A big assumption has kept women out of health and fitness studies for years. What if it's wrong?
What if much of what we thought we knew about women's health and fitness was suddenly called into question?
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Trial: Prostate cancer fitness cuts treatment side effects
Findings from STAMINA, the largest trial of its kind, published in The Lancet Oncology, show that a purpose-designed lifestyle program offering structured exercise, dietary advice and behavioral support as part of routine ...
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Older athletes show aging need not bring major losses in fitness or independence
The poet Dylan Thomas famously wrote, "old age should burn and rave at close of day"—and a high-profile cohort of professional athletes seems to be taking him literally.
Sep 6, 2026
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Six-month community program improves attention and diet scores in older adults
As aging populations drive rising global health care demands, finding scalable ways to prevent cognitive decline has become a public health priority. While intensive clinical trials have shown that multidomain lifestyle interventions ...
Sep 6, 2026
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A single workout may help protect memory after a short night's sleep
Modern lifestyles, longer light exposure and constant digital distractions have pushed the world into a global sleep crisis—one that poses a major threat to public health. Sleep loss doesn't just leave us tired and irritable; ...
The workout recovery techniques backed by science—and the ones that are just hype
Finishing a tough workout always feels good. That is, until a few hours later, when those uncomfortable muscle aches start setting in. This discomfort can linger for days—making easy, everyday tasks a challenge.
Sep 4, 2026
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I'm trying to lose weight. Will exercising make me hungrier and eat more?
We've all been there. You spend an hour at the gym, and before you even reach the locker room, you start thinking about your favorite takeout meal—after all, you've earned it!
Sep 4, 2026
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Break a sweat, hear more? Early results point to a surprising link between fitness and speech perception
It's easy to take hearing for granted.
Sep 4, 2026
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Increasing daily steps is as effective as aerobic exercise in managing asthma
For people with moderate to severe asthma, increasing the number of daily steps may be as effective as structured aerobic training sessions for managing the disease. This finding comes from a study led by researchers at the ...
Sep 3, 2026
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Q&A: With peptide supplements, marketing outpaces the medicine
Peptides are short chunks of protein with specialized functions in the body. Insulin and GLP-1, both of which have U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval, are two of the most well-known.
Sep 3, 2026
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