A recent study has shown that loss of balance is not just a problem for the oldest. Like strength, agility and muscle mass, balance tends to start declining in midlife. “We think of it as an older person’s problem because we see the catastrophic consequences of older people falling and breaking a hip,” says…
Month: August 2016
Experts have found that women who have been overweight for at least a decade are more likely to become ill with cancer. Being obese for 10 years or more significantly raises the risk of womb cancer. Other cancers, such as bowel, kidney and pancreatic cancer are also more likely to occur. The World Health…
A recent study suggests that that exercising four times a week could reverse the early stages of dementia. The Wake Forest School of Medicine in North Carolina studied volunteers aged 55 to 89 over a 6 month period, having them exercise four times a week for 45 minutes. The participants, all suffering with mild cognitive…