More than one billion people around the world are now suffering from obesity with the number having more than quadrupled since 1990, according to a study released by The Lancet medical journal.
Mar 3, 2024
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A research paper by scientists at Bournemouth University proposed a randomized pilot trial, which aimed to determine the effect of an intervention where outdoor walking distance is used as a goal to increase the daily activity ...
Mar 1, 2024
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Over the past few decades, research and greater awareness has helped adults with Down syndrome—and a well-trained support system—to be more physically active in their daily lives.
Mar 1, 2024
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Early riser or night owl, everyone appreciates a good night's sleep. But despite the best of intentions, quality sleep can elude us, sometimes to the point where it can contribute to serious health issues.
Mar 1, 2024
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Prominent heart health messaging focuses on the role of lifestyle behaviors (such as physical activity and nutrition) in cardiovascular health. However, the role of social determinants of health (or SDoH)—which include ...
Feb 29, 2024
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Based on decades-long observations of centenarians, author Dan Buettner (Blue Zones) conjectures that people live longer when they get up and move around after sitting for twenty minutes.
Feb 28, 2024
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Arthritis is usually associated with older people, but kids can suffer too. Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is the most common type of arthritis in children. It affects about 1 in 1,000 kids under 16 in the UK (roughly ...
Feb 28, 2024
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Getting enough sleep is crucial for our body to maintain vital health functions and is especially important for the growth and development of adolescents and young adults.
Feb 27, 2024
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Since its debut in late 2022, people have experimented with using the AI (artificial intelligence) chat bot ChatGPT for everything from recipe planning to answering trivia to helping with homework. But ChatGPT has been mired ...
Feb 27, 2024
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A first-of-its-kind study suggests increasing the percentage of youth in the United States who participate in sports to meet a Healthy People 2030 goal could improve children's physical and mental health and save $80 billion.
Feb 27, 2024
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