Health
Can you be overweight and healthy?
One of the most contentious questions asked in the health community today is whether you can be overweight and healthy.
Jun 2, 2022
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News tagged with sedentary lifestyle
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
The 3 midlife factors that raise your odds for Alzheimer's
Certain lifestyle factors can sway the risk of dementia, and a new study points to the top threats to Americans these days: obesity, physical inactivity and lack of a high school diploma.
May 10, 2022
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Diabetes
Metabolic BMI can predict the risk of type 2 diabetes in normal-weight patients
Obesity and excess weight increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, but individuals of normal weight can also develop the disease. Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have discovered that it is possible to identify ...
May 3, 2022
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Overweight & Obesity
WHO warns of obesity 'epidemic' in Europe
The WHO said Tuesday that "epidemic" overweight and obesity rates are linked to over 1.2 million deaths annually across Europe, calling for swift policy changes to reverse the dangerous trend.
May 3, 2022
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Overweight & Obesity
Reducing sedentary time mitigates the risk of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases
A new study published in the Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport suggests that reducing daily sedentary time can have a positive effect on the risk factors of lifestyle diseases already in three months. Spending just ...
May 2, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Exercise could help reduce severity of serious cancer complication
A new study has identified yet another benefit of keeping up your exercise routine. In experiments performed with mice, researchers found that exercising prior to developing cancer was associated with slower tumor growth ...
Apr 4, 2022
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Health
Prevent heart disease one step and spoonful at a time
During American Heart Month this February, Dr. John Glenn Tiu, a preventive cardiologist at the Pat and Jim Calhoun Cardiology Center, is encouraging everyone to take action to prevent heart disease and also talk with their ...
Feb 18, 2022
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Sleep disorders
Common sleep apnea treatment may not benefit patients older than 80
Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is the treatment of choice for moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). But researchers from the University of Missouri School of Medicine have found this treatment may ...
Feb 9, 2022
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Diabetes
The unexpected benefits of fat in type 2 diabetes
With nearly 10% of the world's population affected, type 2 diabetes is a major public health issue. An excessively sedentary lifestyle and excessively caloric diet encourage the development of this metabolic disease by altering ...
Jan 12, 2022
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Cardiology
Study shows how the pandemic impacted blood pressure
A new study from the Cleveland Clinic shows blood pressure increased significantly for many individuals during the pandemic.
Dec 6, 2021
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