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Workplace wellness programs barely move the needle, study finds

Workplace wellness programs — efforts to get workers to lose weight, eat better, stress less and sleep more — are an $8 billion industry in the U.S.

16 Apr 2019

Statins provide no benefit for 50 percent of patients, say researchers

Millions of patients do not benefit from taking statins and fail to achieve a cholesterol level low enough to reduce their risk of heart or stroke, report researchers.

16 Apr 2019

Air pollution causes four million new childhood asthma cases annually

Air pollution has far reaching effects and a new study shows that each year there are four million new cases of childhood asthma across the world attributed to air pollution.

11 Apr 2019

BLF survey: Thousands with serious breathlessness may not be getting vital medical care

Thousands of people with serious breathlessness may not be getting the care they need, according to figures published today.

11 Apr 2019

Making smarter decisions about where to recover after hospitalization

Every year, nearly 2 million people on Medicare — most of them older adults — go to a skilled nursing facility to recover after a hospitalization. But choosing the facility can be daunting, according to an emerging body of research.

11 Apr 2019

Healthy diet pattern strongly associated with better physical function in old age

A person's ability to maintain independence and to physically care for themselves is an essential part of healthy aging.

8 Apr 2019

NYU biologists develop methods to validate gene regulatory networks

A team of biologists and computer scientists has mapped out a network of interactions for how plant genes coordinate their response to nitrogen, a crucial nutrient and the main component of fertilizer.

5 Apr 2019

Just 20-minute contact with nature will lower stress hormone levels, study finds

Taking at least twenty minutes out of your day to stroll or sit in a place that makes you feel in contact with nature will significantly lower your stress hormone levels.

4 Apr 2019

Study: Just an hour of weekly walking reduces risk of disability in older adults

Just one hour a week of brisk walking -- as if you are late to an appointment or trying to make a train -- staves off disability in older adults with arthritis pain, or aching or stiffness in a knee, hip, ankle or foot, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study.

1 Apr 2019

Exposure to subtle cues of coffee can arouse our minds, study reveals

Just looking at something that reminds us of coffee can cause our minds to become more alert and attentive, according to a new U of T study.

29 Mar 2019

Runners constantly make minor corrections to keep their bodies upright, study finds

Maybe running comes easy, each stride pleasant and light. Maybe it comes hard, each step a slog to the finish. Either way, the human body is constantly calibrating, making microscopic adjustments to keep us from falling as we weekend-warrior our way to greatness.

29 Mar 2019

Woman who does not feel pain

A woman has been identified by doctors to be able to withstand pain. Surgeons were surprised to encounter her when they noticed that she made a completely painless recovery after a surgery.

28 Mar 2019

Sitting for long durations linked to premature deaths

A new study has found that thousands of premature deaths are occurring in the UK due to the long hours people spend sitting down. The study results were published in the latest issue of the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.

26 Mar 2019

Walking downhill after meals can reduce bone resorption in postmenopausal women with diabetes

Walking downhill after eating can reduce bone resorption, the process in which old bone is broken down and removed from the body, in postmenopausal women with diabetes, according to research to be presented Sunday, March 24 at ENDO 2019, the annual meeting of the Endocrine Society, in New Orleans, La. Walking uphill does not have the same benefit, the study found.

25 Mar 2019

New research illuminates positive effects of exercise on the brain

Anyone who trains for a marathon knows that individual running workouts add up over time to yield a big improvement in physical fitness.

25 Mar 2019

New device approved by FDA for treating patients with moderate-to-severe heart failure

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the Optimizer Smart system for treating patients with chronic, moderate-to-severe heart failure who are not suited for treatment with other heart failure devices such as cardiac resynchronization therapy to restore a normal timing pattern of the heartbeat.

22 Mar 2019

Preventing falls through free community-based screenings for older adults

Accidental falls are the leading cause of morbidity and mortality among older adults in the United States. While a number of measures can be taken to prevent dangerous and costly spills, a report from the University of Vermont shows that free community-based screenings are effective in influencing older adults to take preventative measures against falls.

20 Mar 2019

Nursing home residents benefit from individualized multi-component exercise program

In a Journal of the American Geriatrics Society study of residents at nursing homes, those who participated in a six-month program of individualized and progressive multicomponent exercise at moderate intensity experienced fewer falls than those in a control group that participated in routine activities.

20 Mar 2019

Older people living in retirement communities benefit from improved health

A new report shows older people benefit from improved physical and mental health in retirement communities, resulting in cost savings to the NHS.

20 Mar 2019

Salk scientists show how background noise from neurons can interrupt focused attention

It's easy to miss something you're not looking for. In a famous example, people were asked to closely observe two groups of people--one group clad in black, the other in white--pass a ball among themselves.

20 Mar 2019

Walking News and Research

Workplace wellness programs barely move the needle, study finds

Statins provide no benefit for 50 percent of patients, say researchers

Air pollution causes four million new childhood asthma cases annually

BLF survey: Thousands with serious breathlessness may not be getting vital medical care

Making smarter decisions about where to recover after hospitalization

Healthy diet pattern strongly associated with better physical function in old age

NYU biologists develop methods to validate gene regulatory networks

Just 20-minute contact with nature will lower stress hormone levels, study finds

Study: Just an hour of weekly walking reduces risk of disability in older adults

Exposure to subtle cues of coffee can arouse our minds, study reveals

Runners constantly make minor corrections to keep their bodies upright, study finds

Woman who does not feel pain

Sitting for long durations linked to premature deaths

Walking downhill after meals can reduce bone resorption in postmenopausal women with diabetes

New research illuminates positive effects of exercise on the brain

New device approved by FDA for treating patients with moderate-to-severe heart failure

Preventing falls through free community-based screenings for older adults

Nursing home residents benefit from individualized multi-component exercise program

Older people living in retirement communities benefit from improved health

Salk scientists show how background noise from neurons can interrupt focused attention

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