A new study shows that the health of our children is getting worse. For the study, published in JAMA Pediatrics, researchers used annual data from the National Survey of Children’s Health to examine trends in children’s health-related measures from 2016 to 2020. They calculated a drop in physical activity of children of almost 20 percent. […]

Almost 6 million Americans have Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. But a new study shows that adding exercise to your daily routine can cut your risk by up to one-third. Researchers at the George Washington School of Medicine followed almost 650,000 military veterans, splitting them into five groups based on how metabolically demanding their physical […]

It appears that watching TV, playing video games, and spending time on phones and tablets might lead to increased behavioral problems, at least in children 12 years old and younger. In a new study published in the journal JAMA Psychiatry, researchers at the University of Calgary performed a review of almost 90 scientific studies involving […]

Performing strength-training exercise for only 30 to 60 minutes each week can cut your risk of heart disease in half. According to a new study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, people who performed muscle-strengthening exercise 30 to 60 minutes each week combined with any amount of aerobic activity had a 28 percent […]

A new study suggests yoga might be a great way to lose weight. In the study published in the journal PLOS ONE, researchers at Brown University followed 60 obese or overweight women. Each woman participated in a three-month behavioral and diet weight-loss program. Then the researchers split the women into two groups, with one group […]

Regularly consuming a high protein, low carb diet might greatly impact the testosterone levels of men. In a recent study published in the journal Nutrition and Health, researchers collected data from over 300 healthy males in their late twenties. They studied levels of cortisol, a stress hormone, and testosterone, a sex hormone involved in sperm […]

Statins, medications to lower cholesterol, used by over 200 million people across the world, might not do much to lower the risk of a heart attack or stroke. According to a new study published in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine, researchers at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland found statins had an “inconsistent and […]

Exposure to ambient light while sleeping at night can lead to an elevated heart rate and increased blood sugar the following day. According to a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers at Northwestern analyzed the effects of sleeping with moderate light and sleeping with dim light. Participants exposed […]

Twice a year, Americans struggle with the fall back and spring forward time changes. Last week, the Senate passed regulation that would make daylight savings time permanent. There are many theoretical benefits to having an extra hour of light in the early evenings all year, including increased shopping leading to economic and business growth, fewer […]

It appears that spending time alone might improve your sense of well-being – if you are doing it by choice. In a new study published in the Journal of Happiness Studies, Israeli researchers followed over 150 students who described their social experiences three times a day for ten consecutive days. They reported their feelings at […]