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Exercise can help protect cancer patients' heart from negative effects of therapies

Patients with cancer should receive a tailored exercise prescription to protect their heart, reports a paper published today in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, a journal of the European Society of Cardiology.

7 Oct 2019

Exercise may help reduce heart damage caused by chemotherapy

Cancer treatments can take a toll on the heart. The agents used to curb cancer cells can damage the heart or peripheral blood vessels. In some cases, they cause problems with clotting or blood lipids.

7 Oct 2019

Study shows 20mph speed zones to be effective in reducing collisions and road casualties

The research, published in the Journal of Transport and Health provides important evidence to support the implementation of 20mph speed zones across the UK and Europe.

4 Oct 2019

Low birth weight linked to chronic health conditions later in life

Low birth weight is linked not only to poor health outcomes at birth but also to chronic health conditions later in life.

3 Oct 2019

Sub-optimal sleep duration linked to adverse health outcomes in older Irish population

Trinity College Dublin researchers have shown that some Irish adults are not 'getting a good night's sleep' resulting in an increased risk of negative health outcomes. The first findings on sleep duration in the older Irish population are published by The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.

3 Oct 2019

USF awarded $2.2 million to study neuromuscular effects of chemotherapy in breast cancer survivors

A University of South Florida College of Nursing researcher has been awarded a $2.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health's National Cancer Institute to study whether a home-based exercise regimen to help improve gait and balance and strengthen muscles can lessen adverse neuromuscular effects many breast cancer survivors face after chemotherapy.

3 Oct 2019

Study: Drops in income may lead to thinking problems, reduced brain health

Young adults who experience annual income drops of 25 percent or more may be more at risk of having thinking problems and reduced brain health in middle age, according to a study published in the October 2, 2019, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

3 Oct 2019

Home visit treatment program may help tackle childhood obesity

Behavioral medicine experts from the Rush University Prevention Center at Rush University Medical Center are going straight to patients' homes to see if they can find solutions to address childhood obesity.

3 Oct 2019

Optimism linked to lower risk of cardiac events and all-cause mortality

Having an optimistic mindset is linked to a lower risk of cardiac events and all-cause mortality, according to new research from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

3 Oct 2019

Fragmented physical activity may be an early indicator of mortality risk

Although reduced physical activity during the day is widely seen as a harbinger of mortality in older people, fragmentation of physical activity - spreading daily activity across more episodes of brief activity - may be an earlier indicator of mortality risk than total amount of daily activity, according to a new study from scientists at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

3 Oct 2019

New study shows link between antidepressant use and gestational diabetes mellitus

A study has found a link between the use of antidepressants and the development of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) in pregnant women.

2 Oct 2019

Physically active and fit children have better cardiac regulation, Finnish study shows

A recent Finnish study showed that more physically active and fit children have better cardiac regulation than less active and fit children.

2 Oct 2019

Study provides new insights on exercise limitations in patients with ventricular assist devices

Why don't patients with ventricular assist devices get better improvement in exercise tolerance? Increases in key internal heart pressures appear to be the answer, reports a study in the ASAIO Journal, official journal of ASAIO. The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.

1 Oct 2019

Study shows possibility of diabetes remission with ‘achievable’ weight loss

People who achieve weight loss of 10% or more in the first five years following diagnosis with type 2 diabetes have the greatest chance of seeing their disease go into remission, according to a study led by the University of Cambridge.

30 Sep 2019

Kingston University’s award-winning rehabilitation program receives national recognition

An award-winning programme created by a Kingston University, London and St George's, University of London professor to help people with chronic hip and knee pain has received national recognition - after cutting hospital and GP waiting times and saving the British National Health Service millions of pounds.

30 Sep 2019

Physical Activity News and Research

Exercise can help protect cancer patients' heart from negative effects of therapies

Exercise may help reduce heart damage caused by chemotherapy

Study shows 20mph speed zones to be effective in reducing collisions and road casualties

Low birth weight linked to chronic health conditions later in life

Sub-optimal sleep duration linked to adverse health outcomes in older Irish population

USF awarded $2.2 million to study neuromuscular effects of chemotherapy in breast cancer survivors

Study: Drops in income may lead to thinking problems, reduced brain health

Home visit treatment program may help tackle childhood obesity

Optimism linked to lower risk of cardiac events and all-cause mortality

Fragmented physical activity may be an early indicator of mortality risk

New study shows link between antidepressant use and gestational diabetes mellitus

Physically active and fit children have better cardiac regulation, Finnish study shows

Study provides new insights on exercise limitations in patients with ventricular assist devices

Study shows possibility of diabetes remission with ‘achievable’ weight loss

Kingston University’s award-winning rehabilitation program receives national recognition

Weight loss is the key in battling type 2 diabetes, study reveals

Many Italian truck drivers suffer from sleep-related breathing problem, shows survey

Study evaluates differences in protein intake and health indicators among racial/ethnic older adults

Study finds nearly one in three patients with lupus uses prescription opioids for pain

Intensive physical training can harm brain capacity, shows study

How microplastics and bacteria interact to drive antibiotic resistance

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

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

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