SILVER SPRING, MD – September 8, 2015 – Many Canadians who visit the doctor these days with health and medical issues are going home with a unique prescription: written instructions to exercise. “Doctors are showing that they take this seriously,” says Martin Juneau, director of prevention at the Montreal Heart Institute. “It’s not just advice. […]
HealthDay News — High levels of job stress may increase the risk of sick leave due to mental health disorders, but risk is decreased with increasing physical activity, according to research published in the August issue of the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.
Researchers analyzed data from 11,729 workers in Sweden. Over five years, about […]
And as a result, parents are left with higher bills because the clothes don’t qualify for zero-rate VAT.
Department of Finance rules allowing for a VAT exemption on children’s clothing and shoes also extend to school uniforms.
The zero rate applies to clothing up to a size that the Revenue Commissioner deems would be no bigger than […]
Two very brave souls from Medfit took part in the Polar Plunge at Sandycove’s Forty Foot last Saturday to raise funds for Special Olympics Ireland. James Timmons our Strength and Conditioning Specialist and PhD Scholar (pictured in front) and James Murray our Chartered Physiotherapist (pictured far right). Well done to you both!! If anyone would […]
Dublin star and sports science graduate Bryan Cullen talks exercise, nutrition and a new approach to training
TIME was when the perceived wisdom on hydration before a match and at half-time was “don’t drink water, it’ll give you cramps.” And training? Laps of the pitch, a few push-ups and jumping jacks, and then a bit of […]
To dedicated runners, running outside gets all the glory. Some purists even eschew headphones (and shoes!). But when talking about whether treadmill running is “the same” as running outdoors, it helps to pinpoint what sort of sameness matters to you.
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