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Physical Fitness May Lower Dementia Risk For Women, Study Finds A high level of physical fitness in middle age may significantly decrease a woman’s risk of developing dementia by up to 90% compared to a moderate or low level of fitnessThis was a small study with a few limitations (which we’ll discuss in a moment), but the findings are noteworthy as reinforcement of what we’re learning from multiple studies: physical fitness is generally linked to improved brain health, even to the degree of providing some protection against the debilitating effects of dementia. The study spanned more than four decades, beginning in 1968 with a bike exercise test measuring peak cardiovascular activity. Of the 191 women who took the test, 40 achieved the status of “highly fit,” 92 met criteria for moderate fitness, and 59 fell into the low fitness category (the test was stopped on a few occasions for low-fitness participants who developed chest pain or high blood pressure). The average age of the p...

Lung cancer symptoms: This change in your cough could be one of the signs of the disease LUNG cancer is one of the most common cancers in the UK and one of the most serious types. Symptoms are not usually present in the early stages, but when they do develop, they can be mistaken for less serious health problems. Changes in a cough you have had a long time are one of the biggest indications of the disease Lung cancer affects around 44,500 people in the UK every year. In many cases, symptoms usually only occur when the cancer has become too advanced to cure. Like many other cancers, lung cancer can be detected at the earliest stage (stage 1) so it is important to recognise all the symptoms. Cancer Research UK says a cough that will not go away can be a tell-tale sign of the disease. A change in a cough you have had for a long time can also be an indication. The charity noted the following: • Your cough might be more painful • It may have a different sound • You may brin...