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Playing tennis could help prevent musculoskeletal conditions

PLAYING tennis could beat going to the gym when it comes to warding-off muscle and bone problems later in life, according to a groundbreaking new study.

23 Jan 2020

'Lay counselors' help reduce trauma-related symptoms among children orphaned in Africa

A first-of-its-kind clinical trial involving more than 600 children in Kenya and Tanzania, in which community members were trained to deliver mental health treatment, showed improvement in participants' trauma-related symptoms up to a year after receiving therapy, new research shows.

22 Jan 2020

Children born to mothers with gestational diabetes and preeclampsia at risk for higher BMI

Childhood obesity is a growing problem in the United States. For children, obesity is defined as having a body mass index at or above the 95th percentile, and according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 18.5% of children between the ages of 2 and 19 meet this criteria.

22 Jan 2020

Holistic Approaches to Psoriasis Treatment

Holistic approaches to psoriasis treatment involves lifestyle advice about weight, smoking, alcohol, sleep, exercise, and other factors.

From J&J Innovative Medicine 22 Jan 2020

High-fat milk drinkers may age faster than low-fat milk lovers, study finds

Drinking milk has long been linked to aging, but the exact connection is not well understood. Is drinking milk prevent premature aging, or if there is a type of milk you should consume? A new study may have the key answer to this long-standing question.

21 Jan 2020

Irregularity in eating schedules during weekend linked to obesity

A new study by the University of Barcelona concluded that irregularity in eating schedules during the weekend, named by the authors as eating jet lag, could be related to the increase of body mass index (BMI), a formula that measures weight and height to determine whether someone's weight is healthy.

21 Jan 2020

Body weight rises as adults move from education into employment and parenthood

Being an adult is difficult as it is. Now two new reviews have shown that leaving school and getting employed as well as becoming a parent can lead to significant weight gain. The studies from researchers at the University of Cambridge were published in the Obesity Reviews.

20 Jan 2020

Prolonged breath-holding could have potential as part of new treatment for cardiac arrhythmias

A technique that enables patients suffering from heart conditions to hold their breath safely for over 5 minutes could have potential as part of a new treatment for cardiac arrhythmias, say researchers at the University of Birmingham.

20 Jan 2020

Downsides of becoming an adult: Less physical activity and increased weight gain

Leaving school and getting a job both lead to a drop in the amount of physical activity, while becoming a mother is linked to increased weight gain, conclude two reviews published today and led by researchers at the University of Cambridge.

20 Jan 2020

Media reports focus on treatments involving opioids and cannabis for chronic pain

New Zealand media reports on chronic pain are focusing on treatments involving opioids and cannabis at the expense of best practice non-drug treatments, researchers have found.

17 Jan 2020

Employers’ dream of controlling health costs turns to workers’ sleep

Charlie Blakey had a sense he was sleeping poorly since he often would wake up tired and hear from his wife how loudly he breathed during the night.

17 Jan 2020

15 percent of people in the US are physically inactive, CDC report says

The new year may have motivated people to jot down their fitness goals, but a new country-wide map of inactivity in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), may show that this might not be feasible unless people start to become more physically active.

17 Jan 2020

Weight-loss drug Belviq increases risk of cancer, FDA warns

The popular weight loss drug, called Belviq, also called Belviq XR (lorcaserin), has been found to increase the risk of developing cancer, warns the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

16 Jan 2020

Virtual PT after knee replacement provides good outcomes with lower costs

A virtual system for in-home physical therapy (PT) provides good outcomes for patients undergoing rehabilitation following total knee arthroplasty (TKA) - with lower costs than traditional in-person PT, reports a study in the January 15, 2020 issue of The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery.

16 Jan 2020

Asian parents with terminally ill children may not share psychological pain with their spouses

A study of families in Singapore with terminally ill children found that parents tend to defer discussing their psychological pain with their spouses to protect them from emotional distress.

16 Jan 2020

Study determines prevalence of fatty liver disease and fibrosis among young adults in the UK

One in five young people have fatty liver disease (steatosis), with one in 40 having already developed liver scarring (fibrosis), research published today [15 January] has found.

16 Jan 2020

Drinking low-fat milk associated with less aging in adults, study shows

A new study shows drinking low-fat milk -- both nonfat and 1% milk -- is significantly associated with less aging in adults.

16 Jan 2020

What the 2020s have in store for aging boomers

Within 10 years, all of the nation's 74 million baby boomers will be 65 or older. The most senior among them will be on the cusp of 85.

16 Jan 2020

Tips to prevent acne caused by workouts

Those hitting the gym on account of their New Year's resolutions are likely reaping the benefits, including improved overall health and mood.

14 Jan 2020

More federal funding needed to improve active transportation among Americans

The federal government has allocated only about 2 percent of its transportation funds to encourage walking and cycling, not nearly enough to make a significant difference, according to Ralph Buehler, associate professor and chair of the urban affairs and planning program in the Virginia Tech School of Public and International Affairs.

14 Jan 2020

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Latest Exercise News and Research

Playing tennis could help prevent musculoskeletal conditions

'Lay counselors' help reduce trauma-related symptoms among children orphaned in Africa

Children born to mothers with gestational diabetes and preeclampsia at risk for higher BMI

Holistic Approaches to Psoriasis Treatment

High-fat milk drinkers may age faster than low-fat milk lovers, study finds

Irregularity in eating schedules during weekend linked to obesity

Body weight rises as adults move from education into employment and parenthood

Prolonged breath-holding could have potential as part of new treatment for cardiac arrhythmias

Downsides of becoming an adult: Less physical activity and increased weight gain

Media reports focus on treatments involving opioids and cannabis for chronic pain

Employers’ dream of controlling health costs turns to workers’ sleep

15 percent of people in the US are physically inactive, CDC report says

Weight-loss drug Belviq increases risk of cancer, FDA warns

Virtual PT after knee replacement provides good outcomes with lower costs

Asian parents with terminally ill children may not share psychological pain with their spouses

Study determines prevalence of fatty liver disease and fibrosis among young adults in the UK

Drinking low-fat milk associated with less aging in adults, study shows

What the 2020s have in store for aging boomers

Tips to prevent acne caused by workouts

More federal funding needed to improve active transportation among Americans

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