THURSDAY, Nov. 13, 2025 (HealthDay News) — People facing a major surgery might understandably think they need to conserve their energy, both for the procedure as well as the rehabilitation to follow. But they’d be better off if they engaged in “prehabilitation.” And a new study found prehab works bestContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A common diabetes drug could be sabotaging the health benefits that a patient might expect from a daily walk, a new study says. Metformin appears to blunt improvements in blood pressure, fitness and blood sugar control that normally come from regular exercise, researchersContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Nov. 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Strength training may actually do more than just help build muscle. It could be even better than running when it comes to protecting against diabetes and unhealthy weight gain. In a recently published study using mice fed a high-fat diet, scientists at VirginiaContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Nov. 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Exercise can help women with advanced breast cancer better withstand both cancer treatments and the ravages of the disease, a new clinical trial shows. A nine-month program of supervised aerobic and resistant exercise improved muscle mass and strength among women with advanced breastContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Nov. 6, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Does the city you run in make a difference? Researchers say yes, it does. When marathon runners hit the wall or fall behind their goal pace, they often blame fatigue, weather or nutrition. However, a study from Brown University published in Sports MedicineContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Oct. 30, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Home exercises can effectively ease knee pain caused by cartilage tears and arthritis, apparently with or without physical therapy, a new study says. The stretching and strengthening exercises provided about the same amount of pain relief whether or not a person got realContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Women benefit much more from exercise than men, reaping many more gains with considerably less work, a new study reports. With the same amount of exercise, women experience a three-fold reduction in their risk of death from heart disease compared to men, researchersContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Oct. 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Fitness and calorie counting apps are meant to boost people’s spirits, helping them become healthier by tracking their progress. But many find them to be a complete downer and an utter detriment, a new study says. Some experience a sense of shame, disappointment,Continue Reading
TUESDAY, Oct. 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Hidden deposits of fat deep inside the abdomen and liver can quietly increase your risk of stroke and heart attack, even if you appear to have a healthy weight. Results from a new study showed that both liver fat and the visceral fatContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Oct. 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Stronger muscles might be able to ward off some of the organ damage associated with obesity. People with excess body fat who also had stronger handgrip strength were less likely to develop obesity-related heart, liver or kidney damage, researchers reported Oct. 15 inContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Oct. 9, 2025 (HealthDay News) — “Fun-sized” bits of exercise sprinkled throughout the day might help boost the fitness of inactive folks, a new evidence review says. These exercise “snacks” — intentional short bursts of physical activity — significantly improved heart and lung fitness among adults, researchers reported Oct.Continue Reading
THURSDAY, Sept. 25, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Eating fruits and vegetables is key to good health, but a new study suggests that choosing produce with higher pesticide residues may boost the amount of these chemicals leaching into the body. Researchers linked the types of produce people eat with levels ofContinue Reading
MONDAY, Sept. 22, 2025 (HealthDay News) — “Heading” the ball might affect amateur soccer players’ brain health, a new study says. Players who used their heads to pass or deflect a soccer ball were more likely to develop changes within the folds of their brains, researchers reported Sept. 17 inContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Sept. 18, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Having trouble with bladder control? There might be an app for that, researchers say. Female veterans suffering from urinary incontinence received effective relief using a smartphone app called MyHealtheBladder, researchers reported Sept. 16 in JAMA Network Open. The app delivered daily sessions overContinue Reading