Coffee linked to lower body fat in women, study finds
Scientists from Anglia Ruskin University found women who drink two or three cups of coffee a day have a lower total body and abdominal...
How to use physical activity to lower heart failure risk
Scientists from the University of Glasgow found that engaging in moderate or vigorous physical activity may lower the risk of developing heart failure.
They did...
People who exercise 150-600 minutes/week have lowest death risk
In a study from Harvard, scientists found adults who perform two to four times the currently recommended amount of moderate or vigorous physical activity...
How to stay safe and prevent falls
Tripping over a rug or slipping on a wet kitchen floor is something that could happen anytime, and the consequences can be serious:
Falls are...
Common weight loss surgery could reduce cancer risk and death
In a recent study, scientists from Cleveland Clinic found that among adults with obesity, weight loss achieved with bariatric surgery was linked to a...
A better way to treat obesity and diabetes
Obesity is the main cause of type 2 diabetes and many other chronic illnesses.
In a recent study from Harvard Medical School, scientists found proof...
People who were most physically active fared worse during the COVID-19 pandemic
When the world shut down in March 2020, many of us scaled back on exercise and other physical activities.
Those resulting COVID kilos yielded interest,...
Scientists use sleep age to infer long-term health
Numbers tell a story.
From your credit score to your age, metrics predict a variety of outcomes, whether it's your likelihood to get a loan...
Common sleep and anxiety drug may cause addiction, study finds
In a recent study at Yale University, researchers found that a class of drugs called benzodiazepines that helps treat anxiety and insomnia may lead...
This food can help control your waist size, blood pressure, blood sugar
In a recent study from Tufts University, researchers found that middle- to older-aged adults who ate at least three servings of whole grains daily...