There is some good news this week for men in their fifties who have not exercised much in the past. A BMJ study published last week shows that taking up exercise between 50 to 60 years old is just as effective as exercising frequently by middle age. This means that it is never to late to take up an exercise regime.
BMJ in the news:
- Middle age ‘key for exercising’ – BBC Online, UK
- Men in their 50s can add two years to their life with exercise regime – The Guardian, UK
- It’s never too late to start exercise – Reuters
- Exercise boost for over-50s – Sydney Morning Herald, Australia
- Study Highlights Teen Obesity Risks – New York Times, United States
- GPs are medicalising healthy elderly people, professor warns – Daily Telegraph, UK
- Millions of elderly patients prescribed unnecessary pills because of ‘tick-box culture’ – Daily Mail, UK
- UK black women have double the risk of pregnancy complications – Nursing in Practice, UK
- GPs’ target ‘could harm diabetics’ – Channel 4 News, UK
- Safety concerns over drugs for early labour – The Guardian, UK
BMJ in blogs:
- Exercise In Middle Age To Live Longer
- Middle age activeness boosts men’s longevity | Silver Scorpio …
- It`s Never Too Late To Start Exercise – Lifestyle – Javno
- Starting physical exercise after 50 beneficial: study | Health News US
- OnMedica – Blogs: Portfolio politics … Is breast cancer …
- Fertility Treatments Unlikely to Raise Ovarian Cancer Risk « Libby .
- Fertility Drugs Don’t Greatly Affect Ovaries | Denmark.net
- EverythingHealth: Fertility Drugs Do Not Cause Ovarian Cancer
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Juliet Walker is the Editorial Intern, BMJ