Two studies, published in JAMA Internal Medicine and JAMA Neurology, monitored 78,500 adults with wearable trackers—making these the largest studies to objectively track step count in relation to health outcomes.
Sep 12, 2022
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Nearly half of Americans with Medicare now get their health insurance coverage through a private company that takes part in the federal government's Medicare Advantage program.
Dec 7, 2022
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Canagliflozin, a medication used to treat type 2 diabetes, was found to greatly improve symptoms and quality of life within 3 months for people with heart failure due to either reduced or preserved cardiac function, even ...
Nov 15, 2021
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A dietary supplement sold over the counter could be toxic and should not be used until it is shown to be safe, biologists from the Universities of Manchester and Kyoto have discovered.
Apr 11, 2022
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Yale researchers have found that liver fibrosis—scarring of the liver tissue that occurs in many chronic liver diseases—is associated with reduce cognitive ability and, in certain regions of the brain, reduced brain volume. ...
Jun 26, 2023
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Cambridge researchers have developed a method for measuring overall fitness accurately on wearable devices—and more robustly than current consumer smartwatches and fitness monitors—without the wearer needing to exercise.
Dec 1, 2022
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A pragmatic randomized trial in more than 21,000 patients with high blood pressure followed for over five years has concluded that protection against heart attack, stroke and vascular death is not affected by whether antihypertensive ...
Aug 26, 2022
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(HealthDay)—Your daily cup of joe might be a quick pick-me-up, but it comes with a mixed bag of good and not-so-good effects on your health, a new study reports.
Nov 15, 2021
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Adding avocados to a healthy diet could reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease, including lowering your cholesterol, according to research published by the American Heart Association. That's especially good news because ...
Jul 27, 2022
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The best heart rate for burning fat differs for each individual and often does not align with the "fat burning zone" on commercial exercise machines, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai researchers report.
Aug 11, 2023
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