Not getting enough physical activity may be harming your health: Here's what being sedentary does to your body
Being regularly active can improve your mental well-being, reduce your chances of disease and increase your lifespan.
Apr 21, 2026
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Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases: News and Research on Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases
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Umbilical cord blood may hold clues for a child's risk of developing Type 1 diabetes
Your early life may quietly set the stage for developing Type 1 diabetes, an increasingly common, lifelong condition that can significantly affect daily life.
Apr 21, 2026
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Therapeutic potential of natural antioxidant expanded to kidney stone patients
What began as research aimed at expanding the limited treatment options for cystinuria, a rare genetic disorder affecting 1 in every 7,000 people, characterized by the recurrent formation of cystine stones in the kidneys ...
Apr 21, 2026
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For decades, heart disease looked like men's problem. New evidence shows women's risk follows a more dangerous path
For most of the 20th century, cardiovascular disease (CVD) was perceived to be a predominantly male condition, leading to systematic under-recognition and under-treatment in women. Since its inception in 1948, the Framingham ...
Apr 21, 2026
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AI can use a photo of the eye to estimate retinal age, flag risk for major diseases
There may be some truth to the saying "the eyes are the window to the soul." Age-related changes are reflected in the retina, the light-sensitive tissue at the back of the eye. Recent research shows that a photo of the retina ...
Apr 21, 2026
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Lockdown ended, but for many patients the real damage to blood sugar control was only beginning
The COVID-19 lockdowns were difficult for everyone. Many people were stuck at home all day every day dealing with their uncertainty for the future, and some found it hard to avoid frequent eating and snacking habits during ...
Apr 21, 2026
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Keto diet may improve beta cell function in people with type 2 diabetes
People with type 2 diabetes on a high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet may have a better chance of reversing their diabetes than those on a low-fat diet, according to a small study published in the Journal of the Endocrine Society.
Apr 21, 2026
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What science says so far about ketones and health
Google "what are the health benefits of ketones" and you'll get dozens of hits promising everything from epilepsy control to improved heart health to more effective muscle-building at the gym. Researchers at the University ...
Apr 20, 2026
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Rotator cuff tears are a normal part of aging, but pain isn't inevitable
The first sign that retired accountant Kathey Parcels had torn her left rotator cuff was pain, sudden and acute pain.
Apr 20, 2026
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Not just snoring: Obstructive sleep apnea linked to poorer muscle quality and higher fracture risk
A new study from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and Soroka University Medical Center, published in Sleep and Breathing, reveals a significant link between obstructive sleep apnea and skeletal muscle quality. This finding ...
Apr 20, 2026
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