prefer to tackle their exercise routines at home. Well, in the time of COVID, many of them had … Read more