Most adults are busy with work or family obligations, so exercising can be difficult to do every day. A new study published in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine shows that weekend warriors who do all their physical exercise at once rather than over the course of the week can still get the same benefits, at […]

While many people don’t think of insomnia as a typical symptom of premenstrual syndrome, a majority of women do struggle with it during their periods. According to new research from Bodyform, 69 percent of women experience decreased quality and quantity of sleep during their periods. Close to 7 of every 10 women struggle with sleep […]

A new study demonstrates that American adults frequently overestimate the quality of their diet. In a new study presented at the annual meeting of the American Society for Nutrition, researchers surveyed about 9,700 participants, asking them to rate how healthy their regular diet was. They then assessed the actual quality of each participant’s diet. Roughly […]

A new study reveals the sleep habits of men and women and how they change over time. In the study, published in the journal Scientific Reports, researchers at the Medical College of Georgia collected sleep data from over 11,000 individuals aged six and older who wore accelerometers for seven straight days. The researchers found that […]

I discussed recently how less than one in five American adults were found to have excellent heart health, according to a new study from the American Heart Association. It turns out that our children aren’t doing much better. The study, published in the journal Circulation, shows that fewer than 30 percent of children and adolescents […]

A new study shows that moderate exercise is safe during pregnancy, and it can help prevent childhood obesity and diabetes. In the study, published in the journal PLoS ONE, Brazilian researchers collected data on leisure-time physical activity for pregnant volunteers. Each woman reported her exercise during the second and third trimesters of pregnancy. The researchers […]

Less than one in five American adults is in excellent heart health, according to a new study published in Circulation, the journal of the American Heart Association. Researchers used the new Life’s Essential 8 checklist, which assesses diet, physical activity, nicotine exposure, sleep duration, body mass index, blood lipids, blood glucose, and blood pressure. They […]

Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer and second deadliest cancer in the U.S., causing over 50,000 deaths each year. A new study shows that the typical American diet might be to blame. In a new study published in the journal Gastroenterology, researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston found that diets consisting […]

More people are putting on weight than ever. It now appears that much of this extra weight comes early in adulthood. In a new study published in the Journal of Obesity, researchers at Brigham Young University collected data on 10-year weight change patterns from almost 14,000 American adults from the National Health and Nutrition Examination […]

Pickleball has exploded as a sport in recent years. It initially attracted baby boomers with injuries or less ability to run as they got older, but younger people are also starting to flock to the sport. Two recent studies showed that despite the smaller courts used in tennis, pickleball can provide the same benefits as […]