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Many turn to yoga as a way to maintain good health, stretch muscles and quiet the mind. But an article published January 5, 2012, in New York Times’ magazine questions whether yoga is for everyone—suggesting that some yoga poses might be dangerous for even devoted yogis. Journalist William J. Broad reports on the views [...] By maintaining or improving your fitness level, you can reduce your risk of death from heart disease and stroke—even if your weight hasn’t changed or increases, according to a new study in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. This is good news for people who are physically fit but can’t seem to lose [...] Legislation introduced April 15, 2011 will protect the nation’s senior citizens from arbitrary limits on physical therapy services so often needed after a stroke, traumatic brain injury, or hip fracture, or to effectively manage conditions such as Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis, or arthritis, says the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA). [...] Stroke patients who are not successfully treated for depression are at higher risk of losing some of their capability to function normally, according to a study in the March 15, 2011 issue of the journal Neurology. [...] |
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