Monthly Archives: March 2011
Can exercise lower your risk of bowel cancer?
A recent article in the British Journal of Cancer looked at the relationship between exercise and the prevalence of bowel cancer. Pulling together the results of twenty separate studies, it was discovered that those who exercised regularly were 16% less … Continue reading
BMI not as accurate as once thought
For a long time, conventional wisdom maintained that a person’s Body Mass Index, or BMI, was the most accurate way to measure and detect obesity. This number is obtained by dividing a person’s weight in kilograms by the square of … Continue reading
What you can’t learn from the Net
It is certainly no secret that we are living in an age of technology. Computers have revolutionised the world, infiltrating every aspect of our daily lives, and there’s no group more affected by this than our young people. In days … Continue reading
GB table tennis in crisis
With the London Olympic Games only a year away, yes it is that soon, table tennis in the UK finds itself in a difficult and tenuous position. After a medal-less showing by the UK national team at the 2008 games, … Continue reading
