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A few extra pounds help the elderly
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| Saturday, November 21, 2009
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Prior to reaching the golden years, too much body fat tends to increase the risk of dying, but extra weight may have the opposite effect for older adults.
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Resistance training helpful for lung patients
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| Friday, November 20, 2009
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People with chronic lung disease like emphysema or bronchitis can strengthen their arms and legs with resistance training, and this strength helps them perform everyday tasks more easily.
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Eat slowly to eat less
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| Wednesday, November 11, 2009
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Advice to eat slowly at meal-time may have been wise. A study suggests that shoveling down your food blocks the body's natural appetite-control process.
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Job nature impacts lifestyle
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| Tuesday, November 10, 2009
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Being in an unchallenging job with little control over what you do may make you a couch potato in your leisure time.
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Working after retirement benefits health
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| Monday, October 26, 2009
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People who keep doing some work in their field after they retire may enjoy better physical and mental health than those who stop working completely.
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Polluted air causes headaches
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| Thursday, October 22, 2009
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Air pollution is a risk factor for all types of headaches, with migraine being the type most consistently associated with individual air pollutants.
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Large waist hard on the lungs
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| Friday, October 09, 2009
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Being overweight, especially around the middle, may increase a woman's risk for developing asthma.
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