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Exercise Fights Strokes

Moderate-to-heavy exercise may reduce risk of stroke for men

Men who regularly take part in moderate-to-heavy intensity exercise such as jogging, tennis or swimming may be less likely to have a stroke than people who get no exercise or only light exercise, such as walking, golfing, or bowling, according to a study published in the November 24, 2009, print issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

However, exercise did not have a protective effect against stroke for women.

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