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Exercise improves heart rate variability in seniors
Seniors who maintain or boost their physical activity levels are less likely to suffer a heart attack. Health24 reports that researchers say exercise improves...
Short bursts of intense exercise lower premature death risk
Running for as little as five minutes a day could significantly lower a person’s risk of dying prematurely. The New York Times reports that...
Heat stroke the real risk for endurance runners
Endurance runners are far more likely to die of heat stroke than an undetected heart condition. HealthDay reports that researchers found that endurance athletes...
Concussion and neck injuries share common symptoms
Athletes and others reporting cognitive difficulties after a head injury are usually diagnosed as having had a concussion. But Science Daily reports that a...