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Kamuli, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Ssabalangira wa Busoga Kingdom,  Moses Woira Mitala Kitimbo, who oversees the three Kingdom Counties of Bugabula, Budiope, and Buzaaya, has urged coffee farmers in Kamuli District to embrace the ongoing coffee registration exercise. Speaking during a regional stakeholders engagement held at the Kamuli Youth …

HELSINKI | Xinhua | A new Finnish study shows that even a 30-minute exercise can increase the proportion of tumor-killing white blood cells in breast cancer patients’ bloodstream. According to a press release published by the University of Turku on Wednesday, twenty breast cancer patients who had just been diagnosed …

COMMENT | MICHAEL JJINGO | It’s an unfortunate truth that often when we’re in need of a workout, we’re least motivated to actually get active! The hardest thing about exercises is to start. Once you are doing regular physical exercises, the hardest thing is to stop. “Those who think they have …

Study shows sufferers may benefit more from afternoon exercise Kampala, Uganda | AGENCIES | Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is the most common type of diabetes. It occurs when the body becomes resistant to insulin or doesn’t make enough insulin. Type 2 diabetes occurs when blood sugar levels rise due to issues …

Here’s what the science says about `a healthy mind in a healthy body’ SPECIAL FEATURE | THE INDEPENDENT | The health benefits of physical activity are undeniable. Yet, a recent study based on data published over the past 30 years challenges the famous adage Mens sana in corpore sano (a healthy mind …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  A monthly activity to track the health of Members of Parliament and staff has been launched, with the intention to curb the sporadic rise of non-communicable diseases. Led by Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF) Representative, Col Victor Nekesa, the monthly activities will keep track …

Vladivostok, Russia | Xinhua | Russia’s Strategic Missile Forces have launched a large-scale command-and-staff exercise that will involve the Yars intercontinental ballistic missile system, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday. “The exercise will involve over 3,000 servicemen and about 300 pieces of military hardware. A commission of the Strategic …

Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | The parliamentary committee on defense and internal affairs has recommended for a forensic audit to be carried out on the learners’ registration project that was implemented by the National Identification and Registration Authority. The project was carried out in both primary and secondary schools across the country …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | 1. It makes you sharper in the morning and puts your mental faculties at peak performance for four to 10 hours afterwards, due to the increased flow of oxygen-rich blood to the brain. 2. It makes you more disciplined since force yourself to exercise early …

And other exercise questions answered By James Brown If you started 2017 with a resolution to lose weight or get fit then you may have found that you need some extra help and motivation by now. In fact, 80% of people who join the gym in the New Year will …