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2023
Even Short Bursts of Daily Activity Lengthen Life
MONDAY, Oct. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Good news for couch potatoes — bursts of activity as short as one to three minutes in duration can prompt a steep decrease in the risk of heart attack, stroke and early death, a new study reports.Researchers tracked the activity of more than 25,000 people in the United Kingdom, all of whom had wearable devices that monitored their movement down to 10-second intervals.The investigators found that short bouts of activity lasting fewer than 10 minutes caused a significant decrease in heart attacks and strokes, as well as death from any cause.These weren’t activities where someone needed to don sportswear and athletic shoes, either, said lead researcher Matthew Ahmadi, a postdoctoral research fellow at the University of Sydney in...
Exercise Can Preserve Astronauts' Heart Health on Long...
2 October 2023
MONDAY, Oct. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Extensive exercise regimens are keeping astronauts healthy and protecting their hearts during extended space missions, new research finds.A study from scientists at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas found no loss of heart mass or output, and no loss of function in the heart's ventricles, during flights that can last up to six months.The findings could have implications for treating diseases in which gravity plays a role. They also could help in planning longer missions, such as to Mars.“Our study shows that, remarkably, what we are doing in space to preserve heart function and morphology is pretty effective,†said senior study author Dr. Benjamin Levine. He is a professor of internal medicine in the division of cardiology at UT...
Adding Just 3,000 Steps Per Day Could Lower High Blood...
28 September 2023
THURSDAY, Sept. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Adding 3,000 extra steps a day can help older adults with hypertension significantly lower their blood pressure.About 80% of older adults in the United States have high blood pressure. Keeping it down can help protect against heart failure, heart attacks and strokes.“We’ll all get high blood pressure if we live long enough, at least in this country,†Linda Pescatello, professor of kinesiology at the University of Connecticut, said in a university news release. “That’s how prevalent it is.â€While her previous research had shown that exercise could have an immediate and long-lasting impact on blood pressure, this new study set out to learn whether moderately increasing walking -- popular in this age group -- could do the...
Strike a Pose: Yoga Helps Heart Failure Patients
26 September 2023
TUESDAY, Sept. 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Heart failure can make everyday activities and exercise tough to carry out, but yoga might be a beneficial add-on to standard care.A new study from India finds this ancient practice improves quality of life and cardio functioning.“Our patients observed improvement in systolic blood pressure and heart rate compared to patients who were on medication without yoga,†said lead study author Ajit Singh, a research scientist at Manipal Academy of Higher Education. (Systolic blood pressure is the first number in a blood pressure reading.)In heart failure, the heart muscle is either too weak or too stiff to pump properly. This can lead to fluid buildup, shortness of breath and other complications.How might yoga help?“Yoga is a combination of...
Early Morning Exercise May Be Best for Weight Control
19 September 2023
TUESDAY, Sept. 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- When it comes to staying trim, timing may be everything.That's according to new research that found adults who routinely engaged in moderate-to-vigorous exercise early in the morning were less likely to be overweight or obese than those who worked out later in the day.“For individuals who exercise regularly, their body mass index [BMI] is 2 units lower and waist circumference is 1.5 inches shorter if they exercise in the early morning than in other times of day,†said study author Tongyu Ma, an assistant professor of exercise physiology at Franklin Pierce University in Rindge, N.H.BMI and waist circumference are considered two key measures of obesity risk.The upshot, said Ma, is that a “morning workout is a promising tool for weight...
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