Tag: aerobic exercise

Daily hour of yoga lowers blood pressure

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimate that 75 million American adults have high blood pressure, also called hypertension. Hypertension is a risk factor for heart disease and stroke. It is defined as a systolic blood pressure of 140 millimeters of mercury per gram (mmHg) or higher, and/or diastolic blood pressure of 90 […]

Schizophrenia symptoms eased with aerobic exercise

The researchers – including Joseph Firth of the Institute of Brain, Behavior and Mental Health at the University of Manchester in the United Kingdom – publish their findings in the journal Schizophrenia Bulletin. Schizophrenia is a mental disorder estimated to affect around 1.1 percent of American adults. Symptoms of the disorder include hallucinations, delusions, abnormal […]