Non-concussive head impacts—hits to the head that don't cause clinically detectable symptoms—are correlated with subsequent changes to the gut microbiome in a small sample of US collegiate football players, according to a ...
May 9, 2026
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New research presented at the European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2026) in Istanbul, Turkey (12–15 May) and published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health shows that doing around 8,500 steps ...
May 9, 2026
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Muscle loss, a weaker grip and a slower walking pace were associated with a higher risk of stroke in adults, according to new research published today in Stroke. In the study, people with low muscle strength had a 30% higher ...
May 7, 2026
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It's tough to avoid the current hype about the health benefits of injecting peptides. Although these substances—essentially, synthetic bits of protein in solution—have long made the rounds in the fitness world, their popularity ...
May 7, 2026
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Don't feel like standing up for a workout? No problem, you can still get a good workout that helps improve static standing balance, flexibility, and agility, all while lying on your back with your head facing up.
Movement is good for us, as we all know. But many people do not engage in enough physical activity in their daily lives. Because knowledge of the positive effects of movement is clearly not sufficient to induce changes in ...
May 6, 2026
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Researchers analyzing data from the National Institutes of Health's All of Us Research Program have found that a patient's step count following surgery is a powerful, objective predictor of recovery, outperforming other metrics ...
May 6, 2026
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It is tempting to understand muscle's role in the body as a simple mechanical motor. But the truth is much more complex: our muscles function as an endocrine organ that can influence virtually every system in our bodies.
May 5, 2026
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Researchers at Mass General Brigham have found that although advanced footwear technology (AFT), commonly known as "super shoes," may improve performance in elite runners, they also cause subtle changes in running mechanics ...
May 5, 2026
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As GLP-1 receptor agonists reshape obesity treatment, a new medical perspective published in JAMA, underscores a persistent gap in care: integrating exercise into weight management in ways patients can sustain.
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