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MONDAY, May 9 (HealthDay News) — People with a history of heart attack are at increased risk of suffering another attack or dying after even a week of taking certain types of prescription and over-the-counter painkillers, including Advil, Motrin or...
Attitude Quote “The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life. Attitude, to me, is more important than facts. It is more important than the past, the education, the money, than circumstances, than failure, than...
Resistance Training has Similar Effects as Aerobic Exercise in Lowering Blood Pressure Lowering blood pressure is a very important part of a healthy life style. Dr. Scott Collier was the lead investigator of the study published in the October 2010 Journal...
Odds are that if the words “strength training” are mentioned, one of the first thoughts that comes to mind is a male individual lifting weight in order to pack on muscle. The idea that strength training must involve muscle growth...
Even a Little Exercise May Protect Against Colon Polyps Even a little exercise may ward off Colon Polyps, which are sometimes precursors to cancer. In fact, just an hour a week of low-intensity exercise — even such seemingly trivial activities...
For years, I’ve been telling my patients that planning is the key to successful weight loss. You wouldn’t build a house or tackle some other large project without a plan, would you? Weight loss is no exception, and for my...
  Every July since 2007, Vertex Fitness Personal Training Studio has been privileged to participate in the Teen Shop Summer Leadership Program. Held on the campus of Bryn Mawr College, the program affords Philadelphia-resident high school seniors the opportunity to enhance their leadership skills,...
AURORA, Colo. (May 8, 2011) Liposuction has become one of the most popular plastic surgeries in the country. It has been around since 1974 and there are now more than 450,000 operations a year. But does the fat come back?...
Nutrition and longevity researchers have found more evidence that eating less may help people live longer. The research team at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis reports in the journal Aging that individuals who significantly reduce their calorie...
When eating out, we tend to think we’re “being good” by ordering an entrée salad instead of a big, juicy burger. But many of those salads have an undeserved health halo, packing in more calories and saturated fat than the...