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NCCN publishes new informational resources on health and wellness for cancer survivors

Today, the National Comprehensive Cancer Network announced the publication of new, free informational resources on health and wellness for cancer survivors.

5 Jan 2021

Self-control in childhood may help set people up for healthy midlife aging

Self-control, the ability to contain one's own thoughts, feelings and behaviors, and to work toward goals with a plan, is one of the personality traits that makes a child ready for school. And, it turns out, ready for life as well.

5 Jan 2021

Debilitating gastrointestinal symptoms could be controlled with diet and lifestyle modifications

Findings from the Nurses' Health Study, one of the longest running studies of women's health, show that five diet and lifestyle factors, including regular exercise, can make a significant impact on gastroesophageal reflux (GERD) or heartburn symptoms.

5 Jan 2021

Inflammation marker linked to increased fatigue in prostate cancer patients treated with ADT

Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers among men in the U.S. For many patients, hormone therapy is a treatment option.

4 Jan 2021

People with detectable brown fat less likely to suffer cardiac and metabolic conditions

Brown fat is that magical tissue that you would want more of. Unlike white fat, which stores calories, brown fat burns energy and scientists hope it may hold the key to new obesity treatments.

4 Jan 2021

Simple bodyweight exercises are a time-efficient approach to improve cardiorespiratory fitness

Kinesiologists at McMaster University who examined the effectiveness of old-school physical training have found that simple bodyweight exercises, when performed vigorously over short periods, improve cardiorespiratory fitness.

4 Jan 2021

Study: Frailty is a risk factor among women waiting for liver transplants

Women awaiting liver transplants in the United States are known to be about one-third more likely than men to become too ill to undergo surgery or die before receiving a liver.

4 Jan 2021

Researchers publish study results on challenges of COVID-19 during confinement

The University of Alicante Public Health Research Group has just published the results of a study on the challenges of COVID-19 in Alicante; its effects on health and citizen resistance during confinement.

24 Dec 2020

Higher consumption of meat linked with increased wheezing in children

Substances present in cooked meats are associated with increased wheezing in children, Mount Sinai researchers report.

22 Dec 2020

Residential greenness encourages middle-aged people to do physical activity

Residential greenness encourages middle-aged people to do physical activity, according to a joint study by the University of Oulu and Oulu Deaconess Institute Department of Sports and Exercise Medicine, Finland.

21 Dec 2020

Short term “prehabilitation” strength exercises, undertaken pre-surgery, do not prevent muscle loss

Older adults about to undergo elective surgery should undertake a sustained programme of targeted exercise beforehand to counteract the muscle-wasting effects of bedrest, new research suggests.

21 Dec 2020

UVA researcher evaluates a new approach to managing type 2 diabetes

A researcher at the University of Virginia School of Medicine is testing what he calls a "radically different" approach to managing type 2 diabetes for those who can't or don't want to lose weight.

18 Dec 2020

Developing a new approach to treat walking problems in people with Parkinson’s disease

A revolutionary approach to targeting and treating walking problems in people with Parkinson’s disease is being developed at Northumbria University, Newcastle.

18 Dec 2020

Scientists identify rehabilitation recommendations in cancer-treatment guidelines

Cancer treatment isn't just a matter of shrinking or removing a tumor. It also involves preserving or improving the patient's quality of life.

18 Dec 2020

Review finds no consensus between researchers about why exercise works for chronic low back pain

A new UNSW evidence review has found there is still no consensus between researchers about why exercise works for low back pain patients – despite decades of studies on the topic.

18 Dec 2020

University of Ottawa earns 10 Canada research chairs covering a broad scope of subjects

The University of Ottawa has earned a total of 10 Canada Research Chairs (CRCs) covering a broad scope of subjects, from the exploration of disruptive impacts of stress on higher brain functions to the need to preserve Indigenous traditional cultural memories, and emerging computing technologies that pave the way to smart cities.

18 Dec 2020

RunEASI's wearable can help runners avoid and recover from injuries

Being able to exercise without pain or injury: it's every athlete's dream as well as the goal of RunEASI, a new spin-off of KU Leuven.

17 Dec 2020

Researchers evaluate changes in measles vaccination rates before COVID-19 pandemic

One consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic is that more families are putting off their children's preventive care visits, causing pediatric providers to worry about missed vaccines.

17 Dec 2020

COVID-19 pandemic affects sleep habits, leads to further stress and anxiety

The COVID-19 pandemic is seriously affecting the sleep habits of half of those surveyed in a new study from The Royal and the University of Ottawa, leading to further stress and anxiety plus further dependence on sleep medication.

17 Dec 2020

UH researcher examines whether early drug intervention can curb weight gain in mentally ill children

A University of Houston pharmacological researcher believes that prescribing the drug Metformin for children and teens as soon as they are diagnosed with mental illnesses, like bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, may save them from gaining an enormous amount of weight.

16 Dec 2020

Exercise News and Research

Latest Exercise News and Research

NCCN publishes new informational resources on health and wellness for cancer survivors

Self-control in childhood may help set people up for healthy midlife aging

Debilitating gastrointestinal symptoms could be controlled with diet and lifestyle modifications

Inflammation marker linked to increased fatigue in prostate cancer patients treated with ADT

People with detectable brown fat less likely to suffer cardiac and metabolic conditions

Simple bodyweight exercises are a time-efficient approach to improve cardiorespiratory fitness

Study: Frailty is a risk factor among women waiting for liver transplants

Researchers publish study results on challenges of COVID-19 during confinement

Higher consumption of meat linked with increased wheezing in children

Residential greenness encourages middle-aged people to do physical activity

Short term “prehabilitation” strength exercises, undertaken pre-surgery, do not prevent muscle loss

UVA researcher evaluates a new approach to managing type 2 diabetes

Developing a new approach to treat walking problems in people with Parkinson’s disease

Scientists identify rehabilitation recommendations in cancer-treatment guidelines

Review finds no consensus between researchers about why exercise works for chronic low back pain

University of Ottawa earns 10 Canada research chairs covering a broad scope of subjects

RunEASI's wearable can help runners avoid and recover from injuries

Researchers evaluate changes in measles vaccination rates before COVID-19 pandemic

COVID-19 pandemic affects sleep habits, leads to further stress and anxiety

UH researcher examines whether early drug intervention can curb weight gain in mentally ill children

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