Exercise has been shown to improve brain health and reduce the risk of cognitive decline and dementia over the long-term. But engaging in everyday physical activity has immediate benefits for brain health, according to a new study from researchers in the Penn State College of Medicine. The team found that middle-aged people who participated in…
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) – Midland Health and Healthy City have teamed up to bring a new in-person symposium to Midland. This one aims to keep you healthy through Lifestyle Medicine. Lifestyle Medicine aims to prevent diseases and improve quality of life for all ages. The Whole Health Wellness Symposium aims to provide insight into the…
Colorado and The District of Columbia have lower obesity rates than any other U.S. state or territory, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Specifically, more than one in five adults in Colorado (24.9%) and DC (23.5%) are reported to be obese. The CDC reported that more than one in three adults (35%)…
Lifestyle management in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) needs to reduce weight stigma, because for some people living with it, overly focusing on weight loss can negatively impact their mental health and wellbeing, a Monash University-led systematic review has found. Published in Obesity Reviews, the research review found weight stigma was a barrier to women seeking treatment…
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Healthy lifestyle behaviors, such as good nutrition, smoking cessation and being physically active, along with routine health screenings and managing risk factors for cardiovascular disease and stroke with medication, can help prevent individuals from having a first stroke. Screening for stroke risk and educating people on how to lower their chances of having a stroke…
Healthy habits built early in life can have a lifelong impact on ensuring good heart health and managing cholesterol levels and blood pressure hence, parents should encourage their children to adopt a healthy lifestyle from the initial days of their life. It is no secret that physical activity is very important for heart health in…
The World Health Organization has called on countries in the WHO South-East Asia Region— a total of 11 countries including India, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Maldives, Bhutan, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, and Thailand — to strengthen policies to promote healthy diets and physical activity to combat the rising levels of overweight, obesity, and non-communicable (NCDs) diseases that have…
Three out of four primary school teachers think children’s physical activity is declining, research suggests. Half of 500 teachers surveyed said they believe fewer than one in two children in their class could run a mile. The Daily Mile, a charity which encourages school children to run the equivalent of a mile every day, said…
How socioeconomic status and healthy lifestyle choices combine to influence dementia risk, highlighting the impact of lifestyle on cognitive decline across SES groups. Study: Associations of socioeconomic status and healthy lifestyle with incident dementia and cognitive decline: two prospective cohort studies. Image Credit: perfectlab / Shutterstock.com A recent review published in The Lancet eClinical Medicine examines…