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Analysis finds link between regular physical activity and lower risk of COVID-19 severity

Regular physical activity is linked to a lower risk of COVID-19 infection and severity, including hospital admission and death, finds a pooled data analysis of the available evidence, published online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.

23 Aug 2022

Walking football promotes health and has potential to get more people exercising far into old age

Physical activity, social interaction, and a sense of community are among the effects of walking football – known as walking soccer in the U.S. – an increasingly popular senior sport now addressed in a Swedish scientific study.

23 Aug 2022

Post-9/11 veterans report similar or better outcomes than non-veterans in many life domains, study finds

Prior research has examined how the post-military health and well-being of both the larger veteran population and earlier veterans differs from non-veterans.

17 Aug 2022

Birmingham City University and Burton Albion Community Trust join forces to tackle long-Covid symptoms

Researchers at Birmingham City University have joined forces with Burton Albion Community Trust to help people struggling with long-Covid symptoms improve their health and regain their fitness.

17 Aug 2022

WVU researcher explores how sedentary behavior and pregnancy may raise a woman’s cardiovascular disease risk

For reasons scientists don't fully understand, women in their 20s, 30s and 40s tend to develop cardiovascular-disease risk factors much faster than men of similar ages do.

16 Aug 2022

Manageable amounts of daily physical activity could be the most beneficial approach, research shows

So… should I exercise a little bit every day, or exercise for longer once a week?

15 Aug 2022

How does birth weight affect long-term risk of mortality among men and women?

Researchers evaluate the relationship between birth weight and cause-specific mortality.

14 Aug 2022

UCL researchers identify strategies for minimizing weight bias among healthcare professionals

To help tackle the UK's obesity crisis, we must better educate medical professionals on weight stigma, according to the conclusions of a large-scale review led by UCL researchers.

11 Aug 2022

A low-energy, high FODMAP diet in prediabetes and diabetes?

Researchers summarize the available knowledge on FODMAPs and suggest that they can play a role in the prevention and treatment of diabetes.

10 Aug 2022

Every little bit helps: Light walking breaks can reduce the harmful effects of prolonged sitting

A new study reviewed changes in cardiometabolic markers with standing or light walking during a bout of sitting.

8 Aug 2022

Elevated stress during the pandemic impacted the quality of life for kids with headache disorders

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, many pediatric patients who suffer from headaches have experienced more frequent headaches and worsening anxiety and mood, and a new study finds links to stress, decreased physical activity and increased screen time.

5 Aug 2022

Research examines the relationship between body fat and physical activity in girls and boys

Girls do not lose body fat from being more physically active. Nor is how round they are connected to how active they are. But researchers have found these links for boys.

5 Aug 2022

Children are less fit and more obese than ever before, study says

Record levels of obesity and physical inactivity among children mean they are set to bear the brunt of poorer health effects from rising global temperatures – that's the stark warning in a new comprehensive review of current studies on the topic.

5 Aug 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic led to sustained decreases in smoking

Being a smoker makes it more likely for a person to have severe COVID-19 symptoms, require hospitalization or die, which may explain a sharp decrease in smoking behavior among the Danish population during the pandemic, according to new research.

2 Aug 2022

UIC researchers receive $3.3 million to study telehealth behavioral interventions

Researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago have been awarded approximately $3.3 million from the National Institute on Aging to study telehealth behavioral interventions among adults 50 and older with excess weight and cardiometabolic risk factors.

1 Aug 2022

Gut microbe response to digestion may help explain cardiovascular disease risk related with red meat intake

Chemicals produced in the digestive tract by gut microbes after eating red meat may help explain part of the higher risk of cardiovascular disease associated with red meat consumption, according to new research published today in the American Heart Association's peer-reviewed journal Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology.

1 Aug 2022

Parents set the tone for healthy technology use among teens, study says

Parents play a major role in determining whether teens' use of digital technology is healthy or puts their mental and physical health at risk, according to a new study from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.

1 Aug 2022

CDC announces winners of the 2022 REACH Lark Galloway-Gilliam Award for Advancing Health Equity Challenge

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is pleased to announce two winners of the 2022 REACH Lark Galloway-Gilliam Award for Advancing Health Equity Challenge.

1 Aug 2022

TfL advertising policy restricting the advertisement of junk foods could save lives and NHS money

Junk food advertising restrictions on Transport for London (TfL) networks have prevented almost 100,000 obesity cases and is expected to save the NHS over £200 million, according to new research.

1 Aug 2022

Study quantifies link between red meat intake, gut microbiome, and cardiovascular disease in older adults

Does eating more meat - especially red meat and processed meat - raise the risk of cardiovascular disease, and if so, why? Despite intense study, the impact of animal source foods on atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) is vigorously debated, and the mechanisms underlying potential effects of animal proteins remain unclear.

1 Aug 2022

Physical Activity News and Research

Analysis finds link between regular physical activity and lower risk of COVID-19 severity

Walking football promotes health and has potential to get more people exercising far into old age

Post-9/11 veterans report similar or better outcomes than non-veterans in many life domains, study finds

Birmingham City University and Burton Albion Community Trust join forces to tackle long-Covid symptoms

WVU researcher explores how sedentary behavior and pregnancy may raise a woman’s cardiovascular disease risk

Manageable amounts of daily physical activity could be the most beneficial approach, research shows

How does birth weight affect long-term risk of mortality among men and women?

UCL researchers identify strategies for minimizing weight bias among healthcare professionals

A low-energy, high FODMAP diet in prediabetes and diabetes?

Every little bit helps: Light walking breaks can reduce the harmful effects of prolonged sitting

Elevated stress during the pandemic impacted the quality of life for kids with headache disorders

Research examines the relationship between body fat and physical activity in girls and boys

Children are less fit and more obese than ever before, study says

The COVID-19 pandemic led to sustained decreases in smoking

UIC researchers receive $3.3 million to study telehealth behavioral interventions

Gut microbe response to digestion may help explain cardiovascular disease risk related with red meat intake

Parents set the tone for healthy technology use among teens, study says

CDC announces winners of the 2022 REACH Lark Galloway-Gilliam Award for Advancing Health Equity Challenge

TfL advertising policy restricting the advertisement of junk foods could save lives and NHS money

Study quantifies link between red meat intake, gut microbiome, and cardiovascular disease in older adults

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

Managing vibration in IVF laboratories

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