Brits 'dying not to do exercise'
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Most Britons are so unwilling to exercise even the threat of death will not get them off the sofa, a survey suggests.
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A small new European study adds to the growing body of evidence that exercise can stave off mental decline in older people. The 290 participants, all men, were between the ages of 70 and 90 when the study began in 1990.
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Regular exercise can ward off mental decline in older people, according to new European research. Physical activities like walking, bicycling and gardening boost blood flow to the brain and this is thought
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Very obese people are as unhealthy, and probably as likely to die, as patients with heart failure, US researchers have reported. A second
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Nursery children need an hour of daily exercise to prevent them becoming obesity victims, researchers warn.
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English people living in Scotland are less likely than native Scots to die from heart disease, a study finds.
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LONDON -- It may be obvious that most Britons are overweight. What isn't so obvious is that at least 2 million of them are likely malnourished _ and that includes some of the people who are too fat.
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Obesity specialists say society must stop seeing the condition as an individual's "failing" and act to help people live more healthily.
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Users of an anti-arthritis drug linked by a study to an increased risk of heart attacks and strokes are urged not to panic.
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Regular exercise is important for everyone. If youâre a diabetic, however, or at risk of developing diabetes, exercise isnât just a good idea, itâs an absolute necessity.
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Heart disease is Britain' biggest single killer disease but more people are more worried about developing Alzheimer's or cancer, according to a survey released on Friday.
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The severely mentally ill are more likely to die from heart and circulatory problems than is the general population, said a British study.
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Money spent on sports and exercise should be tax deductible as part of a national strategy to fight flab, say doctors in Britain who are grappling with one of the world's most rapidly growing obesity epidemics.
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Moderate exercise by older people can cut the risk factors associated with heart disease and diabetes, according to John Hopkins&#39; researchers.
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One in three adults in the UK try to lose weight at some point every month, a survey suggests.
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A study of older British men finds that those who shrink in height by about an inch or more over 20 years are more likely to die earlier than other men. Those men also have a greater risk of heart disease.
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Keeping physically active can significantly cut the risk of developing colon cancer, research shows.