Neuroscience
Even a little exercise may bring a brain boost
Just 10 minutes of exercise a day appears to sharpen mental prowess, new research suggests.
Nov 6, 2019
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Health
Being physically active can lower older adults' risk for dying
For older adults, being physically active is an important part of overall good health. In fact, experts say that nine percent of all premature deaths are caused by not getting enough physical activity. Physical activity is ...
Nov 1, 2019
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Medications
A new system to measure pain more accurately could help fight the opioid addiction crisis
Inside a labor room at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, nurses and physicians monitored Yingzi Lin's vitals, checking on her over the course of three days, and asking how much pain she was feeling. It was 2011, and ...
Oct 28, 2019
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Cardiology
Study finds WeChat program helps recovery of heart disease patients
Patients recovering from life-threatening coronary heart disease who received rehabilitation through WeChat experienced a better recovery than those having standard care, new Curtin University-led research has found.
Oct 11, 2019
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Cardiology
Dog ownership associated with longer life, especially among heart attack and stroke survivors
Dog ownership may be associated with longer life and better cardiovascular outcomes, especially for heart attack and stroke survivors who live alone, according to a new study and a separate meta-analysis published in Circulation: ...
Oct 8, 2019
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Cardiology
What are the risks of pain relief alternatives to opioids?
(HealthDay)—With so much attention focused on the dangers of opioid painkillers, it's easy to forget that even "safe" over-the-counter products carry some dangers.
Oct 7, 2019
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Overweight & Obesity
Icaros: Flight simulator home trainer
Epidemiological studies show significant correlations between periods spent sitting and the prevalence of chronic diseases. This also applies to children and adolescents. One of the major obstacles to people taking up physical ...
Oct 7, 2019
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Pediatrics
Physical activity and good fitness improve cardiac regulation in children
A recent Finnish study showed that more physically active and fit children have better cardiac regulation than less active and fit children. The study also showed that cardiac regulation was better especially in boys with ...
Oct 2, 2019
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Cardiology
Vigorous exercise once or twice a week linked to best outcomes in heart patients
Vigorous physical activity one or two times a week is associated with the lowest death rates in patients with stable coronary artery disease, reports a study published today in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, ...
Sep 27, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Exercise prior to breast cancer associated with lower risk for heart disease
Older breast cancer patients who exercised before being diagnosed may be at a lower risk for cardiovascular disease compared to those who did not, according to a study published today in the inaugural issue of JACC: CardioOncology.
Sep 24, 2019
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