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Higher-stakes soccer matches tied to more injuries
By Kerry Grens NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Soccer matches played at a high level of competition are more likely to result in injuries - and in more serious ones - compared to less important games, according to a new study. The finding makes sense,... More »
Lifestyle change may ease heart risk from job stress
By Genevra Pittman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Being under stress at work is tied to a higher risk of heart problems, new research confirms - but putting down the beer bottle and going for a walk may help. Researchers found that job strain - defin... More »
New fitness centers cater to aging baby boomers
By Dorene Internicola NEW YORK (Reuters) - Baby boomers, the generation that vowed to stay forever young, are getting older, designing senior-friendly gyms and becoming their own personal trainers. In exercise havens for the over-50 set, the cardi... More »
Utah soccer referee left in coma after attack by teenage player
By Laura Zuckerman (Reuters) - A Utah soccer referee who suffered head injuries when he was punched in the face by a teenage player remained hospitalized in a coma on Friday, almost a week after the incident. A 17-year-old player struck the refere... More »
Consider lighter baseballs for young pitchers: study
By Genevra Pittman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Practicing with lighter baseballs may help teen pitchers improve their throwing speeds while also reducing the risk of overuse injuries, a small study from Taiwan suggests. After 10 weeks of training,... More »
Tabata metes out fitness in short, repeated flashes
By Dorene Internicola NEW YORK (Reuters) - For people who are too bored or busy to spend an hour on a treadmill an exercise regime that was developed for athletes but is being taught in gyms may help to build fitness in less time. The Tabata Proto... More »
Federal agents target Mississippi martial arts man in ricin probe
By Emily Lane JACKSON, Mississippi (Reuters) - Federal law enforcement agencies investigating ricin-laced letters sent to President Barack Obama and other officials broadened their search for clues on Wednesday by targeting the former business of ... More »
Fitness after 65 is no one-size-fits-all endeavor
By Dorene Internicola NEW YORK (Reuters) - America's ageing population is posing special challenges, fitness experts say, because it is difficult to design effective workout routines for people with such a wide range of abilities. For one 70-y... More »
Twelve school football players die each year: study
By Genevra Pittman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Each year in the U.S. an average of a dozen high school and college football players die during practices and games, according to a new study that finds heart conditions, heat and other non-traumatic ... More »
Looking for a fitness buddy? Get a dog
By Dorene Internicola NEW YORK (Reuters) - Zeus the pit bull helps his owner slog through interval training and military crawls, Goldie and her master enjoy Tai Chi together and Izzie the three-legged shih tzu can't hike up the mountain but sh... More »
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