Research conducted on new realities in health and wellness by integrated marketing communications agency, Euro RSCG Worldwide, shows there is a revolution in consumers' attitudes towards their health - with interesting implications for brands both within and outside the healthcare arena.
12 Apr 2012 15:34
[Karen N. Peart] Yale School of Medicine researchers have found that the likelihood of becoming disabled with age increases with the following factors: having a chronic condition or cognitive impairment; low physical activity; slower gross motor coordination; having poor lower-extremity function; and being hospitalized. Women are also more likely than men to become disabled in their later years.
18 Jan 2012 14:47
Not only is overall quality of life higher in cancer survivors who exercise, but the rate of cancer recurrence is lower. Unfortunately, though most doctors recommend exercise, many patients fail to follow through.
6 Jan 2012 12:21
WASHINGTON, USA: People who suffer chronic lower back pain saw about the same improvement after taking yoga classes taught by highly trained teachers as they did from stretching classes, said a US study.
31 Oct 2011 11:40
Aquatic bodywork is a modern form of hydrotherapy which uses warm water as a means of rehabilitation and therapy for patients with chronic pain, musculoskeletal conditions, those recovering from various types of surgery as well as those suffering from depression and stress as a result of a debilitating condition.
29 Sep 2011 12:35
Minister of Health Aaron Motsoaledi,reports
news24.com, says South Africans should exercise more, eat healthily and not use tobacco.
8 Sep 2011 08:36
Assisting athletes with disabilities is reaping rewards for the University of Johannesburg (UJ) after two of the tertiary institution's wheelchair tennis players were recently awarded at the South African Sports Awards at Sun City. Lucas Sithole from Newcastle in Kwazulu-Natal and Kgothatso Montjane from Polokwane in Limpopo, were named respectively Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year with a Disability.
30 Aug 2011 14:39[Enrique Rivero] A UCLA-Harvard study has highlighted three types of confusing outcome measures. Studies about medications published in the most influential medical journals are frequently designed in a way that yields misleading or confusing results, new research suggests.
26 Aug 2011 09:19 
Exercise can be as effective as a second medication for as many as half of depressed patients whose condition has not been cured by a single antidepressant medication.
26 Aug 2011 09:1520% of South African children are overweight and only 42% are getting enough exercise to stay healthy. These statistics were found in the 2010 Healthy Active Kids Report Card which gave South African kids an overall grade of C for health. In order to try and improve these statistics and get children to exercise, Virgin Active is offering one year's free membership to its Club V for all children whose parents join during April.
8 Apr 2011 09:57NEW ORLEANS: People who suffer from irregular heartbeat could see their episodes cut in half if they do yoga regularly, according to a study released in the United States.
6 Apr 2011 13:29
Inflammation can kill, study shows, yet the body can adapt.
5 Apr 2011 06:52
Physical activity is an important health behaviour for many diseases but its role in cancer control has been understudied and underappreciated. The book,
Physical Activity and Cancer , published by Springer (Nov 2010) and edited by Kerry S. Courneya and Christine M. Friedenreich, explores in depth the relation between physical activity and cancer control, including primary prevention, coping with treatments, recovery after treatments, long-term survivorship, secondary prevention, and survival.
14 Feb 2011 09:28Regular exercise improves the ability of overweight, previously inactive children to think, plan and even do math, Georgia Health Sciences University researchers report.
11 Feb 2011 13:28
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