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Study finds women get more benefits from exercise than men

With the same amount of exercise, women experience a three-fold reduction in their risk of death from heart disease compared to men, researchers reported. Read More

Exercise May Benefit Women’s Hearts More Than Men’s

Further analysis showed that women were able to lower their heart risk with smaller amounts of exercise than men were. To lower their risk by 30%, men had to exercise for 530 minutes a week, while ... Read More

A New Study Found That These Exercises Offer The Most Knee Pain Relief

A new review of studies found that aerobic exercise reduced pain and improved quality of life for people with knee osteoarthritis. Exercise can help stabilize the muscles around the knee and lubricate ... Read More

Study finds improvement in knee pain with exercise and physical therapy

People with a meniscal tear and osteoarthritis prescribed home exercises with or without physical therapy reported substantial improvements in knee pain, according to a new study led by Mass General ... Read More

It's not the pain, it's how you handle it, research shows

A study from the University of Portsmouth in the United Kingdom found that one's ability to cope with pain plays a big role in maintaining physical activity. Read More

Western New Yorkers were significant contributors to major NEJM study that confirmed exercise and PT help ease knee pain

More than half the participants in a national study on exercise and PT for knee pain were UBMD Ortho patients. Read More

This Exercise Could Reduce Knee Arthritis Pain, New Study Suggests

Osteoarthritis is the most common type of arthritis, most commonly affecting the knee. Evidence suggests aerobic exercise is most effective at reducing OA pain. Joint health can benefit from a better ... Read More

Women reach heart health goals with less exercise than men, new study suggests

“Physiologically, circulating estrogen levels are much higher in females than in males, and estrogen can promote body fat loss during exercise,” Dr. Jiajin Chen, one of the study’s authors and a ... Read More

Yoga isn’t as heart-healthy as you think, new study reveals

A comprehensive review shows that yoga doesn’t match up to traditional exercise for improving vascular health. Activities like Pilates, Tai Chi, and interval training prove more effective in keeping ... Read More