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Fidgeting could undo effects of sitting down for too long
If you find yourself fidgeting away when you’re sat at your desk or on the train, this might not necessarily be a bad thing. New...
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5 ways to a better night’s sleep
With our hectic busy lives, sleep is often at the bottom of our priority list. Late nights, early mornings and stress can cause us to...
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Exercise hormone could improve heart health
Can’t be bothered to exercise? There’s a very good reason you should get up and go. According to researchers, a hormone released during work-outs could...
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Almost half of British adults do no exercise whatsoever
A study by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) has revealed that almost half of adults do absolutely no exercise whatsoever. The study was part of...
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Teenage exercise could reduce risk of cancer death
A study by the Vanderbilt Epidemiology Centre and Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Centre in Nashville has discovered that girls who do 15 minutes of exercise a day...
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Standing for two hours a day could reduce risk of heart disease and diabetes
A new study published in the European Heart Journal reveals that standing instead of sitting for more than two hours a day could reduce the...
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Sore eyes at the pool? Urine could be the culprit, not chlorine
The sore red eyes you associate with swimming pools are not actually caused by chlorine, but urine, according to experts. A survey by the US...
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Endurance runners should get hearts tested to avoid potential death, warns researchers
A new study published in the European Heart Journal urges doctors to test the hearts of endurance athletes while they’re exercising to detect underlying heart...
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New guidelines suggest office workers should ‘stand for two hours a day’
A new study commissioned by Public Health England and led by the University of Chester reveals that office workers should be standing up for two...
