(Medical Xpress)—Taking steps from an early age to improve childhood education skills could raise overall population levels of academic achievement by as much as 5%, and reduce socioeconomic inequality in education by 15%, ...
Oct 22, 2014
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(HealthDay)—For individuals with or at risk of knee osteoarthritis, walking is associated with reduced incidence of functional limitation over two years, according to a study published in the September issue of Arthritis ...
Oct 3, 2014
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A new study shows that walking reduces risk of functional limitation associated with knee osteoarthritis (OA). In fact, the study funded in part by grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and published in the ...
Jun 12, 2014
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A large international study of people with impaired glucose tolerance (IGT; a precursor to diabetes) has found that every additional 2000 steps taken a day over one year—roughly equivalent to 20 min a day of moderately-paced ...
Dec 19, 2013
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Studies and testimonials have shown that 12-step mutual-help organizations such as Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Narcotics Anonymous (NA) can play an important role in addiction recovery among young adults with substance ...
Sep 12, 2013
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The more an older man walks, the better his physical and mental health and his quality of life are likely to be, finds a new study in the American Journal of Health Promotion.
May 31, 2013
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Moving 6,000 or more steps a day—no matter how—adds up to a healthier life for midlife women. That level of physical activity decreases the risk of diabetes and metabolic syndrome (a diabetes precursor and a risk for ...
Nov 21, 2012
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A unique approach to early literacy work with families where children develop their language skills and their ability to read and write from an early age has had a huge success.
Sep 6, 2012
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A federal advisory panel wants all U.S. adults to get vaccinated against whooping cough.
Feb 22, 2012
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With the holiday season just around the corner, families and households will soon be gathering to give and receive gifts. Many will also be sending donations to communities in crisis and organizing charity events and food ...
Nov 28, 2023
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