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24 Oct
Researchers say vigorous exercise suppresses a hormone called ghrelin, which stimulates your appetite and tells your brain it’s time to eat.
15 Oct
A new study finds women who work out at least three times per week lower their child’s risk of asthma by about 50%.
Bottoms up: The type of alcohol you prefer may say something about your lifestyle, new research reveals.
Beer drinkers are more likely to have an unhealthy lifestyle than folks who prefer wine or liquor, scientists report.
Beer drinkers have lower-quality d...
It doesn't take much: Adding just five minutes of exercise to your daily routine lowers your blood pressure and might cut your odds for heart disease, new research shows.
“The good news is that whatever your physical ability, it doesn’t take long to have a positive effect on blood pressure," said study lead author Jo Blodg...
There's just something about sitting.
New research shows that too much time on sofas and chairs harms the heart -- even among people who get the minimum recommended amount of daily exercise.
“Taking a quick walk after work may not be enough" to offset the health dangers of sitting, said study lead author Chandra R...
Find it hard to take time to exercise during your busy workweek?
No problem, a new study says -- one or two “weekend warrior” workouts are just as likely to help you maintain your brain health.
People who regularly exercise, whether solely on the weekend or thro...
A heart-pounding workout suppresses a person’s hunger levels better than less strenuous exercises like a brisk walk or active yoga, a new study shows.
Running, swimming laps or taking a fast-paced spin class is more effective in suppressing the hunger hormone ghrelin than less intense exercise, researchers report.
What’s more, women might respond better than men to this ...
Kids with good physical fitness are more likely to grow into teens with better mental health and brain function, a new study has found.
Children who performed better at shuttle sprints scored better on cognitive tests as teenagers, researchers found.
In addition, better cardio fitness in childhood added up to lower levels of
A child’s risk of asthma can be cut by nearly half if their mother regularly works out while expecting, a new study says.
Exercising three or more times a week while pregnant reduces a child’s risk of asthma by about 46%, researchers reported Oct. 9 in the journal Med.
This level of protection...
You've broken a hip and rehabilitation is part of the way back to mobility, or your partner has suffered a stroke and needs help re-learning certain skills.
These scenarios play out every day for Americans, and rehabilitation therapies are often needed. But what kind of therapy is best, and where can you find it?
One expert has tips on finding the best rehab for you.
The key to weight loss could come down to a combination of 14 “skinny genes,” a recent study says.
People with these genes dropped twice as much weight through regular exercise compared to those without the genes, researchers found.
Those with the most of these genetic markers lost up to 11 pounds following eight weeks of
Avoiding couches and chairs might be a good way of keeping your back pain from getting worse, new research suggests.
Finnish researchers found that when people with back pain sat even a little less each day, their pain was less like to progress over the next six months.
“If you have a tendency for back pain or excessive sitting and are concerned for your back health, you can t...
A tumble, a tackle: Anything can bring on a sidelining sports injury.
Now, four experts in such injuries at Penn State Health give advice on recovery and when it's okay to return to play.
AC shoulder sprains
This happens when your acromioclavicular (AC) joint pops out and separates or is sprained, typically after a fall that lands on the shoulder area. You'r...
There’s good news for folks who struggle to fit regular exercise into their busy workweek.
“Weekend warrior” workouts are just as beneficial as daily exercise to a person’s overall health, a new study says.
People who get all their weekly recommended...
Millions of women struggle with the discomfort and stress of urinary incontinence, and many turn to medications for help.
Now, new research suggests that yoga and other exercise regimens might work just as well to control these bladder issues.
Researchers at Stanford University report that 12 weeks of yoga pr...
Fear of a having a low blood sugar crash dissuades many people with type 1 diabetes from getting the exercise they need, a new study finds.
However, people were more likely to engage in exercise if their doctor discussed how to manage their diabetes while working out, resear...
Annoyed that you still have a bit of tummy even though you work out all the time?
Exercise actually is helping you develop healthier belly fat tissue, a new study says.
That means that even if you don’t obtain six-pack abs, exercise is good for your long-term health, researchers said.
“Our findings indicate that in addition to being a means to expend calories, exer...
Participation in youth sports is becoming a “haves” versus “have-nots” situation, a new study shows.
