Healthy lifestyle habits plus GLP-1 RA drugs can improve heart health of people with Type 2 diabetes

Healthy lifestyle habits plus GLP-1 RA drugs can improve heart health of people with Type 2 diabetes

People with Type 2 diabetes who combined healthy lifestyle habits with GLP-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) medications had a greater reduction in risk of major adverse cardiovascular events, including heart attack, stroke or cardiovascular disease death, compared to people only taking the medication, according to a preliminary study to be presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions…

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Study reveals the negative behavioral and psychological consequences of fitness apps

Study reveals the negative behavioral and psychological consequences of fitness apps

A study published in the British Journal of Health Psychology reveals the negative behavioral and psychological consequences of commercial fitness apps reported by users on social media. These impacts may undermine the potential of apps to promote health and wellbeing. When investigators used artificial intelligence (AI) using a method called Machine-Assisted Topic Analysis (MATA), which…

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The city that built China’s tech empire

The city that built China’s tech empire

Thanks to its innovative drone industry, Shenzhen has become the leading hub of low-altitude economy for China and the world, boasting 1,085 drone departing and receiving stations, 309 flying routes, over 1,000 companies making low-altitude unmanned flying vehicles, and accounting for 70% of the world’s consumer-drone market. The city allows flying drones to deliver fast…

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Review: Lifestyle eHealth and mHealth Interventions for Children and Adolescents: Systematic Umbrella Review and Meta–Meta-Analysis. Image Credit: Elizaveta Galitckaia / Shutterstock

Can fitness apps and wearables make children healthier? This study says yes

A large umbrella review finds that app- and wearable-based interventions can spark small yet meaningful improvements in kids’ activity, diet, and weight, offering scalable digital pathways to healthier habits. Review: Lifestyle eHealth and mHealth Interventions for Children and Adolescents: Systematic Umbrella Review and Meta–Meta-Analysis. Image Credit: Elizaveta Galitckaia / Shutterstock In a recent study published…

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Lifestyle choices and hormonal imbalances can impact men's reproductive health

Lifestyle choices and hormonal imbalances can impact men’s reproductive health

A new research paper was published in Volume 12 of Oncoscience on September 30, 2025, titled “Lifestyle and hormonal factors affecting semen quality and sperm DNA integrity: A cross-sectional study.” In this study, Saniya Imtiyaz Chamanmalik, Rajendra B. Nerli, and Pankaja Umarane from KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research and Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre discovered…

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Multiple aspects of sleep linked to individual variation in health, cognition, and lifestyle

Multiple aspects of sleep linked to individual variation in health, cognition, and lifestyle

Researchers led by Aurore Perrault at Concordia University, Canada and Valeria Kebets at McGill University, Canada, have used a complex data-driven analysis to uncover relationships among multiple aspects of sleep and individual variation in health, cognition, and lifestyle. Published on October 7th in the open-access journal PLOS Biology, the study reveals five sleep-biopsychosocial profiles and…

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Expanding education boosts lifestyle medicine adoption across health systems

Expanding education boosts lifestyle medicine adoption across health systems

Expanding access to lifestyle medicine education opportunities-such as continuing medical education (CME) courses, professional certification, webinars, mentoring and peer-to-peer connections, and conference participation-can facilitate the adoption of the medical specialty across health systems, according to a new study published in Translational Behavioral Medicine. This qualitative study conducted by the American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM)…

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