Did you know the Led Zeppelin song “Stairway to Heaven” lasts 8 minutes and 2 seconds? You could increase your fitness if you started climbing stairs, indoors or out, dai...
We all know that “smoking is bad for you” and “lack of sleep is unhealthy,” but what you may not know is that failure to participate in strength training is also a...
Welcome to Fit Flash, a new blog from the Valley Fitness Center! We will be discussing current fitness topics and crazes, reviewing fitness equipment, and trying t...
The recent news about Angelina Jolie’s decision to undergo a double mastectomy after hereditary cancer tests revealed an elevated cancer risk have many women (and...
Although most strokes occur in people older than 50, about one in 5,000 women ages 15 to 49 suffers a stroke each year, according to the National Institute of Neur...
Osteoporosis is a condition in which our bones become weakened, increasing the risk of fracture, typically in the hip or spine. Our bones reach a maximum density when we...
Written by Marlene Busko for Medscape Today News Mar 20, 2013 A large, international epidemiologic study reports that slurping back large amounts of sugary beverag...
Your kidneys are your body’s filters. They remove waste and excess fluid from your blood. People who have high blood pressure and diabetes are at higher risk...
By now most of us have heard that a diet high in fat and cholesterol may contribute to the development of heart disease in adulthood, and that a heart-healthy diet may he...
Despite copious amounts of information circulating in the media telling us that heart disease is the number one killer of women in the U.S., surveys show that fewer than...
