Yoga Helps Women Deal With the Mental Stress of Cancer

• HealthDay Reporter
• Ernie Mundell
• November 25, 2024
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A cancer diagnosis can bring overwhelming stress and depression to women, but new research suggests yoga can help ease that emotional toll.

“A wellness intervention that integrates yoga and psychological tools may strengthen the connections among the mind, body an...

Online Yoga Classes Can Ease Lower Back Pain

• HealthDay Reporter
• Dennis Thompson
• November 1, 2024
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Yoga can help ease chronic low back pain, even if the classes are conducted online, a new study shows.

Guidelines recommend using physical therapy or yoga<...

Yoga, Other Exercise Can Curb Urinary Incontinence in Women

• HealthDay Reporter
• Ernie Mundell
• September 20, 2024
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Millions of women struggle with the discomfort and stress of urinary incontinence, and many turn to medications for help.

Now, new research suggests that yoga and other exercise regimens might wor...

About 1 in 6 U.S. Adults Practice Yoga

• HealthDay Reporter
• Ernie Mundell
• June 12, 2024
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Nearly 1 in every 6 U.S. adults have engaged in the ancient practice of yoga over the past year, new government data shows.

In fact, as Americans increasingly turn to alternative or complementary health approaches, "the largest increases [have been] in the practice of yo...

Yoga Can Help Heart Failure Patients Stay Strong

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• Dennis Thompson
• May 13, 2024
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Yoga can help improve the long-term health of people with heart failure, a new study has found.

"Patients who practiced yoga on top of taking their...

Yoga Brings Brain Benefits to Women at Risk for Alzheimer's

• HealthDay Reporter
• Ernie Mundell
• February 28, 2024
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In a new study, yoga appears to have bolstered the brain health of older women who had risk factors for Alzheimer's disease.

The study can't prove that the ancient practice will slow or prevent the onset of Alzheimer's, but it did seem to reverse some forms of neurologic...

Walking, Jogging, Yoga Are All Good Medicine for Depression

• HealthDay Reporter
• Carole Tanzer Miller
• February 15, 2024
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Looking for a workout that will chase the blues away?

Try walking, jogging, yoga or strength training, which a new study reports are the most effective exercises for easing depression. These activities can be used on their own or combined with medication and psychotherap...

Heated Yoga Might Be a Natural Antidepressant

• HealthDay Reporter
• Amy Norton
• October 24, 2023
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Heated yoga classes can help some people with depression feel a lot better within a couple months -- even if they practice just once a week, a small clinical trial suggests.

The study, of 65 people with moderate-to-severe depression, found that those randomly assigned to...

Strike a Pose: Yoga Helps Heart Failure Patients

• HealthDay Reporter
• Cara Murez
• September 26, 2023
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Heart failure can make everyday activities and exercise tough to carry out, but yoga might be a beneficial add-on to standard care.

A new study from India finds this ancient practice improves quality of life and cardio functioning.

"Our patients observed impro...

Yoga Might Do Wonders for Women's Aging Brains

• HealthDay Reporter
• Sarah D. Collins
• August 3, 2023
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Yoga is known for its benefits to both the mind and body. And a gentle form of yoga may be an ideal early intervention technique for older women at risk of Alzheimer's disease, new research suggests.

In a small study involving kundalini yoga, participants reported ...

Yoga Can Help Seniors Regain Their Strength

• HealthDay Reporter
• Amy Norton
• March 14, 2023
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Practicing yoga might help older adults become a little surer on their feet, a new research review suggests.

The review, of 33 small clinical trials, found that older adults who participated in yoga programs typically gained some lower-body strength and boosted their wal...

Five Great Cardio Workouts You Can Do at Home

• HealthDay Reporter
• Kirstie Ganobsik
• January 23, 2023
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You might have heard that doing cardio, or aerobic, exercise is one of the best ways to keep your heart, lungs and cardiovascular system healthy and strong.

Yet finding the time for the gym or even a trip to the local park can be a challenge when work and home responsib...

Herbals, Yoga, Ginkgo: What Alternative Treatments Help Fight Heart Failure?

• HealthDay Reporter
• Cara Murez
• December 12, 2022
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It's tempting to follow the latest trend when it comes to health care, but for patients who live with heart failure, some alternative treatments could have serious consequences.

To address the issue, the American Heart Association (AHA) has published a new scientific st...

Battling High Blood Pressure? Adding Yoga to Your Workout Might Help

• HealthDay Reporter
• Cara Murez
• December 8, 2022
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Adding a little yoga to an exercise routine can be the fix someone needs to drop high blood pressure, a small study suggests.

"As observed in several studies, we recommend that patients try to find exercise and stress relief for the management of hypertension [high blood...

Yoga, Mindfulness Could Be Powerful Tools to Manage Blood Sugar

• HealthDay Reporter
• Amy Norton
• October 5, 2022
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Yoga, meditation and other mindfulness practices may help people with type 2 diabetes lower their blood sugar -- nearly to the degree that standard medications like m...