Exercise

A team of McMaster University researchers who studied heart patients found that stair-climbing routines, whether vigorous or moderate, provide significant cardiovascular and muscular benefits. The findings, published in closely related…

Credit: Vanderbilt University Medical Center People with a high polygenic risk score for colorectal cancer could benefit more at preventing the disease by leading healthy lifestyles than those at lower genetic risk, according to a…

Credit: University of Stirling The COVID-19 lockdown was a catalyst for many older people to embrace technology, reconnect with friends and build new relationships with neighbours, according to University of Stirling research.…

Researchers studied park use in Philadelphia and New York during the pandemic Parks played an important role for people seeking respite from the toll of social isolation during the pandemic, and according to new research from Drexel…

Researchers call for preventive care and lifestyle changes among Black women under age 40 Young Black women show a high prevalence of obesity, elevated blood pressure and other lifestyle-related factors that may put them on a trajectory to…

Credit: Unsplash More sleep could offset children's excess indulgence over the school holidays as new research from the University of South Australia shows that the same decline in body mass index may be achieved by either extra sleep…

Patients with age-related muscle loss and poor walking abilities have worse prognoses after lung cancer surgery, new study finds Lung cancer is a major global cause of mortality, reportedly accounting for 1.7 million deaths each year. The…

University of Cincinnati researchers hope to advance the understanding of skeletal muscular disordersCredit: Colleen Kelley/University of Cincinnati Researchers at the University of Cincinnati say a regulatory protein found in skeletal…

Credit: Kanazawa University Chronic lower-limb edema (CLE) -- the permanent accumulation of fluid in the leg -- often occurs in elderly people. The condition leads to various physical and mental problems, including difficulty…

Credit: Kim Ratliff, Augusta University People with cystic fibrosis are living better and longer, and now investigators want to further enhance quality and longevity by better understanding the role of nutrition, body composition and…

Kaiser Permanente study showed that a history of being consistently active was strongly associated with a reduced risk of hospitalization, ICU admission, and death in those with COVID-19. PASADENA, Calif. -- A Kaiser Permanente study of…

A study evidences how exposure to mobile phones and video games is associated with worse adherence to the Mediterranean dietCredit: University of Malaga The time children and adolescents spend on screen time entertainment…

Scientists develop biofuel cells that can power wearable electronics purely by using human sweatCredit: Tokyo University of Science It cannot be denied that, over the past few decades, the miniaturization of electronic devices has taken…

New research from McMaster University suggests the pandemic has created a paradox where mental health has become both a motivator for and a barrier to physical activity. People want to be active to improve their mental health but…

Tumors grew more slowly and responded better to immunotherapy in mice that exercised compared with sedentary mice. BOSTON - Exercise training may slow tumor growth and improve outcomes for females with breast cancer - especially those…

Study in mice shows lasting effects of early-life habitsCredit: Marcell Cadney/UCR Exercise and a healthy diet in childhood leads to adults with bigger brains and lower levels of anxiety, according to new UC Riverside research in…

'You've got to walk with pain to reap benefits' Pain will lessen over time Results include longer distance and walking time 8.5 million people in U.S., 250 million worldwide, have PAD CHICAGO --- No pain means no gain when it…

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- If you walk with your spouse or partner on a regular basis, you might want to speed up. Or tell them to. A new study by Purdue University nursing, health and kinesiology, and human development and family studies…

Credit: European Heart Journal Physical activity is important in preventing heart and blood vessel disease in young people so long as they don't undertake very strenuous activity on days when air pollution levels are high,…

Groundbreaking research from the University of South Australia has delivered world-first national-level guidelines to better inform children's physical activity and screen time in Outside School Hours Care (OSHC). Developed with input…