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Women, Exercise and Longevity
Women who can exercise vigorously are at significantly lower risk of dying from heart disease, cancer and other causes. The research is presented at EuroEcho 2019, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). Study author Dr. Jesús Peteiro, of University Hospital A Coruña, Spain advised women: “Exercise as much as you can. ...
Nutrition Organizations Unite to Form the American Nutrition Association
Five leading nutrition organizations have united to form the American Nutrition Association (ANA). They are the American College of Nutrition, Board for Certification of Nutrition Specialists, Center for Nutrition Advocacy, Accreditation Council for Nutrition Professional Education and American Nutrition Association Foundation. “There is a profound nutrition gap, said Michael Stroka, CEO of the ANA. “Relative to ...
Take a Yoga Class and Depression, Anxiety Improve
Scientific studies already support yoga practice as a means to reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety. Now a new study out of Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM, Massachusetts) provides evidence that yoga and breathing exercises can improve symptoms of depression and anxiety in both the short term—with each session as well as cumulatively in ...
Yoga and Physical Therapy as Treatment For Chronic Lower Back Pain Also Improves Sleep
Yoga and physical therapy (PT) are effective approaches to treating co-occurring sleep disturbance and back pain while reducing the need for medication, according to a new study from Boston Medical Center (BMC) in Massachusetts. Published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine, the research showed significant improvements in sleep quality lasting 52 weeks after 12 weeks ...
Link Between Hearing and Cognition Begins Earlier Than Once Thought
Research has shown that adults with age-related hearing loss have higher rates of cognitive decline. Now, a study from researchers at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons has found that even the earliest stage of hearing loss—when hearing is still considered normal—is linked to cognitive decline. The study was published online in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head ...
Omega-3 Shows Protection Against Heart Disease-related Death, Without Prostate Cancer Risk
Should you take omega-3 pills? Or try to have two to servings of omega-3 rich fish a week, as the American Heart Association recommends? It may seem a bit murky if you follow headlines about nutrition and health. That’s why researchers at the Intermountain Healthcare Heart Institute (Salt Lake City, UT) continue to research the ...
Evening Eating Linked to Poorer Heart Health For Women
Women who consumed a higher proportion of their daily calories later in the evening were more likely to be at greater risk for cardiovascular disease than women who did not, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2019. Researchers assessed the cardiovascular health of 112 women (average age ...
Any Amount of Running Linked to Significantly Lower Risk of Early Death
Any amount of running is linked to a significantly lower risk of death from any cause, finds a pooled analysis of the available evidence, published online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. If more people took up running—and they wouldn’t have to run far or fast—there would likely be substantial improvements in population health and ...
President Trump Nominates Stephen Hahn as FDA Commissioner
According to Politico, President Donald Trump announced last week that he will nominate Stephen Hahn, MD, FASTRO, a cancer specialist and hospital administrator, to lead the FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration). Trump had been rumored to make this selection for several months. If confirmed by the Senate, the top FDA post would mark Hahn’s first ...
Avocados May Help Manage Obesity, Prevent Diabetes
Your guacamole may hold the key to managing obesity and helping delay or prevent diabetes, according to a new study by a University of Guelph (U of G, Canada) research team. For the first time, researchers led by Professor Paul Spagnuolo have shown how a compound found only in avocados can inhibit cellular processes that ...
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