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Staying Trim Can Help Grades
Researchers followed 281 university students for two academic years and found a correlation between maintaining a healthy body weight and better academic performance. Preventive Medicine Reports, December 2016 … [Read more...]
Stabilization Exercises Help Reduce Pain
Core stabilization has long been recommended to aid in the management of low back pain. A recent study set out to examine the effects of lumbopelvic stabilization training on pain threshold and pain intensity in comparison to passive automated … [Read more...]
Routine Checkup Should Include Fitness Tests
A medical checkup usually includes height, weight, blood pressure, and a cholesterol screen, but one expert says healthcare providers should also collect data on cardiorespiratory fitness—a measure of how much work your body can do during exercise. … [Read more...]
Rural Americans at Higher Risk of Preventable Causes of Death
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that in 2014, Americans living in more rural areas had a greater risk of death from mostly preventable causes such as heart disease, cancer, accidental injuries, chronic lower respiratory … [Read more...]
The DASH Diet Wins Again
The US News & World Report has named the DASH diet as the best overall diet choice for the seventh year in a row, followed by the Mediterranean and MIND diets. DASH stands for Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension, but experts say the benefits … [Read more...]
Concussions May Accelerate Alzheimer’s
A new study suggests concussions may speed up mental decline among individuals already at risk for Alzheimer’s disease. In this study, researchers examined 160 veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars and found that concussions seemed to accelerate … [Read more...]
Quote of the Week
"Knowing is not enough, we must apply. Willing is not enough, we must do." ~ Bruce Lee … [Read more...]
Sleep Soundly When Traveling
It can be difficult to get a good night's sleep while traveling due noise, activity, or a bright room. To improve your sleep while traveling, the National Sleep Foundation recommends: using an eye mask to help block out light, bringing a travel-sized … [Read more...]
Exercise Protects the Brain
After following 6,104 seniors for over a decade, researchers report that participants who performed the best on an initial treadmill test were 8% less likely to develop dementia than the other participants. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, January 2017 … [Read more...]
Obesity Increases Risk of Chronic Pain
In the United States, 25 million adults experience daily chronic pain. In this study, researchers analyzed a sample of 6,079 middle-aged women and found that obese individuals were 2.06 times more likely to experienced chronic pain than those who … [Read more...]
Common Antioxidant May Protect Against Liver Disease
An antioxidant found in breast milk and foods like kiwi, soy, and celery may protect against nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in one's offspring. Researchers found that when researchers gave pyrroloquinoline quinone (PQQ) to obese mice during … [Read more...]
Alcohol Abuse Elevates Heart Risks
Alcohol abuse is defined as the consumption of alcoholic beverages to excess, either on individual occasions or as a regular practice. An analysis of medical records on close to 15 million Californians revealed that alcohol abusers are twice as … [Read more...]
Over-Planning Can Spoil Leisure Time
Too much planning makes leisure time seem like work. A review of thirteen studies found that people enjoyed their leisure activities less when they over-scheduled. Study co-author Dr. Selin Malkoc adds, "People associate schedules with work. We want … [Read more...]