Male cancer survivors evaluated in a long-term study cut their risk of dying in half by exercising and burning 2,500 calories a week, U.S. researchers say. Study co-author Kathleen Y. Wolin of Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of ...
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Tiny "bio-bots" inspired by sperm could swim inside the human body to deliver drugs or target cancer someday. The swimming bio-hybrid machines move by combining live heart cells with the flexible body of a synthetic polymer. Past research ...
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LONDON, Jan. 21 (UPI) -- People who enjoy life maintain better physical function in daily activities and have faster walking speeds as they age, researchers in Britain say. Dr. Andrew Steptoe of University College London assessed the ...
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MONDAY Jan. 20, 2014, 2014 -- Happier seniors can look forward to greater mobility as they age than their gloomier peers, new research suggests. The findings don't prove that happiness preserves mobility. However, "the research suggests ...
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Walking is a great way to get exercise, but it's important to follow certain safety rules to protect yourself from cars and other hazards, experts say. On average, more than 460 pedestrians are treated in U.S. emergency departments every ...
Humans and some of our hominid ancestors such as Homo erectus have been walking for more than a million years, and researchers are close to figuring out how we do it. It's never been completely clear how human beings accomplish the ...
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Biogen Idec today announced that FAMPYRA(prolonged-release fampridine tablets) has been made available in Ireland for the symptomatic treatment of walking impairment in adults with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). FAMPYRA is a prescription drug and ...
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Lean manufacturing has become more than just a buzzword. Lean companies like Hamilton Caster are more efficient. But Hamilton doesn't just practice lean, it helps its customers on their journeys, too. Lean manufacturing, in a nutshell, ...
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Australia's proposed Health Star Rating System for food labelling New Zealand’s nutritional food labels are not as effective as once thought and could be impacting on the health of New Zealanders, according to new research from the ...
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The expense of joining a gym or taking a class can keep some people from exercising. But there are low- or no-cost options for getting fit. The Weight-Control Information Network suggests these affordable options: Check your office ...
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Peering through a sunlit barn in rural Kansas, fourth-generation poultry farmer Frank Reese rattles off names of chicken breeds that were once common - Barred Rock, Dark Brahma, Ancona, Rhode Island Red, Dark Cornish. He points to an ...
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Buyers, suppliers, manufacturers and the curiously blue-lanyarded “Industry Affiliates” have been savouring the 2014 International CES, walking up and down the enormous venue to see high-concept and large-scale stands from major ...
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Legs begin to tire and booth demonstrators run out of things to say into their wireless stage mics, but we keep walking the show floor at the 2014 International CES so you don’t have to! Here is our wrap up of all the weird and ...
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Medicine alone cannot improve the health of the nation -- not when one in five Americans lives in unsafe neighborhoods where pollution, crime and joblessness are prevalent; nutritious food is scarce; and the well-being of young people is at ...
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Related NPD CE Holiday Sales Rise: NPD NPD Black Friday CE Sales Up 10%: NPD NPD Anchors Aweigh NPD OTT Viewing Tops With Young Adults Port Washington, N.Y. – Wearable devices have a relatively high level of consumer awareness at ...
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