Health
Walk this way—it's quite good for you
Walking is sometimes equated with simplicity itself. If your task is a "walk in the park," it might require little more than baby steps to get things moving.
Apr 2, 2024
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Health
Take steps towards a longer, healthier life on National Walking Day
Physical activity is one of the best ways to improve overall health and manage stress. Unfortunately, 1 in 4 adults in the U.S. are sedentary for more than eight hours each day, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control ...
Apr 1, 2024
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Diabetes
How might fiber lower diabetes risk? Your gut could hold the clues
Eating more dietary fiber may help prevent type 2 diabetes by promoting beneficial gut bacteria and substances produced during metabolism, according to new research in Hispanic adults.
Mar 29, 2024
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Health
For healthy spring cleaning, think NEAT (and dust carefully), says heart specialist
As traditions go, spring cleaning probably doesn't bring the thrills that come from watching a college basketball tournament, taking a break at the beach or spying the first robins outside your window.
Mar 28, 2024
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Cardiology
Social and environmental factors may raise risk of developing heart disease and stroke
People who live in areas with social and environmental adversities may have up to twice the increased risk for developing heart disease and stroke, according to new research published in the Journal of the American Heart ...
Mar 27, 2024
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Health
Among leafy green powerhouses, spinach packs a wallop
Stories about spinach often reference Popeye, the sailor who gobbled it by the can to gain immense strength. But if you need to bring a cartoon character into a conversation about healthy eating, consider the Hulk.
Mar 26, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Young adults with migraine, other nontraditional risk factors may have higher stroke risk
Adults younger than 35 to 45 years old may have a higher risk of developing a stroke from nontraditional risk factors such as migraines than from traditional risks like high blood pressure. That's according to new research ...
Mar 26, 2024
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Neuroscience
More exposure to artificial, bright, outdoor nighttime light linked to higher stroke risk
People continuously exposed to bright, artificial light at night may be at increased risk of developing conditions that affect blood flow to the brain and having a stroke, according to research published in Stroke.
Mar 25, 2024
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Cardiology
Blood tests could identify people with AFib at risk for 'breakthrough' stroke
Looking at specific substances in the blood of people with atrial fibrillation, a type of irregular heartbeat, could help identify who's at risk for a stroke despite taking blood-thinning medication to prevent one, new research ...
Mar 22, 2024
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Cardiology
Preliminary research suggests improving and maintaining heart health after pregnancy may reduce the risk of CVD
Women with a history of adverse pregnancy complications are at significantly higher risk of developing heart disease but can reduce their risk by maintaining optimal heart health after pregnancy, according to preliminary ...
Mar 21, 2024
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