Diabetes
Africa diabetes cases to soar: WHO
Africa is set to see diabetes cases more than double to 55 million by 2045, the biggest increase across the globe, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned Thursday.
Nov 11, 2021
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News tagged with sedentary lifestyle
Overweight & Obesity
Number of US states with high obesity rate rises to 16
The number of US states where at least 35 percent of residents are obese rose to 16 last year, with notable ethnic and racial disparities, new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) showed Wednesday.
Sep 15, 2021
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Health
Study: Causes of obesity in India depend on gender, age and where people live
Obesity is on the rise in India, and a new front in the struggle to improve nutrition in the country of 1.36 billion people has emerged.
Sep 2, 2021
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Health
Sit all day for work? A simple step can cut your health risk
Take a work break: A small, new study suggests that getting out of your chair every half hour may help improve your blood sugar levels and your overall health.
Aug 16, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
New report assesses effects of time sat down on mental health in pandemic
The study assessed the impact of sitting time and physical activity on mental health during the pandemic, and found that the increase in time spent sitting down had an adverse effect on mental health and even outweighed ...
Jul 30, 2021
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Sleep disorders
More exercise and fewer hours watching TV cuts sleep apnoea risk
Being more physically active and spending fewer hours per day sitting watching TV is linked to a substantially lower risk of developing obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA), according to new research published in the European Respiratory ...
Jul 21, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Low-to-moderate activity levels can significantly improve quality of life after bowel cancer
World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) today announces two new studies, which find that a reduction in sedentary behavior has a positive impact on the quality of life after bowel cancer.
Jul 6, 2021
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Inflammatory disorders
Tsimane Indigenous group's lifestyle may hold a key to slowing down aging
A team of international researchers has found that the Tsimane Indigenous people of the Bolivian Amazon experience less brain atrophy than their American and European peers. The decrease in their brain volumes with age is ...
May 26, 2021
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Health
Total knee replacement may be more painful for vitamin-D deficient postmenopausal women
Vitamin D is a critical part of a healthy diet. Among other benefits, it has been shown to protect against bone disease and maintain soft tissue health. A new study suggests that it may also play a role in the degree of postoperative ...
May 5, 2021
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Cardiology
Genetic study sheds light on why people get hemorrhoids
Hemorrhoids, also called piles, affect a large portion of the population, for reasons that have mostly remained unknown.
Apr 23, 2021
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