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Exercise

Stress, Inflammation, and Yoga Practice.

by Romeo Mariano, MD (January 17, 2010)

Stress, Inflammation, and Yoga Practice.: “ Psychosom Med. 2010 Jan 11; Authors: Kiecolt-Glaser JK, Christian L, Preston H, Houts CR, Malarkey WB, Emery CF, Glaser R Objective: To address the mechanisms underlying hatha yoga’s potential stress-reduction benefits, we compared inflammatory and endocrine responses of novice and expert yoga practitioners before, during, and after a restorative [...]

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Physical Activity Improves Male Colorectal Cancer Survival

by Romeo Mariano, MD (January 10, 2010)

Physical Activity and Male Colorectal Cancer Survival [Original Investigation] Jeffrey A. Meyerhardt, MD, MPH; Edward L. Giovannucci, MD, ScD; Shuji Ogino, MD, PhD; Gregory J. Kirkner; Andrew T. Chan, MD, MPH; Walter Willett, MD, DrPH; Charles S. Fuchs, MD, MPH Arch Intern Med. 2009;169(22):2102-2108. Background Although physically active individuals have a lower risk of developing [...]

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Physical Activity Reduces Decline in Kidney Function Among Older Adults

by Romeo Mariano, MD (January 10, 2010)

Physical Activity and Rapid Decline in Kidney Function Among Older Adults [Original Investigation] Cassianne Robinson-Cohen, MS; Ronit Katz, DPhil; Dariush Mozaffarian, MD, DrPH; Lorien S. Dalrymple, MD, MPH; Ian de Boer, MD, MS; Mark Sarnak, MD, MS; Mike Shlipak, MD, MPH; David Siscovick, MD, MPH; Bryan Kestenbaum, MD, MS Arch Intern Med. 2009;169(22):2116-2123. Background Habitual [...]

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