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What’s the best way for children to lose weight? Here’s what the research says

  By Emma Mead, University of Nottingham; Karen Rees, University of Warwick; Lena Al-Khudairy, University of Warwick, and Louisa Ells, Teesside University An increasing number of children and...

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The yoga paradox: how yoga can cause pain and treat it

By Evangelos Pappas, University of Sydney and Marc Campo, Mercy College Yoga carries with it a higher than expected risk of a painful wrist, elbow and shoulder, possibly due to poses like downward...

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Researchers use smartphone data to gauge physical activity worldwide

From the National Institutes of Health The map show the most and least active countries Using a larger dataset than for any previous human movement study, National Institutes of Health-funded...

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These preventive measures might help delay dementia or cognitive decline

On the left: A normal brain. On the right: A brain of a person with Alzheimer’s disease By Judith Graham Kaiser Health News In a landmark report, scientists have endorsed three strategies for...

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Protecting Student-Athletes From Heat, Head Injuries

By Michael Ollove Stateline Another high school football player, this one a 14-year-old in the Bronx, collapsed on the field and died last week, possibly the result of high heat and humidity. The...

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The long, strange history of dieting fads

Image from the Bayeux Tapestry showing William with his half-brothers. William is in the centre, Odo is on the left with empty hands, and Robert is on the right with a sword in his hand. By Melissa...

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Do incentives lead people to make healthy choices?

Dangling a carrot for patients to take healthy steps: Does it work? By Anna Gorman, Kaiser Health News Patricia Alexander knew she needed a mammogram but just couldn’t find the time. “Every time I made...

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Our fight with fat: Why is obesity getting worse?

Digital Capture, man eating hamburger with soda. By Kenneth Cusi, University of Florida Gyms across the country will be packed in the new year with people sticking, however briefly, to their New Year’s...

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Why your doctor may not be able to help you lose weight – Viewpoint

By Jennifer Kraschnewski, Pennsylvania State University Obesity was designated a disease in 2013 by the American Heart Association and American Medical Association. Obesity, defined as a body mass...

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Four ways having a pet increases your lifespan

Waking up to this every morning would surely give you more will to live. Unsplash/jonathan daniels, CC BY-SA By Janette Young, University of South Australia Pet owners will often swear their beloved...

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