Fit Kids More Likely to Stay Mentally Sharp with Age: Study

Fit Kids More Likely to Stay Mentally Sharp with Age: Study

June 27, 2022 – Physical activity helps kids build strong muscles and bones and lowers the risk of things like heart disease and diabetes later in life. Now, there’s yet another reason to encourage your child to move: It may help them stay mentally sharp for decades. A new study done by researchers in Australia … Read more

Are You Fit for Your Age? What Really Counts

Are You Fit for Your Age? What Really Counts

Exercise can’t erase the years, but it can certainly help stave off the effects of aging. In fact, being physically fit is one of the best things you can do for your physical and mental health. “Physical fitness helps reduce the risk of chronic disease and lower blood pressure and can reduce symptoms of anxiety … Read more

Fitness industry in India: How coronavirus pandemic forced players to stray away from traditional methods

Fitness industry in India: How coronavirus pandemic forced players to stray away from traditional methods

According to a report by mobile data and analytics provider App Annie, 2020 saw about 71,000 new fitness and health apps being launched. Fitness in India: With the coronavirus pandemic confining people within the bounds of their homes on and off since March last year, the fitness industry also saw a major slump. Gyms and … Read more

Fit, 35 and Hospitalized With COVID

Fit, 35 and Hospitalized With COVID

By Serena Gordon HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Nov. 5, 2020 (HealthDay News) — If you’ve recovered from a COVID-19 infection, you can help as many as four other COVID-19 patients get better, simply by donating your plasma. Is it worth it? Just ask Melissa Sullivan. The 35-year-old COVID-19 survivor and self-confessed needle-phobe donated … Read more

She’s fit, young, and has been ill with Covid for months

She’s fit, young, and has been ill with Covid for months

Image copyright Molly Williams Image caption Molly Williams could squat with 105kg before she became ill Four months after the start of the coronavirus pandemic, doctors are still on a steep learning curve. One surprise is just how long symptoms seem to last, for some patients. Dr John Wright of Bradford Royal Infirmary (BRI) talks … Read more