Income, education and social class are determining who can play in youth sports leagues, with the children of more privileged families more likely to hit the field or court, researchers reported recently in the journal
A quality physical education program involves more than just getting kids to move for a set amount of time during the school day, experts say.
PE classes can teach lessons not found in any other classroom, Erika Mundt, a PE teacher at Iowa West City High School in Iowa.
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Folks can overcome their genetic risk for type 2 diabetes through healthy diet and regular exercise, a new study says.
A healthy lifestyle reduced the risk of type 2 diabetes by 70% among a group of people with a high genetic likelihood of developing the metabolic diso...
Many people with disabilities aren’t getting the exercise they need because fitness centers don’t offer adaptive equipment or staff trained in helping the disabled, a new review finds.
There are few efforts by most commercial gyms to promote fitness for people with disabilities, said review author Alex...
People can offset hours spent sitting around with minutes of active exercise each week, a new study claims.
Folks who are sedentary for eight or more hours daily can lower their overall risk of death – and especially their risk of dying from heart disease...
Puttering around the home or office isn’t enough to protect a person from stroke, a new study says.
People need to be more active to lower their stroke risk, either by exercising in their free time or biking or walking to work, results show.
“Physical activity during leisure time and as transportation is becoming increasingly important now that many jobs and domestic ac...
WEDNESDAY, July 31, 2024 (HealthDay News) — U.S. gymnast Simone Biles vowed to continue her quest for Olympic gold after injuring her calf in a qualifying round at the Paris games.
Meanwhile, a thigh injury forced French soccer captain Wendie Renardout of competition in a loss to Canada.
And the L.A. Clippers' Kawhi Leonard was forced to sit out the games entirely due to infl...
The Olympics are often described as a rare, once-in-a-lifetime shot at international sports glory.
That may be more true for Olympic track and field competitors than other athletes, a new study reports.
There appears to be a peak performance age for track and field athletes, who specialize in running, jumping and throwing events, researchers report.
It turns out that the peak ...
Bicycling to work can vastly improve your health and reduce your risk of death, a new study shows.
People who bike commute have a 47% lower overall risk of an early death, researchers found.
They also are less likely to develop heart disease, cancer an...
Exercise near bedtime won't necessarily wreck a person's sleep, a new study says.
Intense exercise is typically discouraged as bedtime approaches, since such activity can disturb sleep by increasing body temperature and heart rate, researchers said.
But short resistance exercise "a...
Nearly half of cancer deaths and 4 of 10 cases of cancer are linked to a person's lifestyle, a new study says.
Cigarette smoking remains the biggest cancer risk, contributing to 30% of cancer deaths and 20% of cancer cases, results show.
But excess body weight, drinking, lack of exercise, diet and skipping cancer-preventing vaccinations also increase a person's risk of developing or...
Prediabetes can be successfully fought through diet and exercise, a new study shows.
People with prediabetes can reduce their long-term risk of death and illness if they use diet and exercise to delay the onset of diabetes for just four years, according to findin...
Going to the gym is good for your overall health, but if you and the gym aren't practicing good hygiene you could still catch a nasty illness, an expert says.
"Good hygiene prevents sicknesses like a cold, influenza and even salmonella, but cleanliness can also indicate that a gym is well-maintained overall, including the quality of equipment,"said
Simple exercises performed during rounds of chemotherapy can help people avoid nerve damage normally associated with the cancer-killing drugs, a new study suggests.
About twice as many cancer patients on chemo wound up with long-lasting nerve damage if they didn...
Parks and lakes aren't just good for your soul -- new research suggests they also appear to protect your arteries.
Living near green space and "blue"water space lowers a person's odds of hardened arteries in middle-aged urban dwellers, researchers found.
For every 10% increase in access to green space, the odds of having coronary artery calcification decline by 15%, on average, acco...
Youth sports are important for the development of children and teenagers, but there's no sure way to ensure a youngster doesn't get hurt while competing.
That's why it's important for parents to spot and appropriately respond to their children's sports injuries, Dr. Eileen Crawford, an orthopedic surgeon with ...
Role models are important in health as well as in life, but such inspiration is more likely to come from your mom than a celebrity like Dwayne "The Rock"Johnson, a new study says.
People had greater motivation to reach their health goals if they looked to a person in their everyday life"a friend, relative or ...
