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Year-round exercise could be the key to fighting asthma, with the frequency of physical activity being more important than intensity, according to new research
HCM issue 11 2015
Scientists in Canada believe they have found the secret to keeping asthma symptoms in
check: 30 minutes of exercise a day.
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08 Oct 2015
Prebiotics and healthy eating can reduce severity of exercise-induced asthma
HCM issue 2 2017
New research has suggested that children could risk becoming asthmatic and wheezy if they regularly use indoor swimming pools.
news •
18 Jul 2006
There has been a four-fold increase in the number of children admitted to hospital for problems
related to obesity in England and Wales between 2000 and 2009. In 2009 there were 3,806 children
admitted to hospital for obesity-related conditions - compared with a mere 872 in 2000.
news •
13 Jun 2013
A new study has said that extended sedentary behaviour of two or more hours
could be as harmful to fitness levels as short workouts are beneficial.
news •
09 Jul 2014
Leisure trust GLL has launched a healthy living campaign targeting residents in Tower Hamlets – one of the most deprived areas in the capital.
news •
08 Mar 2011
The US city of Chicago is installing “fitness trackers” on lamp posts and to the sides of
buildings in a bid to improve both the health of local people and the city’s infrastructure.
news •
01 Sep 2016
Persistent and rising levels of lifestyle disease across the world have exacerbated the
effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Richard Horton, editor-in-chief of The
Lancet.
news •
20 Oct 2020
Communication and collaboration between researchers, public health and land use officials
could lead to rapid progress in the investigation of the impact of urban policies on human
health and wellbeing, according to a study.
news •
04 Feb 2015
The government has pledged to invest more than £10m to open school sports and
swimming facilities in England to the public in the evenings and at weekends.
news •
08 Feb 2021
There are not many people out there that, given the option, would deliberately choose to cycle
around a chemical plant or run alongside a busy motorway.
product innovation •
04 Jun 2018
NICE is now recommending that physical activity be included in the QOF, which financially incentivises GPs for prescribing specific treatments. This is, says Liz Terry, a major breakthrough for the fitness industry
HCM issue 1 2013
A new report from The World Health Organization (WHO), called Global Status Report on
Physical Activity 2022, has revealed that physical inactivity between 2020 and 2030 will result
in almost 500m people developing a preventable, non-communicable disease (NCD), at a cost
of US$300bn, if governments do not act urgently.
news •
19 Oct 2022
Goji’s virus-killing air purification system is the future of air purification for gyms, says Greg Whyte
HCM issue 3 2021
British Military Fitness (BMF) has criticised the
'unacceptable' comments made in the Daily
Mail newspaper in relation to the service
offered by military-style exercise providers.
news •
10 Sep 2010
Apple has unveiled a new software framework called ResearchKit, which it hopes will
enable 700 million iPhone users worldwide to participate in health studies and access
diagnostic tools at the touch of a screen.
news •
14 Apr 2015
This charitable initiative is supporting people with health conditions and disabilities to get into physical activity
HCM issue 6 2020
Jo Cherrett on exercise and ageing and
Stuart Stokes has advice on exercise referral
HCM issue 2 2020
Long COVID is affecting 30 per cent of people who’ve had the virus. Dr Cedric Bryant details his own experience, and suggests ways clubs can offer support
HCM issue 4 2023
Whether you're looking for weight loss, detox or disease prevention, juicing claims to have the answers. Kate Cracknell reports
HCM issue 8 2013
The director of public health at NICE tells Julie Cramer why the organisation is determined to get GPs prescribing exercise
HCM issue 2 2013
The MD of the newly merged Nuffield Health Wellbeing talks to Julie Cramer about expanding further into prevention and wellbeing
HCM issue 5 2014
If operators want to grow their business, they need to support
those with long-term health conditions, says Exi’s head of research.
She tells Kate Cracknell how this can be achieved
HCM issue 5 2023
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