Strength Training May Reduce Deaths From Heart Attacks and Cancers
By Gabe Mirkin, M.D. A recent study of almost 30,000 older women followed for 12 years shows that those who did strength training had fewer deaths from heart attacks and all causes than those who did not lift weights (J Am Heart Assoc, Oct 31, 2017;6(11)). Another study that followed 80,306 adults for two years…