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Date: 2024/12/27 - 16:32
How ‘Weekend Warrior’ Workouts Can Jumpstart Your 2025 Fitness Goals
Weekend warriors reap significant health benefits, similar to those who follow a more traditional exercise schedule throughout the week. Learn how to jumpstart your fitness goals with weekend warrior workouts.
Date: 2024/12/20 - 05:32
Vitamin D Won’t Prevent Falls, Fractures In Older Adults. Here's What Will Help
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force say vitamin D supplements do not reduce the risk of falls or bone fractures in healthy older adults. The draft recommendation notes vitamin D can be helpful for older adults with certain medical conditions like osteoporosis
Date: 2024/12/18 - 04:32
Occasional Wine With Mediterranean Diet May Lower Cardiovascular Disease Risk
New research suggests that low to moderate wine consumption while adhering to the Mediterranean diet may help lower the risk of heart disease. However, experts caution there are health risks associated with any level of alcohol use.
Date: 2024/12/16 - 23:32
Getting at Least 5,000 Steps a Day Could Improve Depression, Mood
A new study suggests walking at least 5,000 steps per day can help reduce depression symptoms. When step counts reached at least 7,500 per day, researchers observed a 42% decrease in depression. Some benefits were observed with as few as 1,000 daily steps.
Date: 2024/12/14 - 00:32
Cervical Cancer Screening Includes New Self-Collection Method for HPV Testing
For the first time, cervical cancer screening guidelines from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force include self-collection of HPV samples for females starting at age 30, which could help make screening more accessible.