6 Core Exercises for Beginner Runners

Mar 22, 2014 News & Views: From the Editors of Health 6 Core Exercises for Beginner Runners March 21, 2014 | By Sarah Wassner Flynn, Active.com Twitter Building a strong midsection entails so much more than getting a sculpted six-pack. Ben Greenfield, an Ironman triathlete, coach and the nutrition consultant for X2Performance, fills us in on … Read more

Routine Mammograms Found Not Helpful for Most Women Over 70

FRIDAY, March 21, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Mammogram breast cancer screenings for women aged 70 and older may cause more harm than good, according to a large new study. The screenings don’t decrease the number of advanced breast cancer cases diagnosed in these older women. But the tests can lead to overtreatment in a large … Read more

Why I run

Why I run… I use to cycle a lot and recently (approx. 1 year ago) started running. I never ran before as I have asthma and really struggled while running, so gave up quite quickly. I then decided to have another go and started of running short distances. Now 1 year on – I do … Read more

Women More Likely to Get Alzheimer’s Disease Than Men

Mar 21, 2014 News & Views: From the Editors of Health Women More Likely to Get Alzheimer’s Disease Than Men March 20, 2014 | By Health Editor Twitter WEDNESDAY, March 19, 2014 (HealthDay News) — A 65-year-old American woman has a 1 in 6 chance of developing Alzheimer’s disease later in life, while a man the … Read more

Your Sense of Smell May Be Keener Than Thought

By Alan MozesHealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, March 20, 2014 (HealthDay News) — The human nose may be far more discerning than thought, with new research suggesting it can sniff out more than 1 trillion separate scents. “It has often been said that humans can distinguish [only] 10,000 different smells,” said study co-author Andreas Keller, a research … Read more

Workout plan for a 14 year old?

Hello, I’m Julian. Currently I’m working out between four and six days a week for 45-60 minutes (sometimes 30) depending on homework. I usually do bench presses (I max out at 240lbs), Bicep curls (dumbbells, 4 sets of 20kg 6-8 reps), crunches (4 sets of 40), push-ups (4 sets of 20), pull-ups, and squats. I … Read more

Rigid Parenting Style Linked to Obese Kids

By Maureen SalamonHealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, March 19, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Kids with demanding parents who are rigid about rules, stingy with affection and won’t discuss limits are far more likely to be obese than children whose parents practice a more balanced parenting style, new research suggests. Canadian scientists found that obesity rates were about … Read more

Study Supports Radiation When Breast Cancer Spreads to Few Lymph Nodes

WEDNESDAY, March 19, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Having radiation therapy after a mastectomy benefits patients with breast cancer that has spread to just a few lymph nodes under their arms, a new study suggests. Researchers analyzed data from nearly 3,800 women in 14 clinical trials that started between 1964 and 1982. After their mastectomy and … Read more