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Research from the University of Exeter published in Environmental International suggests that participating in physical activity while being surrounded by natural environments helps to prevent almost 13,000 cases of non-communicable diseases a year in England which could save the healthcare cost of more than £100 million. In their Global Status Report on Physical Activity 2022, …
According to new research presented at the ESC Congress 2023, hours of inactivity during childhood could be setting the stage for heart attacks and strokes later in life. The researchers suggest that sedentary time accumulated from childhood to young adulthood was associated with heart damage, even among those with normal weight and blood pressure. “All …
People who have low bone density may have an increased risk of developing dementia compared to people who have higher bone density, according to a study published in the March 22, 2023, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The study does not prove that low bone density causes …
Image: Collage imagining a challenging ‘Active Urbanism’ route applied to Sermon Lane in London. Credit: Anna Boldina Up to 78% of walkers would take a more challenging route featuring obstacles such as balancing beams, steppingstones and high steps, research has found. The findings suggest that providing ‘Active Landscape’ routes in urban areas could help tackle …
New research is adding further weight to the argument that prolonged sitting may be hazardous to your health. An international study surveying more than 100,000 individuals in 21 countries found that people who sat for six to eight hours a day had a 12-13 percent increased risk for early death and heart disease, while those …
Doing less exercise could deactivate a vital protein in the body, causing further inactivity and making exercise more difficult, new research suggests. University of Leeds scientists have discovered that deactivating the Piezo1 protein, a blood flow sensor, reduces the density of capillaries carrying blood to the muscles. This restricted blood flow means activity becomes more …
PARENTS WHO DROP THEIR KIDS OFF WITH GRANDMA WHILE THEY WORK THE LATE SHIFT KNOW: OLD AGE COMES WITH A HIDDEN BENEFIT FOR OUR SPECIES THAT IS VERY MUCH TO OUR EVOLUTIONARY ADVANTAGE. OUR ELDERS BOTH CARE FOR AND TEACH THE YOUNG HOW TO SURVIVE. NOW, A TEAM OF EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGISTS HAS A THEORY TO …
More than 46,000 cancer cases in the United States might be prevented each year if almost all of us walked for about 45 minutes a day, according to an eye-opening new study of inactivity, exercise and malignancies. The study, which analyzed cancer incidence and the physical activity habits of nearly 600,000 American men and women …
Even before the current mandates and restrictions, researchers were investigating what happens to your health when you are stuck at home with fewer opportunities to exercise. “A lot of work has been done on complete bed rest or immobilization, but little attention has focused on how acute periods of limited activity affect older adults,” says …
University of Calgary research conducted using data from the Alberta Cancer Registry has found that cancer is not only closely connected to lifestyle but it can also be changed in your favour. It is very possible to significantly reduce the chances of getting cancer simply by making a few easy lifestyle changes, as a person’s …