Don't Let Pollution Keep You From Exercising

The health benefits of walking or bicycling outweigh the risks of breathing dirty air

Thursday, May 05, 2016 Follow Us         Featured Exercise Is Good for You, Even in Polluted Cities: Study Even in cities with badly polluted air, the health benefits of walking or bicycling outweigh the risks of breathing dirty air, a new study contends. Researchers used computer simulations to compare... Read more ...  News Health Tip: Trim Daily Calories Experts say to lose a pound a week, you'll need to cut 3,500 calories during that span. But how can you do so without feeling hungry? The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics suggests... Read more ... Fatty Foods, Drowsy Days Men who eat a lot of fatty foods may find themselves needing an afternoon nap, a new study suggests. Researchers found that among almost 800 men aged 35 to 80, those with diets high in fat reported... Read more ... Building Muscle Could Boost the Body's Most Important Muscle Having more muscle and less fat reduces the risk of early death in people with heart disease, a new study suggests. Doctors should encourage patients to do resistance exercises as part of a healthy... Read more ... Many Manly Men Avoid Needed Health Care Macho men are less likely than women to visit a doctor, and more likely to request male physicians when they do make an appointment, researchers say. But these "tough guys" tend to downplay their... Read more ... Weight Loss and Healthy Living Centers MedicineNet's Weight Loss and Healthy Living Centers give you all of the tools necessary for diet & weight management, exercise & fitness, nutrition & food, and prevention & wellness. Get access to various articles, slideshows, quizzes, and medications for your reference. Healthy Living Center Health Tools   Picture Slideshows   Quizzes   Health & Living   Pinpoint Your Pain   Medical Word of the Day   More Newsletters   Diseases and Conditions   Medical Picture of the Day   MedicineNet Home