Even light daily physical activity lowers cancer risk
Your physical activity doesn’t have to be intense to decrease your cancer risk, an NIH study has revealed.
Heart disease remains top cause of death as risk factors persist
Rates of obesity, high blood pressure and other risk factors remain high, so heart disease still kills 2,500 people a day, or one every 34 seconds.
Nootropic study results show significant brain performance boosts
Within one hour of taking SensIQ Focus, 75% of nootropic study participants experienced measurable performance improvements on exams.
Eating highly processed foods impacts muscle quality, study finds
Consumption of highly processed foods is associated with amount of fat stored in the thigh muscles.
Research finds several factors affect people’s exposure to nature
Respondents reported higher levels of exposure to nature if green spaces existed throughout their daily environment.
Does social media contribute to unhealthy food choices?
Recent research suggests social media may make people, especially young people, more likely to eat unhealthy food.
Can intermittent fasting help the millions of U.S. adults who have metabolic syndrome?
A new clinical trial found that intermittent fasting, or time-restricted eating, offers these patients significant health benefits.
Water affects muscle contraction speed, study shows
The flow of water within a muscle fiber may dictate how quickly a muscle can contract, according to a University of Michigan study.
Physical activity reduces stress-related brain activity to lower cardiovascular disease risk
New research indicates that physical activity lowers cardiovascular disease risk in part by reducing stress-related signaling in the brain.
New study highlights health benefits of touch
Can touch help heal? Researchers at Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience found touch substantially improves physical and mental well-being.
