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Healthy diets linked to better sperm quality and male fecundability

Nowadays, in order to improve sperm quality and fertility changes, many fertility clinics recommend simple lifestyle changes such as increased physical activity, cognitive behavioural therapy or yoga to reduce stress, give advice on how to reduce alcohol and caffeine intake and provide lists of dietary recommendations.

13 Mar 2017

Study finds depression to be strongest predictor of death following heart disease diagnosis

Depression is the strongest predictor of death in the first decade following a diagnosis of coronary heart disease, according to a new study by researchers at the Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute in Salt Lake City.

13 Mar 2017

Researchers explore genomic underpinnings of obesity in continental Africans and African-Americans

An international team of researchers has conducted the first study of its kind to look at the genomic underpinnings of obesity in continental Africans and African-Americans.

13 Mar 2017

Daily consumption of dairy products during pregnancy reduces risk of having low birth weight babies

A study led by the University of Granada has linked the consumption of dairy products (milk, fresh cheese, yogurt or cottage cheese) during pregnancy with a lower risk of having a low birth weight newborn.

9 Mar 2017

Greater time spent in physical activities linked to lower presence of cardiometabolic risk factors

Greater time spent in physical activities with moderate-high intensity and less time devoted to sedentary activities, such as watching television, are associated with a lower presence of cardiometabolic risk factors including obesity, diabetes and certain individual components of metabolic syndrome, according to the first results published from the multicentric study PREDIMED-PLUS.

9 Mar 2017

Researcher explores how neighborhood influences residents' physical activity and overall well-being

How physically active are you? It might depend, in part, on what type of neighborhood you live in, says Adriana Zuniga-Teran, a postdoctoral research associate in the University of Arizona's Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy.

9 Mar 2017

Can dancing improve your mental health?

Dance psychology is the study of dance and dancers from a scientific and psychological perspective. What we're trying to understand is what happens when people dance and why, we are looking at it from a healthcare perspective, which might suggest dancing is good for you.

8 Mar 2017

Study assesses effect of combining exercise, dietary supplements on muscle mass and function

Although progressive muscle loss is a natural part of ageing, sarcopenia is generally identified when muscle mass and muscle function falls below defined thresholds.

7 Mar 2017

EuroPrevent 2017 to explore innovative ideas in preventive cardiology

Innovations to prevent heart disease will take centre stage at EuroPrevent 2017 in Malaga, Spain. EuroPrevent is the annual congress of the European Association of Preventive Cardiology, a registered branch of the European Society of Cardiology.

6 Mar 2017

Study finds only 16% of heart attack survivors get recommended amount of physical activity

Only 16 percent of heart attack survivors get the recommended amount of physical activity in the weeks after hospitalization, according to a study by researchers at Columbia University Medical Center and NewYork-Presbyterian.

1 Mar 2017

Researchers examine combined impact of BMI and physical activity on cardiovascular disease

The benefits of physical activity may outweigh the impact of overweight and obesity on cardiovascular disease in middle-aged and elderly people, according to research published today in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology.

1 Mar 2017

Desk-bound jobs linked to bigger waists and increased risk of heart disease

A new study shows further evidence for the view that spending too much time sitting down is bad for our health and our waistline.

1 Mar 2017

Study explores consequences of poor shoe choice on health of elderly individuals

As people get older, they experience changes in their foot morphology. If they do not change their shoe size along with these transformations, older people - most of whom choose the wrong shoes - suffer, among other things, anxiety, apathy, loss of balance and falls, according to a study by the University of A Coruña.

1 Mar 2017

Study examines impact of ‘Change Clubs’ in improving heart health of black women

Heart disease is the leading cause of death for Black/African American women in the US and more Black/African American women die every year from heart disease compared to their white and Hispanic counterparts, according to the Centers for Disease Control.

28 Feb 2017

Lack of exercise, excessive weight linked to heart failure that has poor prognosis

Lack of exercise and excessive weight are strongly associated with a type of heart failure that has a particularly poor prognosis, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers determined in an analysis of data from three large studies.

27 Feb 2017

New study aims to better understand major factors affecting African American cancer survivors

The Karmanos Cancer Institute and Wayne State University School of Medicine will launch the nation's largest study of African American cancer survivors to better understand disproportionately high incidence and mortality from cancer and its impact on this specific patient population.

27 Feb 2017

Urinary incontinence symptoms in middle-aged woman linked to lower levels of exercise

According to a study published in the distinguished journal PLOS ONE, urinary incontinence symptoms in middle-aged woman are linked to lower levels of exercise.

27 Feb 2017

High levels of physical activity affects pain perceptions in older adults, study finds

Older adults with higher levels of physical activity have pain modulation patterns that might help lower their risk of developing chronic pain, reports a study in PAIN, the official publication of the International Association for the Study of Pain. The journal is published by Wolters Kluwer.

24 Feb 2017

Physician-delivered step count prescription combined with use of pedometer can provide health benefits

A study from the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre shows that physician-delivered step count prescriptions, combined with the use of a pedometer, can lead to a 20 per cent increase in daily steps, as well as measurable health benefits, such as lower blood sugar and lower insulin resistance, for patients with hypertension and/or type 2 diabetes.

24 Feb 2017

Older people with back pain have 13% increased risk of dying from any cause, study finds

The 600,000 older Australians who suffer from back pain have a 13 per cent increased risk of dying from any cause, University of Sydney research has found.

24 Feb 2017

Physical Activity News and Research

Healthy diets linked to better sperm quality and male fecundability

Study finds depression to be strongest predictor of death following heart disease diagnosis

Researchers explore genomic underpinnings of obesity in continental Africans and African-Americans

Daily consumption of dairy products during pregnancy reduces risk of having low birth weight babies

Greater time spent in physical activities linked to lower presence of cardiometabolic risk factors

Researcher explores how neighborhood influences residents' physical activity and overall well-being

Can dancing improve your mental health?

Study assesses effect of combining exercise, dietary supplements on muscle mass and function

EuroPrevent 2017 to explore innovative ideas in preventive cardiology

Study finds only 16% of heart attack survivors get recommended amount of physical activity

Researchers examine combined impact of BMI and physical activity on cardiovascular disease

Desk-bound jobs linked to bigger waists and increased risk of heart disease

Study explores consequences of poor shoe choice on health of elderly individuals

Study examines impact of ‘Change Clubs’ in improving heart health of black women

Lack of exercise, excessive weight linked to heart failure that has poor prognosis

New study aims to better understand major factors affecting African American cancer survivors

Urinary incontinence symptoms in middle-aged woman linked to lower levels of exercise

High levels of physical activity affects pain perceptions in older adults, study finds

Physician-delivered step count prescription combined with use of pedometer can provide health benefits

Older people with back pain have 13% increased risk of dying from any cause, study finds

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