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Fitness trackers can help you lose weight, study finds

In a new study, researchers found that wearable fitness trackers and step counters help people who are overweight/obese and/or who have weight-related health conditions...

Doing this can help you have a longer, healthier life

In a new study, researchers found that when people feel they have resolved an argument, the emotional response linked to that disagreement is strongly...

Weight loss surgery may strongly reduce cancer risk

In a new study, researchers found that bariatric surgery can significantly reduce the risk of cancer—and especially obesity-related cancers—by as much as half in...

How to stay safe if you travel during spring break

Millions of people pack airports and planes over spring break at a time when only 25 percent of the population has received at least...

More protein food doesn’t mean more strength in middle-aged people

In a new study, researchers conducted a 10-week muscle-building and dietary program involving 50 middle-aged adults. The intervention involved a standard strength-training protocol with sessions...

Exercise can improve sleep quality even when you don’t feel a difference

Physical exercise has long been prescribed as a way to improve the quality of sleep. In a new study, researchers found that even when exercise...

How to prevent and treat high blood pressure with exercise

In a new paper, researchers give personalized advice on the most effective exercise to lower blood pressure. They recommend specific activities according to an individual's...

These vegetables essential for your muscle strength

In a new study, researchers found that eating just one cup of leafy green vegetables every day could boost muscle function. They found that people...

Exercise can boost blood flow to your brain

It’s not just your legs and heart that get a workout when you walk briskly; exercise affects your brain as well. In a new study,...

Drinking this half an hour before exercising can boost fat-burning

In a new study, researchers found that caffeine (about 3 mg/kg, the equivalent of a strong coffee) ingested half an hour before aerobic exercise...