Exercise Walking For Seniors: Preventing Foot Problems
Exercise has a very important role in the general health and the quality of life of everyone, but especially in seniors. Seniors who walk tend to look younger, sleep more soundly and have fewer visits to the doctor. Walking for 30 to 60 minutes four to six days a [...]
Study participants showed lower rates of cardiovascular disease after 4 years
It only takes a look back at how our body has evolved to see why we are facing an obesity epedemic. The answers to a slim, fit and healthy body are easily achieved if we follow some simple rules.
BJ Davidson, RK Ross, A Paganini-Hill, GD Hammond, PK Siiteri and HL Judd
Hip fracture constitutes the most serious complication of postmenopausal osteoporosis. To examine the possible role of circulating estrogen or androgen levels in the development of this type of fracture, 25 patients with hip fractures after minimal trauma were compared to an equal number [...]
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