Showing posts with label Osteoarthritis. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Osteoarthritis. Show all posts

Tuesday, 22 May 2012

Vigorous Exercise-Cancer Treatment-Prostate Cancer-Cancer Patients-Healthday News

Health Tip: Exercise for Healthier Bones

(Healthday News) -- Want to keep your bones strong and healthy? Make sure you get plenty of Exercise to help ward off problems such as osteoarthritis, osteoporosis and pain affecting the joints and lower back. read more..


Science Shows How Exercise Might Help in Prostate Cancer

TUESDAY, Jan. 31 (Healthday News) -- Vigorous exercise causes changes in some 180 prostate genes among men with early stage prostate cancer, a new study suggests. read more..


Exercise a Good Pick-Me-Up After Cancer Treatment: Study

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 1 (Healthday News) -- Exercise can improve the health, energy and well-being of cancer patients after they've completed their main cancer treatment, a new review finds. read more..

Saturday, 31 March 2012

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Elite athletes at greater risk for arthritis: study

(Reuters) - Elite male athletes who participate in high-contact sports such as football, soccer and rugby have a higher risk of developing knee and hip osteoarthritis than men who exercise little or not at all, a Swedish study found. There was a doubled risk in soccer and handball players, and a tripled risk in ice hockey players, added the researchers, whose study was published in the American Journal of Sports Medicine. Osteoarthritis, also called "wear and tear" arthritis, occurs when the cartilage cushioning the joints wears down. ... read more..