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Fitness Boosts Brain Power

Exercise not only strengthens your heart and muscles – it also boosts your brain power.

Dozens of studies now show that aerobic exercise can increase the size of critical brain structures and improve cognition in children and older adults.

Teen Couch Potatoes Risk Disease

Watching TV and not getting enough exercise at age 16 is associated with the risk of developing metabolic syndrome at 43 years of age.

What Is Yoga Good For ?

by Dr. Nancy Ann Cotter

“Initially, yoga is a gift you give yourself. With consistent practice, your Self is a gift that yoga gives to you”

Joint research between the University of Michigan and the Argentina-based National Council of Science and Technology (CONICET) has shed light on one of the most frustrating mysteries of weight loss – why the weight inevitably comes back.

High Salt Intake Linked to Blood Vessel Damage

A Harvard Medical School study says eating a high-salt diet for several years may damage blood vessels — increasing your risk of developing high blood pressure.

Hospitalizations Double for Kids with High Blood Pressure

A new University of Michigan study finds that hospitalizations for children with high blood pressure and related charges dramatically increased during the 10 years ending in 2006.