Exercising in natural surroundings -- a jog through a park, a bicycle ride along a trail -- could be more beneficial than working out indoors, a new review suggests.
However, access to natural areas that are public varies widely, with not everyone having the chance to exercise ou...
Folks trying to control their blood sugar levels might do best to work out in the evening, a new study suggests.
Exercise performed between 6 p.m. and midnight appeared to be better at controlling blood sugar levels all day long, according to results published June 10 in the journal Obesity.
This was partic...
It's tempting to binge-watch TV, but yet another study finds that when it comes to healthy aging, the less time on your sofa, the better.
The study looked at 20 years of data on more than 45,000 people taking part in the Nurses' Health Study. All were at least age 50 in 1992 and free of chronic disease when they entered the study.
Researchers tracked lifestyle habits like time sitti...
New research shows that a set of healthy lifestyle habits can help preserve brain function in folks with mild cognitive impairment or early dementia.
About 71% of patients who ate healthy, exercised regularly and engaged in stress management had their dementia symptoms either remain stable or improve without the use of any
Vigorous exercise more than once a week can lower the risk of dementia for people with high blood pressure, a new clinical trial shows.
People who engaged each week in vigorous physical activity had lower rates of mild cognitive impairment and dementia despite their h...
While going through menopause, many women who gain weight head to the gym for intense workouts, but new research suggests that too much exercise may help trigger another side effect: hot flashes.
In a report published May 29 in the journal
For decades, Todd Vogt has been dedicated to the sport of rowing, believing he was in peak physical condition. Then, a series of symptoms began to emerge, turning his life upside down.
"My left arm stopped swinging, and I felt incredibly fatigued," Vogt, 49, recalled. "Eventually,...
Some folks like to count their daily steps, while others prefer exercising for a certain amount of time during a day or a week.
Luckily, either approach boosts health, a new study finds.
Exercise targets based on either step count or minutes are equally associated with lowe...
Athletes who push themselves to maximum performance don't appear to pay a price when it comes to their longevity, a new study says.
The first 200 athletes to run a mile in under four minutes actually outlived the general population by nearly five years on av...
Children and young adults who are couch potatoes could wind up with enlarged hearts, increasing their risk of heart attack, stroke and early death.
Sedentary behavior contributed as much as 40% to the total increase in heart size between the ages of 17 and 24, researchers found.
Further,...
The benefits of physical fitness for kids spill over into their mental health, new research shows.
Getting plenty of exercise may guard against depressive symptoms, anxiety and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), a new study published April 29 in the journal J...
Doctors argue that genetics aren't destiny when it comes to a person's health, and a study appears to support that notion.
A healthy lifestyle can offset the effects of life-shortening genes by more than 60%, researchers found.
People at high genetic risk of a curtailed lifespan could extend their life expectancy by nearly 5.5 years if they've adopted a healthy lifestyle by age 40, ...
Want to live longer? Choose the stairs over the elevator, a new review suggests.
Folks who regularly climb stairs have a 24% reduced risk of dying from any cause, and a 39% reduced risk of dying from heart disease, compared to those who always take the eleva...
Active women using the pill appear to receive an added bonus from their birth control, a new study says.
These women are less likely to suffer sprains and strains than women not on birth control, researchers reported recently in the journal Medicine & Science...
Walking is one of the best exercises available to average folks, and it can be as easy as stepping out your front door, experts say.
"It is something you can easily fit into your lifestyle,"said Dr. James McDeavitt, professor of physical medicine and rehabilitation and executive vice president and dean of clinical affai...
You know exercise is great for your cardiovascular health, but new research suggests that your brain has a lot to do with it.
It's all about physical activity's ability to lower stress levels within the brain, explained a team at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) in Boston.
Bolstering that finding, their study found that exercise brought the greatest heart benefits to peop...
People with Long COVID might be able to exercise to improve their health, something that up to now has been discouraged, a new study suggests.
"The World Health Organization [WHO] and other major bodies have said that people with post-COVID should avoid intense exercise,"said lead researcher
Desks that require folks to stand or move as they work also might help them produce better results on the job, a new study suggests.
People's brains became sharper when working at a desk that made them stand, step or walk rather than sit, results show.
Reasoning scores in particular improved when at an active workstation, researchers said.
"It is feasible to blend movement wit...