NEW ORLEANS — Mayoclinic.org says that type 2 diabetes – also referred to as adult onset diabetes – is a chronic condition that affects the way your body metabolizes glucose (blood sugar) – resulting ...

A three-month pilot study of patients with hypertension appearing in the Canadian Journal of Cardiology, published by Elsevier, demonstrates that adding yoga to a regular exercise training regimen ...

While lifting weights is a tried-and-true method for increasing muscle mass, bodyweight exercises train your muscles in ...

America has an obesity problem. The National Institutes of Health estimates that two in five adults are overweight and one out of every three adults are obese. Though a healthy diet has the biggest ...

Chair exercises are an alternative way to get physically fit and strengthen certain areas of the body. They are most beneficial for individuals with mobility problems. Regular physical activity is ...

Regular exercise and physical activity are important for heart health, especially as we age. Exercise can help reduce the risk of heart disease, and if you already have heart disease, it can help ...

When it comes to targeting and strengthening all of your key running muscles—legs, arms, chest, and back—you may be accustomed to hitting major muscle groups over the course of a few days rather than ...

Eccentric exercise focuses on movements, or phases of a movement, that lengthen the muscles. Some examples of eccentric exercise include lowering into a squat or lowering into a press-up. In contrast, ...

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Regular exercise can boost immunity and help fight off infections. Here's how to exercise safely during the coronavirus ...

Aerobic exercise, also known as cardio, "involves activities that use large muscle groups rhythmically and continuously, raising the heart and breathing rates," explains Gontang. He says that the word ...