Preventive Care
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Bite-sized bouts of exercise: Why they are valuable and what they are missing
Short, intense bursts of physical activity offer entry into exercise for less active individuals.
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Fitbit figures: More steps per day cut type 2 diabetes risk
The protective effect of daily step count on type 2 diabetes risk remained after adjusting for smoking and sedentary time.
Opinion
Mindfulness, exercise strike out in memory trial
Meditation and exercise do not appear to be the fountain of youth.
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Cold water immersion can have benefits
Immersion in cold water has a major impact on the body.
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Don’t lift weights – lower them instead
Focusing on the lowering – or the “eccentric” contraction – can lead to a more efficient gym session.
Opinion
How a cheap liver drug may be the key to preventing COVID
The authors of a paper appearing in Nature give us multiple, complementary lines of evidence.
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Ultraprocessed foods tied to faster rate of cognitive decline
Study results align with previous research that found a link between a diet high in UPFs and increased dementia risk.
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Less than a third of Americans aware of cancer risk from alcohol
Survey also shows low awareness that cancer risk varies by type of drink.
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Study comparing surgical and N95 masks sparks concern
The findings are not consistent with those of many other studies on this topic.
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Green Mediterranean diet lowers visceral adipose tissue
The green Mediterranean diet lowered visceral fat by twice as much as the standard Mediterranean diet.