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The effect of COVID-19 lockdowns on children's health: A UK case study

UK-based researchers have explored how national lockdown has changed young children's everyday activities, eating and sleep habits. They found that children's activity, screen time, eating, and sleep routines have been disrupted during the "stay-at-home" order in the United Kingdom.

4 Dec 2020

COVID-19 guidance in Sweden could have reduced people's risks of heart attack, indicates study

A new study suggests that COVID-19 guidance in Sweden may have reduced people's risks of having a heart attack.

4 Dec 2020

Working from home has negatively impacted physical health and mental health, study finds

What impact has working from home as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic had on our health? In a new study, researchers from USC have found that working from home has negatively impacted our physical health and mental health, increased work expectations and distractions, reduced our communications with co-workers and ultimately lessened our productivity.

3 Dec 2020

Innovative, integrated approaches can improve cardiovascular health, shows study

For cardiovascular health to improve in the general population, healthcare systems will need to collect and assess treatment data, establish collaboration between researchers and healthcare professionals, and evolve patient care in real-time based on those data.

3 Dec 2020

Experts address the global burden of brain diseases

Think Brain Health - a policy, clinical and research challenge, a virtual meeting featuring expert speakers in the field of neurodegenerative diseases, addressed current and future opportunities to help everyone achieve good brain health.

3 Dec 2020

Physical activity could mitigate some of the menopause symptoms

Women being treated for cancer often experience menopause quite suddenly with common symptoms, such as hot flashes, amplified more than had menopause occurred naturally.

2 Dec 2020

Older adults may be coping with COVID-19's mental health effects better than other age groups

Older adults are especially vulnerable to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic--with higher risks of severe complications and death, and potentially greater difficulties accessing care and adapting to technologies such as telemedicine.

1 Dec 2020

Early intervention is key to prevent heart disease in women during menopause transition

The menopause transition, the years leading up to menopause, is a time of increasing heart disease risk for women.

30 Nov 2020

WHO: Every type of movement counts towards better health

Up to 5 million deaths a year could be averted if the global population was more active. At a time when many people are home bound due to COVID-19, new WHO Guidelines on physical activity and sedentary behavior, launched today, emphasize that everyone, of all ages and abilities, can be physically active and that every type of movement counts.

25 Nov 2020

Everyday activities can improve a person's well-being

Physical activity makes happy and is important to maintain psychic health. Researchers of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and the Central Institute of Mental Health in Mannheim studied the brain regions which play a central role in this process.

25 Nov 2020

Health risks of prolonged sitting are reduced by exceeding weekly activity goals

Research has shown that people who sit for long periods are at an increased risk of early death and several health issues.

25 Nov 2020

More sedentary time increases risk of heart failure in older women

Even with regular physical activity, older women (ages 50-79) who spend more waking hours in sedentary behaviors, such as sitting or lying down, have an increased risk of heart failure serious enough to require hospitalization, according to new research published today in Circulation: Heart Failure, an American Heart Association journal.

24 Nov 2020

Study underscores the importance of maintaining services to prevent, treat cardiovascular disease

Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of mortality in Europe, and World Health Organization (WHO) heart disease goals will not be achieved by 2025 unless urgent action is taken. That is the finding of a European Society of Cardiology (ESC) report published today.

24 Nov 2020

Study identifies hot spots for colorectal cancer mortality rates among young women

Women diagnosed with early-onset colorectal cancer have a greater risk of dying from the disease depending upon their county of residence, according to a study published in Clinical and Translational Gastroenterology.

23 Nov 2020

'Green Med’ diet may reduce the risk of severe health implications

A study has revealed the benefits of what is known as a green Mediterranean diet, which contains higher proportions of plant matter and even less red meat.

23 Nov 2020

Updated guideline on hypertrophic cardiomyopathy encourages shared decision-making

The American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology today released an updated guideline for managing patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM).

22 Nov 2020

Age is no barrier to losing weight, study shows

Obese patients over the age of 60 can lose an equivalent amount of weight as younger people using only lifestyle changes, according to a new study from the University of Warwick and University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust that demonstrates that age is no barrier to losing weight.

20 Nov 2020

Physical Activity News and Research

The effect of COVID-19 lockdowns on children's health: A UK case study

COVID-19 guidance in Sweden could have reduced people's risks of heart attack, indicates study

Working from home has negatively impacted physical health and mental health, study finds

Innovative, integrated approaches can improve cardiovascular health, shows study

Experts address the global burden of brain diseases

Physical activity could mitigate some of the menopause symptoms

Older adults may be coping with COVID-19's mental health effects better than other age groups

Early intervention is key to prevent heart disease in women during menopause transition

WHO: Every type of movement counts towards better health

Everyday activities can improve a person's well-being

Health risks of prolonged sitting are reduced by exceeding weekly activity goals

More sedentary time increases risk of heart failure in older women

Study underscores the importance of maintaining services to prevent, treat cardiovascular disease

Study identifies hot spots for colorectal cancer mortality rates among young women

'Green Med’ diet may reduce the risk of severe health implications

Updated guideline on hypertrophic cardiomyopathy encourages shared decision-making

Age is no barrier to losing weight, study shows

Study investigates link between myocarditis and COVID-19

Researchers assess consequences of decades of global nutrition transition

Parental restrictions have little effect on technology use later in life

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Single-cell proteomics: Revealing proteome diversity from cellular heterogeneity to non-canonical biology

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

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