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Building fitness from scratch
Read these advice the Singapore Sports Council's medical director on how to build up your fitness. -ST
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How seniors can keep fit
Set realistic goals and exercise for 30 minutes at least 3 times a week. -ST
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Leading by example
Dr Vanessa Phua, a physician with an interest in aesthetic medicine, practises what she preaches. -ST
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Sports injuries can be avoided. Play it safe, don't over-exert
Listen to your body and stop when it hurts, says an expert. Trying too hard may cause problems. -ST
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Are you turned off by this?
A hand covered with a mass of evil-looking monstrous germs - that's the latest graphic fronting the HPB campaign to tell Singaporeans of the importance of hand-washing. But some feel that this is less effective than campaigns which use a lighter touch. -myp
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Running into injuries
An increasing number of women are putting on their running shoes and hitting the tarmac. -ST
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Relax on board
Wakeboarding relaxes, rather than provides that adrenaline rush, for S'pore-based Briton Mark Griffin.
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Neglected muscles
Pelvic floor muscles - those muscles you use to stop peeing suddenly - are vital for athletes and health but often overlooked.
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Staying fit and fabulous
An energetic body not only helps you live longer, you will also look good in your clothes. -NST
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Diet and exercise go hand in hand
Exercise alone without dieting has a limited effect on weight loss, and vice-versa. -NST
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Warning: Antibiotics can harm tendons
Patients with tendon pain should immediately stop taking the drug, halt any exercise and call a doctor.
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Apathy can be fatal
Catch heart disease early and you should be okay. Leave it too late and the statistics are dead against you.
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Spine injuries common in young tennis players
Elite tennis players in their teens appear to have a very high rate of lower spine injury.
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Fitness means less belly fat at any weight
"Fat and fit" men are likely to have a lower risk of heart disease and diabetes because they're relatively trim around the waist.
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Signs of brain shrinkage seen in soccer players
Professional and even college-age soccer players are more likely to show problems with memory and attention than non-players.
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High-intensity walking beneficial for elderly
The rapid growth in the elderly population in many countries has highlighted the importance of exercise.
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Trimming the waist may trim diabetes, heart risks
People who manage to reduce their waistlines may also lower their risk for diabetes and heart disease.
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Exercises may curb falls by Parkinson's patients
A personalized home program of exercises and instructions appears to help prevent them from falling.
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