Engaging in physical activity for up to 150 minutes a week could prevent 185,000 new cases of anxiety and 1.1 million episodes of depression.
May 3, 2023
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The novel coronavirus causing COVID-19 has now reached more than 210 countries. In the absence of vaccines and antivirals, the remarkable speed and global spread of the virus can currently only be reduced by rigorous implementation ...
Jun 1, 2020
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If you have to force yourself up off your couch to try to get in some physical activity, rest assured, you are not the only one in this situation. For decades, communication campaigns have encouraged us to exercise, yet an ...
Dec 19, 2019
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Physical activity is presumed to decline with the start of adolescence, however, new research shows that this decline begins earlier than previously thought.
Dec 28, 2018
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Lack of physical activity is linked to a host of health problems, including an increased risk of cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes, and even certain types of cancer. Past research has shown that socioeconomic factors ...
Feb 7, 2022
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The combination of excess weight/obesity and an inactive lifestyle represents a powerful joint risk factor for developing mobility loss after age 60, according to a new study.
Feb 12, 2019
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Public health scientists predict that school closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic will exacerbate the epidemic of childhood obesity in the United States. Andrew Rundle, DrPH, associate professor of epidemiology at Columbia ...
Apr 3, 2020
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In Sub-Saharan Africa, the leading causes of death are changing. Fewer people are dying of infectious diseases like malaria or tuberculosis, but non-communicable diseases, including heart disease and diabetes, are on the ...
Apr 26, 2019
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Blood clots in the veins—particularly those that break off and travel to the lungs—can be fatal and have become increasingly so. Yet many adults know little about their risks or the growing evidence that healthy habits ...
Oct 13, 2020
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Africa is facing an increasing burden of noncommunicable diseases. The lack of physical activity is a risk factor for most of them.
Nov 12, 2020
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