Using Pot May Impede Female Athletes’ Performance
TUESDAY, July 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Medical and recreational marijuana use has surged across the United States as more states legalize the drug, but young female athletes may want to think twice before taking a toke.A new study from the Univers…
Learn MoreHealthy Lifestyle Cuts Prostate Cancer Mortality Among High-Risk Men
FRIDAY, July 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Adherence to a healthy lifestyle is associated with close to a 50 percent lower risk for developing lethal prostate cancer among men at high risk for the disease, according to a study recently published in Eur…
Learn More¿Vive en la ciudad en mejor forma física de EE. UU.? Los expertos las califican de mejor a peor
MARTES, 12 de julio de 2022 (HealthDay News) — ¿Quiere alcanzar y mantener una buena forma física? Entonces Arlington, Virginia, quizá sea la ciudad para usted. Por quinto año consecutivo, ha sido nombrada la ciudad en más forma de EE. UU.Por otra pa…
Learn MorePhysical Activity in Children Dropped During the Pandemic
TUESDAY, July 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Children and adolescents globally experienced substantial reductions in physical activity during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a review published online July 11 in JAMA Pediatrics.Ross D. Neville, Ph.D….
Learn More¿Piensa que tiene un riesgo alto de cáncer de próstata? Una vida saludable puede reducir la enfermedad letal
LUNES, 11 de julio de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Unos genes pueden poner a algunos hombres en un mayor riesgo de cáncer de próstata, pero un nuevo estudio sugiere que gran parte de ese daño potencial se puede deshacer mediante un estilo de vida saludabl…
Learn MoreDo You Live in America’s Fittest City? Experts Rank Best to Worst
TUESDAY, July 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Want to get fit and stay fit? Arlington, Va., may be the city for you: For the fifth year in a row, it has been named the fittest city in America.Meanwhile, the title of the least fit city goes to Oklahoma Ci…
Learn MoreThink You’re at High Risk of Prostate Cancer? Healthy Living Can Slash Odds for Lethal Disease
MONDAY, July 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Genes can put some men at heightened risk of prostate cancer, but a new study suggests they can undo much of that potential harm with a healthy lifestyle.Researchers found that among men at increased genetic r…
Learn MoreApenas un 7 por ciento de los adultos estadounidenses tienen una buena salud cardiometabólica
MARTES, 5 de julio de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Menos de un 7 por ciento de los adultos de EE. UU. están en buenas condiciones cardiometabólicas, y una nueva investigación advierte que la tendencia solo está empeorando.La salud cardiometabólica es un t…
Learn MoreOnly 7% of American Adults in Good Cardiometabolic Health
TUESDAY, July 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Less than 7% of U.S. adults are in good cardiometabolic shape, and new research warns the trend is only getting worse.Cardiometabolic health is an umbrella term that includes blood pressure, blood sugar, blood…
Learn MoreExercise Rx for Pain
If you’re suffering from pain, you have an extra reason to be active. No matter what type of pain you have or where you hurt, the right type of exercise just might bring some relief. Scientists are still trying to understand all of the ways that exerc…
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