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The Welsh Government has vowed to boost awareness of "positive lifestyle
improvements" such as regular exercise as part of a major new strategy to reduce
heart disease by 2016.
news •
15 Aug 2012
New research shows it’s impossible to be fat but fit. What does this mean for gyms?
HCM issue 7 2017
A new study that followed nearly 70,000 women for two decades has found that
three quarters of heart attacks in young women could be prevented if women
followed six healthy lifestyle practices.
news •
06 Jan 2015
Physical inactivity poses a greater risk of heart disease in women over 30 than
obesity, high blood pressure or smoking, according to new research.
news •
09 May 2014
Any form of physical activity reduces the risk of death and cardiovascular disease
irrespective of a person’s home country or income, according to a study which tracked the
amount of exercise of more than 130,000 people in 17 countries.
news •
25 Sep 2017
Health club members in the US who take exercise to treat specific health conditions are now eligible for tax deductions.
news •
11 Oct 2005
Health experts have debunked the idea that people can be overweight but medically fit,
according to
a study which is being presented at the European Congress on Obesity.
news •
17 May 2017
Spending all day sitting down may not just be bad for your backside: it could also do
serious damage to your kidneys, according to new research.
news •
23 Oct 2015
Canada has set its sights on becoming one of the healthiest countries in the world, following a CAN$300m (£150m, 212m euro, US$260m) investment in health promotion over the next five years.
news •
10 Jan 2006
Will the classification of obesity as a disease in the US bring better treatment, or will it take the onus to lose weight away from the individual?
HCM issue 11 2013
New research suggests that combined
Indian yoga and aerobic exercise is
significantly better at reducing heart
disease risk than either exercise alone
HCM issue 11 2017
Increasing evidence that yoga is at the forefront of
health and wellness improvement is backed up by
a new study which shows it can also help those
with heart disease.
news •
24 Dec 2014
People who exercise above current recommended levels of physical activity are twice as
lively to
avoid chronic disease.
news •
26 Jul 2018
Regular exercise sessions for children with multiple sclerosis (MS) may help to mitigate
the effects of the debilitating disease, scientists have reported.
news •
18 Aug 2015
High-intensity fitness sessions three times a week can slow the progress of Parkinson’s
disease, new research has revealed.
news •
14 Dec 2017
An hour of moderate exercise – such as walking – three times a week can help reduce
memory loss among elderly people.
news •
02 Nov 2016
Men who use saunas regularly are protecting themselves from heart problems, according
to a study by scientists from the University of Eastern Finland, whose work was published
in the journal Jama Internal Medicine.
news •
25 Feb 2015
Higher physical activity levels are related to a reduced risk of death in
patients with diabetes, according to new research published online by the
Archives of Internal Medicine.
news •
13 Aug 2012
Obesity is a disease which cannot be reliably prevented or cured with current
frontline methods, according to a feature published in The Lancet.
news •
13 Mar 2015
Can mainstream fitness clubs cater for the over-50s market, or are standlone, niche clubs a better solution? Kate Cracknell reports
HCM issue 3 2014
Premature mortality in the UK is “persistently and significantly” below the mean
of other European Union countries, according to analysis of British health data
published this month.
news •
05 Mar 2013
With office workers spending over eight hours per day sitting at their desks, and one in six
affected by mental health issues every year, it is no surprise that businesses are looking to
introduce ‘wellness’ to the workplace
product innovation •
18 Feb 2020
Saunas can aid cardiovascular health, a Finnish study shows
HCM issue 8 2015
Researchers have established that regular exercise changes the DNA of skeletal muscle cells, reducing the risk of disease via epigenetic adaptation
HCM issue 8 2021
Regular weekly exercise sessions could delay brain deterioration in people at high risk for
Alzheimer's disease.
news •
04 Oct 2019
Lack of knowledge in medics and out of date test protocols could lead to healthy people being
misdiagnosed with heart disease, according to new research from the British Heart Foundation.
news •
15 Aug 2016
Frequent strenuous exercise increases the risk of developing motor neurone disease (MND) in people
with certain genetic profiles.
news •
17 Jun 2021
People with early-stage Parkinson’s can should use regular exercise in order to
slow down the
progression of the disease.
news •
21 Jan 2022
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
A new study from researchers at Yale University shows that high intensity interval training (HIIT) can reverse nerve damage caused by Parkinson’s
HCM issue 2 2024
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Members are telling us they need support with their mental and spiritual health and the industry is starting to see this need. Now’s the time to fast-track our response
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As health club operators move to incorporate recovery into their
offerings to meet growing consumer demand, Steph Eaves takes a
look at what cryotherapy and ice bathing can add to the equation
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