As COVID-19 has swept across the globe, it seems that high transmission rates have partly been driven by a large number of people catching the virus, not experiencing symptoms and then unknowingly passing it on. Despite this, the screening of asymptomatic people for signs of infection hasn’t been widespread, due to costs and limits on […]
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People with obesity in the UK wait much longer before discussing weight with a healthcare provider
A detailed analysis of UK data from a global obesity study (the ACTION-IO study) has shown that, on average, people with obesity (PwO) in the UK were struggling with their weight for 9 years before they sought help from a healthcare professional/HCP, much longer than the global average of 6 years found in this study. […]
A New Study Says Intermittent Fasting Might Help You Live Longer
One of the most often debated wellness trends of the last decade has been about intermittent fasting: Does it work? Does it foster healthy thinking about food and nutrition? A new paper published in the New England Journal of Medicine found that people who intermittent fast are seeing benefits in fighting heart disease, cancer, neurological […]
Longer life with a lot of Chili
Who likes to eat spicy, this can do for their health for the sake of quiet, A study from Italy showed that regular consumption of Chili was associated with an overall 23 per cent reduction in mortality. The type of preparation seems to be irrelevant, because in studies from China and the United States, similar […]
Longer PAP therapy for apnea reduces medical visits, costs
(HealthDay)—In patients with moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea, positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy reduces acute and inpatient care visits as well as health care costs, according to a study recently published in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. Douglas B. Kirsch, M.D., from Atrium Health in Charlotte, North Carolina, and colleagues performed a retrospective cohort study […]
No longer do you have to feel left out or uncool for being sober
We all know what sobriety used to be: sober, in all meanings of the word. It was a soda with lime instead of Bordeaux; a trip to the gym Friday evenings while everyone else hit happy hour. For those with a serious alcohol problem, it was a worthy decision, maybe even a lifesaving one. It […]
Exercise may help teens sleep longer, more efficiently
Getting more exercise than normal—or being more sedentary than usual—for one day may be enough to affect sleep later that night, according to a new study led by Penn State. In a one-week micro-longitudinal study, the researchers found that when teenagers got more physical activity than they usually did, they got to sleep earlier, slept […]
J.Lo’s Exact Diet and Abs Moves Are No Longer a Secret
At 49, Jennifer Lopez Opens a New Window. has never looked fitter. And while the world has long known that she works hard for her body, her exact daily diet and workout moves hadn’t been known — until now. In the new issue of Us Weekly, her trainer and life coach, Dodd Romero, exclusively reveals […]
Longer siesta on bright days
Increasing sunlight intensity extends the sleep duration and results in a longer midday siesta which delays the resumption of activity to the evening. What sounds like an analysis of the effects of the unusually hot summer of 2018 is actually the result of the latest research conducted by scientists from Würzburg and the USA. The […]
Do you take all your annual holiday leave? You’ll likely live longer if you do
Did you skip your summer holiday, or didn’t take enough time off during the festive season? You might want to rethink your plans for the rest of the year and 2019. Getting away from work and other commitments could be the key to a longer life. A study that began in the 1970s to determine […]