Diet quality among adolescents in the United States is among the worst across all age groups, putting young people at risk for heart attack, stroke, and diabetes, among other cardiometabolic diseases later in life. The research ...
Dec 13, 2023
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Middle-aged adults who regularly engage in leisure-time physical activity for more than a decade may enhance their heart health, according to new research in the American Heart Association's journal Circulation.
Aug 13, 2012
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(Medical Xpress)—Over time, exposure to stress can cause wear and tear on the body. Referred to as allostatic load, this measure of stress exposure can indicate an increased risk for a number of chronic diseases such as ...
Dec 24, 2013
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Persons with a higher genetic risk of obesity need to work out harder than those of moderate or low genetic risk to avoid becoming obese, according to a Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) paper published in JAMA ...
Mar 27, 2024
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It's that time again. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services just released a new edition of the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans. That sound you hear is Americans collectively sighing.
Nov 13, 2018
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Doubling or quadrupling the minimum federally recommended levels of physical activity lowered the risk of developing heart failure by 20 percent and 35 percent, respectively, according to research published in the American ...
Oct 5, 2015
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Two new studies from the Fairbanks School of Public Health on Indiana University's Indianapolis campus examined the link between health behaviors, the built environment, and the health status of America's largest cities.
Apr 29, 2024
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After a dreary winter—and brutal flu and cold season—most of us are welcoming a new kind of affliction: spring fever. Coma-like weeks on the couch, whether brought on by a super virus or the new season of "Vanderpump ...
Mar 12, 2024
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A new report finds more than 46,000 cancer cases annually in the United States could be prevented if Americans met the 5 hours per week of moderate-intensity recommended physical activity guidelines. The latest data appearing ...
Oct 14, 2021
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World leading experts have joined forces to create a gold standard document to help people living with cystic fibrosis.
Sep 6, 2022
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