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Released: 3-Jan-2019 10:05 AM EST
Rush’s MIND Diet Again Ranked Among Best
RUSH

For the fourth consecutive year, a diet created, studied and reported on by researchers at Rush University Medical Center has been ranked among the top five diets in multiple categories by U.S. News & World Report in its annual “Best Diets” list. The MIND diet was ranked fourth for easiest diet to follow and tied for fourth for best overall, best for healthy eating and best heart-healthy diets.

Released: 2-Jan-2019 5:05 PM EST
Dietetics major helps improve college wellness programming
South Dakota State University

Analysis of students' insight and suggestions regarding how to encourage their peers to develop healthy lifestyle, including stress management, is helping improve college wellness programming.

   
Released: 2-Jan-2019 10:05 AM EST
Keys to Intra-Workout Nutrition
LifeBridge Health

Intra-workout nutrition doesn’t only apply to what you’re putting into your body while you are exercising. Rather, it encompasses what you eat or drink before, during and after a workout.

Released: 31-Dec-2018 12:05 PM EST
Loyola Medicine Physician Offers Top Ten Holistic Health Tips for the New Year
Loyola Medicine

As the New Year approaches, Loyola Medicine family physician Kit Lee, MD, FAAMA is offering 10 holistic lifestyle tips that can boost your health and potentially reduce the need for medications.

Released: 26-Dec-2018 3:05 PM EST
Science-Based Tips for a Better, Happier New Year
Washington University in St. Louis

There is no secret to happiness, but there is a science to it, says Tim Bono, a psychology lecturer in Arts & Sciences who teaches courses on happiness at  Washington University in St. Louis.In his recent book, “When Likes Aren’t Enough: A Crash Course in the Science of Happiness,” Bono explores how the often overlooked details of day-to-day life can have a sizeable influence on our personal sense of well-being and happiness.

Released: 21-Dec-2018 11:05 AM EST
Why Cardiologists Prescribe Exercise
Beth Israel Lahey Health

BIDMC Cardiologist Jeremy Robbins, MD, explains how exercise is good for your heart and how exercise affects each individual.

Released: 21-Dec-2018 8:05 AM EST
A New Year, a New You: RDNs Share Their Top Health Tips
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

CHICAGO –Many people view the start of a new year as an opportunity to accomplish big goals: losing 20 pounds, running a marathon or hitting the gym every day at dawn. Such lofty goals, especially without a game plan on how to accomplish them, often fade from memory by spring.

Released: 20-Dec-2018 4:05 PM EST
هل تتخذ قرارات للسنة الجديدة؟ يقدم خبراء Mayo Clinic النصائح للتمتع بحياة أطول
Mayo Clinic

روتشستر، مينيسوتا — مع اقتراب السنة الجديدة، يتخذ الكثير من الناس أهداف اللياقة البدنية وتحسين الصحة ضمن قراراتهم. والآن، يكتشف الباحثون أن هذه التحسينات يمكن أن تؤدي إلى التمتع بحياة أطول. وفي مقال تم نشره في مجلة Mayo Clinic Proceedings، يراجع الطبيب روبرت بينولو دكتور ورئيس قسم طب ورعاية المسنين في Mayo Clinic المؤلفات والمنشورات الحالية لتحديد عوامل طول العمر والخطوات التي يمكن أن يتخذها الناس للتمتع بعيش حياة أكثر صحة.

Released: 20-Dec-2018 4:05 PM EST
开始为新一年制定计划?Mayo Clinic 专家为您提供长寿建议
Mayo Clinic

明尼苏达州罗彻斯特 - 新年临近,很多人的新年计划中都有“运动健身目标”和“增强幸福感”这两项目标。研究人员发现,在这两个方面获得改善确实有延年益寿的效果。

Released: 20-Dec-2018 3:05 PM EST
Pensando nas resoluções de ano novo? Especialista da Mayo Clinic dá dicas para maior longevidade
Mayo Clinic

Com a chegada do ano novo, várias pessoas incluem metas de condicionamento físico e aumento do bem-estar em suas resoluções. Agora, pesquisadores estão descobrindo que essas melhorias podem prolongar a vida.

Released: 20-Dec-2018 3:05 PM EST
For gait transitions, stability often trumps energy savings
University of Chicago Medical Center

Working with nine animal models, researchers find a preference for stability over energy conservation during speed-related gait transitions.

17-Dec-2018 10:05 AM EST
In Just Six Months, Exercise May Help Those with Thinking Problems
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

Getting the heart pumping with aerobic exercise, like walking or cycling for 35 minutes three times a week, may improve thinking skills in older adults with cognitive impairments, according to a study published in the December 19, 2018, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. After six months of exercise, study participants’ scores on thinking tests improved by the equivalent of reversing nearly nine years of aging.

   
Released: 18-Dec-2018 2:05 PM EST
5 Things Santa and His Elves Have to Do to Avoid Christmas Disaster
National Athletic Trainers' Association

As you and the elves at the North Pole prepare for your busiest and biggest night of the year, we know that you and your team will face challenges including extreme weather, dangerous and slippery rooftops, hauling heavy packages and maneuvering down a wide variety of chimneys. These working conditions put you and the elves at risk for concussions, sprains, overuse and cold weather injuries, and much more.

     
Released: 17-Dec-2018 12:05 PM EST
Stay in shape with the 12 Days of Fitmas
Houston Methodist

For many, the holiday season is a time of overeating, but a Houston Methodist personal trainer says this year you can beat the battle of the bulge by using the classic tune “The 12 Days of Christmas.”

Released: 14-Dec-2018 3:05 PM EST
BIDMC’s Research & Health News Digest: December 2018 Edition
Beth Israel Lahey Health

A monthly roundup of research briefs showcasing recent scientific advances led by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center faculty.

Released: 13-Dec-2018 12:05 PM EST
Exercise Significantly Cuts the Risk of Death from Cancer
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center

New research out of Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center shows that cancer patients who exercise regularly both before and after their diagnosis are significantly more likely to survive than those who are sedentary, adding to the growing body of evidence that physical activity is an important part of a cancer prevention and treatment strategy. The results were published in a recent issue of the journal Cancer Causes & Control.

Released: 12-Dec-2018 2:05 PM EST
Increased Motor Activity Linked to Improved Mood
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Increasing one’s level of physical activity may be an effective way to boost one’s mood, according to a new study from a team including scientists at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in collaboration with the National Institute of Mental Health Intramural Research Program.

Released: 12-Dec-2018 10:00 AM EST
Exercise Following Weight Loss May Reduce Colorectal Cancer Risk, Study Finds
American Physiological Society (APS)

New research suggests that exercise is a key factor in reducing colorectal cancer risk after weight loss. According to the study, physical activity causes beneficial changes in the bone marrow. The study is published ahead of print in the American Journal of Physiology—Endocrinology and Metabolism.

Released: 12-Dec-2018 9:00 AM EST
Your Weight History May Predict Your Heart Failure Risk
Johns Hopkins Medicine

In a medical records analysis of information gathered on more than 6,000 people, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers conclude that simply asking older adult patients about their weight history at ages 20 and 40 could provide real value to clinicians in their efforts to predict patients’ future risk of heart failure, heart attacks or strokes.



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