Posts Tagged ‘Risk’
Physical Activity Associated With Healthier Aging
Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010
Physical activity appears to be associated with a reduced risk or slower progression of several age-related conditions as well as improvements in overall health in older age, according to a commentary and four articles published in the January 25 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals...
Helmets Reduce Skiing, Snowboarding Head Injuries Say Researchers
Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010
Researchers in Canada who systematically reviewed data from available relevant studies concluded that wearing helmets reduced the risk of head injury among skiers and snowboarders by 35 per cent with no increased risk of neck injury...
Helmets Reduce The Risk Of Head Injuries Among Skiers And Snowboarders By 35%
Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010
Helmets reduce the risk of head injury among skiers and snowboarders by 35% with no evidence of an increased risk of neck injury, states an article in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). Some suggest that helmets may increase the risk of neck injury in a crash or fall, particularly in children because of their greater head to body ratio...
Exercise Linked To Healthier Aging: Four New Studies
Tuesday, January 26th, 2010
Four new studies published in a leading journal this week link exercise with healthy aging, either through reduced risk or slower progression of several age-related conditions or through improvements in overall health in older age, and detail associations between physical activity and cognitive function, bone density and overall health...
Prolonged TV Viewing Linked To Higher Risk Of Death Even In Regular Exercisers
Tuesday, January 12th, 2010
Researchers in Australia found that prolonged television viewing was linked to an increased risk of death, even in people who exercised regularly, and recommended more be done to encourage people to spend fewer hours sitting still in front of the TV...