Leisure Activities Reduce Dementia Risk
A new study found that “leisure activities, reading, playing board games, playing musical instruments, and dancing were associated with a reduced risk of dementia.” And while physical activity is...
View ArticleHigh-Impact Stress Fractures in Adolescent Girls
A seven-year study has found that almost 4 percent of adolescent girls developed sports-related stress fractures. The authors recommend that “girls who engage in running, basketball, cheerleading, or...
View ArticleSocial Activity Slows Cognitive Decline
A recent study found that “the rate of global cognitive decline was reduced by an average of 70% in persons who were frequently socially active compared to persons who were infrequently socially...
View ArticlePhysical Activity Can Prevent Stroke
Silent brain infarcts (subclinical strokes) “have an increased risk of dementia and a steeper decline in cognitive function than those without such lesions” for older people. This study found that...
View ArticleSedentary = Death?
A study cosponsored by the National Cancer Institute and the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) found that “People with higher levels of sedentary behavior, such as prolonged watching...
View ArticleInactivity Doubles Risk of Pulmonary Embolism for Women
A pulmonary embolism is where a main artery to the lungs is blocked by a blood clot. This can cause difficulty breathing, chest pain and even death. A recent study found that “the risk of pulmonary...
View ArticleLower Your Heart Disease Risk with Exercise
Researchers have found that “individuals who engaged in the equivalent of 150 min/wk of moderate-intensity leisure-time physical activity had a 14% lower coronary heart disease risk compared with those...
View ArticleSeniors Can Improve Their Memory Fitness
A recent memory study of eighty year-olds tested a six week program that included “memory training, physical activity, stress reduction, and healthy diet.” At the end of the six weeks, those who...
View ArticlePhysical Activity May Help Teens Quit Smoking
Despite the extensive research demonstrating the dangers of smoking, approximately 20% of teens continue to light up. They know the potential for disease and even death, but they make the choice...
View ArticleLive Social, Live Better
The role our friends and family play in the quality of our lives cannot be overstated. This is particularly true for seniors. A recent study found that older adults with “high and increasing social...
View ArticlePhysical Activity = Brain Power
There are a number of published studies demonstrating the association between physical activity and cognition. Looking at these studies, researchers found that “results of the review support that...
View ArticleSports Help Bones 30 Years Later
A study followed “397 retired male elite soccer players” for 30 year after they quit playing soccer. The researchers measured and evaluated their bone traits finding that “exercise-associated bone...
View ArticlePhysical Activity Prevents Low Back Pain
While almost any job can expose workers to the potential for low back pain, desk jobs seem to be one of the more pervasive. Sitting most of the day in front of computers can take their toll on both...
View Article5 Ways Men Can Prevent Heart Attack
A Swedish study of over 20,000 men ages 45-79 found five “low risk behaviors” that can substancially reduce the risk of heart attack (myocardial infarction – MI). “Low-risk behavior included 5 factors:...
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