Aerobic exercise strongly reduces flu and pneumonia death
Understanding the Link
A recent study from the United States, published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, has found a connection between regular aerobic...
New treatment for obesity: Combo of surgery and obesity drug
The Treatment
According to an international multi-center study presented at the European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Dublin, a new treatment combining a procedure-free swallowable...
The hidden link: Obesity and muscle loss
Introduction: Unmasking the Obesity Paradox
Obesity is generally associated with an excessive accumulation of body fat. But there's another facet to this condition that's often...
Obesity speeds up loss of immunity from COVID vaccines – new research
COVID vaccines are very effective, but for some groups they don’t generate as strong an immune response.
These groups include older adults and people with...
Deep sleep may reduce memory loss caused by Alzheimer’s disease
A recent study by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, suggests that deep sleep might offer protection against memory loss in older adults...
Type 2 diabetes remission achievable even at lower body weights
New Insights from the ReTUNE Trial
A groundbreaking study led by Professor Roy Taylor and his team at Newcastle University suggests that people with lower...
Sleep apnea linked to worse brain health
What is Sleep Apnea?
Sleep apnea is a common but serious sleep disorder. It causes breathing to stop and start repeatedly during sleep. One of...
Popular obesity drug could kill cancer, study finds
Introduction to GLP-1
GLP-1 (Glucagon-like peptide-1) analogues are a popular and highly regarded pharmacological treatment for obesity.
Now, new research from Maynooth University's Kathleen Londsdale Institute...
Health advice for women at each stage of motherhood
Everyone knows that on Mother's Day, Mom's needs come first. But the rest of the year, mothers often put their health care on hold...
Sleep apnea and the risk of long COVID: A significant connection
The Scope of Long COVID in the US
As of April 2023, the virus that causes COVID-19 has infected more than 100 million Americans.
According to...