FINDINGS A new study shows that tai chi mirrors the beneficial effects of conventional exercise by reducing waist circumference in middle-aged and older adults with
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In residents of northern latitudes, the content of vitamin D in the body varies naturally throughout the year. This coincides with varying exposure to sunlight,
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Being active is good for most everyone, and new studies now show it can help kids with autism manage common behavioral issues. “Exercise goes beyond
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Getting back in the gym after a long break can be daunting – and even a little dangerous if you try to go in with
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A recent study finds that unhealthy eating behaviors at night can make people less helpful and more withdrawn the next day at work. For the
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Exercise might help prevent cognitive decline in high-risk patients with early Parkinson’s disease (PD), new research suggests. Investigators found PD patients who were APOE ε4
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Overweight children and adolescents receiving chemotherapy for treatment of leukemia are less successful battling the disease compared to their lean peers. Now, research conducted at
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Recommendations for prescribing exercise to control high blood pressure have been put forward by various medical organizations and expert panels, but finding the bandwidth to
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In some cancers, including leukemia in children and adolescents, obesity can negatively affect survival outcomes. Obese young people with leukemia are 50% more likely to
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Standard lifestyle interventions that offer benefits for most overweight patients with diabetes may in fact present a higher cardiovascular risk to a subset of patients
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