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Yoga May Decrease Dowager’s Hump: Lose the Spinal Curve

May 01, 2010 03:00AM

New study shows that practicing yoga may lead to less spine curvature in the elderly.

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Tai Chi Lessens Arthritis Pain: A Cure for the Ache

Apr 01, 2010 03:00AM

New research suggests that arthritis sufferers may benefit from regular Tai Chi exercise.

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Yoga’s Mindfulness Helps Control Weight: Being Aware of What We Eat

Apr 01, 2010 03:00AM

Research suggests that adding yoga practice to a standard weight-loss program may both make it more effective and promote eating behavior that is healthy and empowering.

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10 Ways to Feed a Walking Habit: Keep the Health Benefits Coming

Apr 01, 2010 03:00AM ● By Maggie Spilner

Turn your standard walk into a mini-vacation from a hectic day with these top tips to make you coming back for more.

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Yoga Laughter Exercises: Catalyst for Laughing Alone

Feb 01, 2010 03:00AM ● By Madan Kataria

Given the natural feedback between body and mind, by opening up your voice to the sounds of laughter though yoga exercises, you can bring about a change in your overall emotional expression.

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Laughter Yoga: Benefits Belly Muscles

Feb 01, 2010 03:00AM

An experiment to assess the effect of laughter of yoga on back pain by sports science student Ulrich Rehm of Münster University, in Germany, turned up an encouraging conclusion. In conducting research for his Ph.D. thesis, he hooked up two healthy young men...

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Movement as Medicine: A Universal Antidote to Aging

Jan 01, 2010 03:00AM ● By Kathy Bowman

Have you ever compared the benefits of a walk around the park with taking an anti-inflammatory medication? How about correlating a game of hopscotch with high bone density?

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