A brisk walk is as good as an aerobics class - Brisk walking is as good for the heart as vigorous exercise, according to figures from the ongoing Nurses' Health Study. ...

Cox-2 inhibitors - The COX (cyclooxygenase)-2 inhibitors, also known as ‘selective non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs’ (NSAIDs), have long been touted as being safer...

Exercise better than drugs to lower cholesterol - Exercise is a better bet than drugs to reduce cholesterol, according to the results of two separate US studies.

The benefits of exercise - Over the years, many studies have documented the profound beneficial effects of regular exercise. For instance, physically active individuals have bee...

Sweaty underarms? - A fate worse than death ...

Overweight: It doesn't mean you're unhealthy - It seems doctors have got it wrong all along. Being overweight – or even obese – doesn’t necessarily mean you’re unhealthy, and more likely to keel o...

Alzheimer’s: The one tell-tale sign in middle-age - If your levels of the ‘good’ HDL cholesterol are too low, you increase your chances of a poor memory – and it may eventually lead to Alzheimer’s disea...

High-intensity exercise yields extra heart effects - The risk of heart disease steadily decreases as the intensity of exercise increases.