14-07-21 1. Have a bedtime. Sleep is considered the third pillar of health, and for good reason. Research is only making it increasingly clear that not getting enough of the stuff can have serious health effects. Meanwhile, getting enough sleep is good for e...

14-07-09 Sedentary lifestyle and not caloric intake may be to blame for increased obesity in the US, according to a new analysis of data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). A study published in The American Journal of Medicine...

14-06-13 Girls should take part in competitive sport to build confidence and resilience, the leader of a group of girls' schools will argue this week. 一位女校组织领导表示，竞技运动有助于女孩们建立信心和加强恢复力。他们将于本周将就此话题展开讨论。 Helen Fras...

14-05-03 A cyber buddy might just give exercise enthusiasts -- and those who are less than enthused -- the extra nudge they need during a workout, new research suggests. 一项新的研究显示，一个虚拟伙伴可以让锻炼热爱者，还有那些不那么狂热的锻炼者，在锻炼过程中...

14-03-24 Practising sport for more than an hour day reduces the risk of contracting breast cancer, and this applies to women of any age and any weight, and also unaffected by geographical location, according to research presented to the 9th European Breast C...

13-10-25 没有证据表明一天之内除了饮用其他饮料外再喝八杯水会对你有益，事实是这可能对身体有害。生活在温带气候的人若没有保持体力锻炼，一天则需要六至八杯水，不过这些水分可以通过食物、酒或含咖啡因的饮料获得。 Drinking eight cups or two litres of water a day is lo...

13-09-21 Are you someone who will happily spend days sprawled on your sofa watching TV? Or could you sit in the same spot for hours with only a computer game for company? If you answered yes to any of the above questions, then the future of human space trave...

13-07-05 最新一项研究发现，快走或慢跑能够刺激大脑神经细胞从而使神经官能放松达到镇静减压的作用。 One of the best ways to relieve the stresses of the day is to simply walk them away, scientists have found. Walking briskly（迅速地） or jogging really does calm...

13-05-28 I told my friend Graham that I often cycle the two miles from my house to the town centre but unfortunately there is a big hill on the route. He replied, You mean fortunately. He explained that I should be glad of the extra exercise that the hill pr...

12-11-06 Have you ever thought life would be better anywhere other than where you are right now? Maybe some of your thoughts go something like this: Life will be better once I'm out of debt. I can't wait until I'm retired because then I can do what I want wh...