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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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Cop, 31, collapses during taekwondo lesson and dies
AT 1.83m and weighing 75kg, police Senior Staff Sergeant Dennis Kok Cheak Boon looked the picture of health - but the martial arts expert had three blocked arteries.
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Poor nutrition hurts teen lungs
US study finds they are more prone to underperforming lungs, asthma.
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Heart condition affects lives
Mr Low Guan Hock found out he had a potentially fatal heart condition through the most tragic way - the death of his daughter.
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Why young hearts fail
It is rare for a young person to die suddenly without any apparent cause.
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Quality weight loss advice found online
People who seek out general weight loss information via Internet forums will, more often than not, receive correct information
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