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- December 15, 2010
According to researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, exercise provides a plethora of positive effects on the mind. Aerobics and strength training not only increase physical wellbeing, but help maintain brain and cognitive health throughout life. Newswise/ America Physiological Society, 7/25/2011
READ MORE“Unfortunately, most education takes place within the hospital. If you’re only seeing the hospitalized elderly, you’re seeing the debilitated, the physically deteriorating, the demented. It’s easy to pick up ageist stereotypes.”
READ MOREAn all-star cast from the award-winning television series The West Wing reunited for a Funny or Die public service announcement that launched yesterday for Every Body Walk!, an inspiring campaign about the health benefits of walking. Every Body Walk! aims to get people up and walking – 30 minutes a day, five days a week –
READ MOREGym class is being cut in many schools, with school principals primarily blaming budget cuts for the problem. The New York Times, 7/11/2012
READ MOREAccording to recent research, walking 'cuts breast cancer risk by 30%.' You need to do 90 minutes a day, say scientists. Women who exercised for at least 90 minutes a day saw the most benefit, with a 30 per cent drop in their breast cancer risk. The Daily Mail, 6/25/2012
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