Thought LeadersProfessor Emmanuel StamatakisProfessor, Physical Activity and Population HealthUniversity of Sydney In this interview, News-Medical speaks to Professor Emmanuel Stamatakis about the health problems linked to poor sleep and how this may be counteracted by high levels of physical activity. Please could you introduce yourself and tell us what inspired your research into physical activity […]
Higher levels of physical activity at midlife are not linked to more positive cognitive outcomes, new research suggests. Results from a cohort study of more than 1700 women showed no significant association between midlife activity and concurrent cognitive performance or with subsequent cognitive decline. The findings diverge from those of previous research that suggested a […]
In a large cohort of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), 2.5 to 5 hours a week of moderate-intensity physical activity was the optimal amount for protection against cardiac and renal events, and improved survival, researchers report. The study led by Chou-Pin Kuo, from Taipei Veterans General Hospital and National Yang-Ming University, Taiwan, was published […]
Overweight low-income mothers of young kids ate fewer fast-food meals and high-fat snacks after participating in a study – not because researchers told them what not to eat, but because the lifestyle intervention being evaluated helped lower the moms' stress, research suggests. The 16-week program was aimed at preventing weight gain by promoting stress management, […]
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Before the pandemic, a large majority of internists reported that they were generally happy with life outside of work, although by specialty, they were near the bottom in happiness. But this year’s Medscape Internist Lifestyle, Happiness & Burnout Report 2021 shows […]
Patients should be assessed for frailty before having many types of surgery, even if the surgery is considered low risk, a review of two national patient databases shows. Frailty is a clinical syndrome marked by slow walking speed, weak grip, poor balance, exhaustion and low physical activity. It is an important risk factor for death […]
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