Exercise

Exercise can counteract muscle wasting in heart failure patients, new study shows

McKnight's Staff May 09, 2012

Exercise can help combat muscle wasting and other complications associated with aging and heart failure, a new study reveals.

Combination of talk therapy and exercise improves stroke related fatigue, study finds

February 21, 2012

The persistent fatigue that can linger for months and even years following a stroke currently has no treatment, but a new study suggest a combination of talk therapy and exercise might help.

It's been a hard day's day

Elizabeth Newman February 07, 2012

Providers have one big reason to cut back on overtime: It can lead to a hemorrhage of money. But now there's another: It could make your employees depressed.

Tai chi improves mood and quality of life in heart failure patients, report says

April 27, 2011

Tai chi exercises might be able to help improve heart failure patients' quality of life, mood and confidence, new research finds.

Researchers: obese seniors need exercise, diet

April 04, 2011

A new study shows those over 65 should continue with diet and exercise, dispelling a traditional belief that weight loss can cause the elderly to lose muscle and bone mass.

For seniors, some exercise is better than none, experts say

July 22, 2010

Keeping seniors moving is vital, and some exercise is better than none at all, according to a recent article.

Exercise increases chances of staying functional in extreme old age, study finds

September 17, 2009

It's never too late to reap the benefits of physical activity, authors of a new report say. They found that exercise increases functionality and life span, even among the oldest of the old.