You Might Not Need As Many Daily Steps As You Think, Review Argues

Walkers don’t need to march 10,000 steps a day to gain substantial health benefits, a comprehensive new evidence review has concluded. Instead, getting just 7,000…
Read onWalkers don’t need to march 10,000 steps a day to gain substantial health benefits, a comprehensive new evidence review has concluded. Instead, getting just 7,000…
Read onA “weekend warrior” exercise schedule can lower diabetics’ risk of early death, a new study says. People with diabetes who get all their recommended weekly…
Read onApparently healthy endurance athletes could have scar tissue building up in their heart, increasing their risk of dangerous abnormal heart rhythms, a new study says.…
Read onJust about all transgender Americans believe they’ll lose their access to gender-affirming health care during President Donald Trump’s current term in office. As a result,…
Read onCare about your kid’s well being? Then best not give them a smartphone until they’re a full-fledged teenager, a major new study says. Kids given…
Read onPutting a little more pep in the step could help elderly folks improve their health and remain independent, a new study says. Older adults who…
Read onA seven-second head start for pedestrians can save lives and prevent injuries at busy intersections, a new study says. Pedestrian-related injuries dropped by 33% at…
Read onA new IVF technique helped eight babies in the U.K. avoid serious inherited diseases, and scientists are calling it a breakthrough. All eight children were…
Read onDoctors should ask diabetic women at every visit about their intention to have a child, to make sure they get the appropriate care prior to…
Read onInsomniacs have a much higher risk for depression if they have chronic inflammation, a new sleep lab experiment says. Seniors with insomnia were three times…
Read onSome newer antiseizure medications appear to be safer for pregnant women to take without risk of birth defects, a new study says. Second-generation antiseizure drugs…
Read onMiddle-aged women with more belly fat have a higher risk for stress urinary incontinence, a recent study says. Fat around the waist and visceral organs…
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