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Newswise: The Medical Minute: Exercise Gain Without Pain. Well, Maybe Some Soreness.
Released: 18-Sep-2024 8:05 PM EDT
The Medical Minute: Exercise Gain Without Pain. Well, Maybe Some Soreness.
Penn State Health

Ow, ow, ow. A little soreness after a workout is normal. But how much is – ow – too much? A Penn State Health expert weighs in.

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Released: 18-Sep-2024 7:00 AM EDT
Endurance Exercise without Weight Loss May Reduce Body Fat
American Physiological Society (APS)

Participating in a high volume of exercise over a short period of time, such as cycling hundreds of miles in a few days, could reduce body fat levels without weight loss. The first-of-its-kind study is published ahead of print in the American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism and has been chosen as an APSselect article for September.

Newswise: National Chiropractic Health Month to Promote Musculoskeletal Health for Aging Well
Released: 17-Sep-2024 1:05 PM EDT
National Chiropractic Health Month to Promote Musculoskeletal Health for Aging Well
American Chiropractic Association

ACA and chiropractors nationwide will celebrate National Chiropractic Health Month this October with the theme “Plan for a Strong Healthspan,” raising awareness of the importance of a strong musculoskeletal (MSK) system for healthy aging.

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Released: 16-Sep-2024 4:05 PM EDT
Sowing Seeds of Change: Cultivating Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Sport and Exercise Science Higher Education
University of Northern Colorado

Doctoral student's dissertation evaluates effectiveness of adding DEI course to undergraduate curriculum.

Newswise: Restless legs lead to restless nights: More than one in 10 Americans report having an RLS diagnosis
Released: 9-Sep-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Restless legs lead to restless nights: More than one in 10 Americans report having an RLS diagnosis
American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM)

Ahead of Restless Legs Syndrome Awareness Day, a new survey from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine finds that 13% of Americans report that they have been diagnosed with restless legs syndrome.

Released: 6-Sep-2024 11:05 AM EDT
ACSM, Exercise Connection Announce New Autism Exercise Specialist Course
American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)

New continuing education course for exercise and medical professionals serving clients with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) promotes the use of exercise to successfully empower the autism and special needs community to build an active lifestyle.

Released: 5-Sep-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Physical activity intervention strategies in low-income communities funded by a $5M NIH grant for collaborative research at UTHealth Houston and The University of Texas at Austin
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

A five-year, $5 million grant will allow researchers from UTHealth Houston and The University of Texas at Austin to test how community-level interventions can improve health and reduce disparities in low-income communities in Central Texas.

Released: 4-Sep-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Perimenopause, menopause and … weightlifting? Expert explains value for bone health
Mayo Clinic

Menopause affects women all the way to their bones, and that is why building skeletal health is especially important during perimenopause and after menopause, says May Al-Araji, MBChB, a women’s health and family medicine expert at Mayo Clinic Healthcare in London.

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Newswise: Five Common Myths About Weight Loss
Released: 26-Aug-2024 3:05 PM EDT
Five Common Myths About Weight Loss
University of Utah Health

Popular ideas about weight loss often aren’t based in science and can actively harm your health. Here are some of the most common myths, along with some tips to improve your health sustainably while maintaining a healthy attitude toward weight and food.

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Released: 22-Aug-2024 3:05 PM EDT
Fun Meets Fitness: Cedars-Sinai Debuts Bingocize
Cedars-Sinai

In the heart of Los Angeles’ Koreatown, a familiar game is taking on a whole new twist at Steel Plaza Senior Housing, where Cedars-Sinai's Forever Fit program has introduced a health initiative called Bingocize.

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Released: 22-Aug-2024 3:05 PM EDT
La Diversión se Une con Fitness: Cedars-Sinai Estrena Bingocize
Cedars-Sinai

En el corazón del barrio coreano de Los Ángeles, un juego familiar está tomando un nuevo giro en Steel Plaza Senior Housing, donde el programa Forever Fit de Cedars-Sinai ha introducido una iniciativa de salud llamada Bingocize.

Newswise: It only takes 15 minutes to change your health
Released: 20-Aug-2024 4:30 PM EDT
It only takes 15 minutes to change your health
University of South Australia

Corporate Cup, lunchtime yoga, or even ‘walk and talks’, organisations come up with all sorts of wellness initiatives to encourage people to be more active in the workplace. But before you duck and hide, new research shows that all it takes is 15 minutes and a touch of gamification to put you on the path to success.

Released: 15-Aug-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Researchers closer to figuring out what causes exercise to boost your brain
University of Portsmouth

Scientists working to uncover the secret behind why exercise improves our reaction time have tested whether electrical muscle stimulation has the same results.



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