Addiction

Brisk walks found to support smoking cessation

Good news for anyone who wants to quit smoking in the new year: In a recently published study, Innsbruck scientists show that ten-minute brisk walking sessions reduce the cravings of temporarily abstinent smokers and improve ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

How exercise benefits people with Down's syndrome

Exercise is known to have many benefits when it comes to cognitive function—such as improving memory and concentration skills. Research shows this is true for people in many different age groups, and even in those with ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Study helps explain post-COVID exercise intolerance

Exercise intolerance, or the inability to perform physical activity at the expected or desired level, is one of the many symptoms associated with long COVID. In a study, Yale researchers help explain what is explicitly driving ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Mindfulness and mental health

Mindfulness meditation is the practice of purposefully being aware of and focusing your attention on the present moment. Mindfulness allows you to be in tune with your experience—right now in this moment—and to explore ...

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