WEDNESDAY, May 8, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Children and young adults who are couch potatoes could wind up with enlarged hearts, increasing their risk of heart attack, stroke and early death. Sedentary behavior contributed as much as 40% to the total increase in heart size between the ages of 17Continue Reading
MONDAY, May 6, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Everyone knows that specific type of sports parent – the over-the-top dad or mom who curses, shouts and even becomes physically aggressive during their kid’s match. While they might think they’re cheering their kid to victory, such poor sports behavior actually can turnContinue Reading
TUESDAY, April 30, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The benefits of physical fitness for kids spill over into their mental health, new research shows. Getting plenty of exercise may guard against depressive symptoms, anxiety and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), a new study published April 29 in the journal JAMA Pediatrics found. AndContinue Reading
TUESDAY, April 30, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Doctors argue that genetics aren’t destiny when it comes to a person’s health, and a study appears to support that notion. A healthy lifestyle can offset the effects of life-shortening genes by more than 60%, researchers found. People at high genetic risk ofContinue Reading
FRIDAY, April 26, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Want to live longer? Choose the stairs over the elevator, a new review suggests. Folks who regularly climb stairs have a 24% reduced risk of dying from any cause, and a 39% reduced risk of dying from heart disease, compared to those whoContinue Reading
THURSDAY, April 25, 2024 (HealthDay News) — It’s long been known that exposure to agricultural pesticides can greatly raise a person’s odds for Parkinson’s disease. New genetics research now reveals those who might be most vulnerable. A team at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), pored over genetic dataContinue Reading
SATURDAY, April 20, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Another broiling summer looms, along with another season of kids’ summer sports. It’s a potentially harmful, even lethal combination. But experts at Nationwide Children’s Hospital (NCH) have advice for kids, parents and coaches on how to keep young athletes safe when thermometers rise.Continue Reading
TUESDAY, April 16, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Walking is one of the best exercises available to average folks, and it can be as easy as stepping out your front door, experts say. “It is something you can easily fit into your lifestyle,” said Dr. James McDeavitt, professor of physical medicineContinue Reading
MONDAY, April 15, 2024 (HealthDay News) — You know exercise is great for your cardiovascular health, but new research suggests that your brain has a lot to do with it. It’s all about physical activity’s ability to lower stress levels within the brain, explained a team at Massachusetts General HospitalContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, April 10, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Early-onset arthritis may hit as many as one in every four young people who undergo anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction surgeries, new research warns. The arthritic pain emerges within 6 to 12 months post-surgery, according to Michigan State University (MSU) researchers. Many ofContinue Reading