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2023

Autopsy Study of Athletes Who Died Young Shows Many Had Signs of CTE

Autopsy Study of Athletes Who Died Young Shows Many Had Signs of CTETUESDAY, Aug. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- The degenerative brain disease known as chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) may be striking some at much younger ages than thought possible: New research has uncovered early signs of the condition in amateur athletes who died young after playing contact sports.The troubling finding was discovered during the brain autopsies of 152 athletes. All had engaged in the type of sports, such as football, where head impacts are routine. And all had died before turning 30.Investigators determined that roughly 4 in 10 had developed early signs of CTE while still in their teens and 20s. And the vast majority of those with CTE — more than 70% — were just young amateurs, not professional players.“CTE is a neurodegenerative disease caused by...

'Couch Potato' Childhoods Could Mean Heavier, Less...

23 August 2023
`Couch Potato` Childhoods Could Mean Heavier, Less Healthy Hearts LaterWEDNESDAY, Aug. 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Children need to get up off the sofa and move more, according to a new study that linked childhood sitting time with heart damage in young adulthood. That was true even when the adult's blood pressure and weight were healthy, according to researchers.“All those hours of screen time in young people add up to a heavier heart, which we know from studies in adults raises the likelihood of heart attack and stroke,” said study author Dr. Andrew Agbaje, of the University of Eastern Finland in Kuopio. “Children and teenagers need to move more to protect their long-term health,” he explained in a news release from the European Society of Cardiology. This was the first study to investigate the cumulative effect of smartwatch-assessed sedentary...

Stay Fit to Avoid A-Fib and Stroke

22 August 2023
Stay Fit to Avoid A-Fib and StrokeTUESDAY, Aug. 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- People can help reduce their odds of developing atrial fibrillation or stroke through one piece of standard medical advice: stay fit.According to a new study in 15,000 people, physical fitness was found to have a lower likelihood of these conditions. The findings will be presented this weekend at the European Society of Cardiology Congress 2023, in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. “This was a large study with an objective measurement of fitness and more than 11 years of follow-up. The findings indicate that keeping fit may help prevent atrial fibrillation and stroke,” study author Dr. Shih-Hsien Sung, of the National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University in Taipei, Taiwan, said in a meeting news release.Research participants did not have atrial...

Great Step for Baby: Walkable Neighborhoods Linked to...

21 August 2023
Great Step for Baby: Walkable Neighborhoods Linked to Safer PregnanciesMONDAY, Aug. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Walkable neighborhoods -- with sidewalks, parks and paths -- encourage pregnant women to get more exercise, which leads to good outcomes for both mom and baby.New research looks at the influence of these walkable communities on this activity, which is considered safe for pregnant women.“Gestational diabetes is a growing issue and low birth weight and preterm babies are always a concern, they can just have so many more complications,” said Karen Conway, a professor at University of New Hampshire Peter T. Paul College of Business and Economics. “At the end of the day, the data shows walkable communities mean mom and the baby are both in better health.”To study this, Conway and co-author Andrea Menclova, associate professor of economics at...

Women With Larger Breasts May Be Less Likely to Exercise, Study Finds

21 August 2023
Women With Larger Breasts May Be Less Likely to Exercise, Study FindsMONDAY, Aug. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Women who have larger breasts tend to exercise less or less intensely, according to a new study that suggests having breast reduction surgery could be a game changer. Australian researchers looking at exercise participation for women in this category called for more accessible, publicly funded breast reduction and other interventions. The study used survey results from nearly 2,000 women who were in the involved in the Parkrun program, which promotes 5K running and walking events. Participants were in Australia, England and South Africa.Women with bigger breasts reported that reducing their breast size would improve their exercise performance and frequency. And among the survey participants, the 56 women who had already undergone breast...
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