The fitness goal of 10,000 steps a day is widely promoted, but a new study suggests that logging even 7,000 daily steps may go a long way toward better health. Middle-age people who walked at least 7,000 steps a day on average were 50 percent to 70 percent less likely […]
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Drinking Tea May Reduce the Risk of This Cancer, Says New Study
One study recently showed that a particular kind of tea may prevent the formation of painful kidney stones. Now, a new study suggests that tea may offer some protection against a type of cancer that affects nearly 200,000 new patients every year. For a study just published in the British […]
Smoggy Day? Exercise Still the Healthy Choice, Study Finds | Health News
By Robert Preidt, HealthDay Reporter (HealthDay) MONDAY, Aug. 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The benefits of regular outdoor exercise in areas with air pollution outweigh the risks, a new, long-term study claims. “Habitual exercise reduces the risk of death regardless of exposure to air pollution, and air pollution generally increases […]
Study shows evidence of beer drinking 9,000 years ago in Southern China
Painted pottery vessels (from Qiaotou platform mound) for serving drinks and food. Credit: Jiajing Wang. Alcoholic beverages have long been known to serve an important socio-cultural function in ancient societies, including at ritual feasts. A new study finds evidence of beer drinking 9,000 years ago in southern China, which was […]
Drinking This Every Day Could Shorten Your Life Expectancy, New Study Says
You’ve probably heard that soda isn’t the greatest for you. (Two experts just said that’s true even for diet.) Now, a new study has looked at a broader category of drinks to find that when it comes to daily diet habits, it’s not just soda that can lead to disease […]
Drinking This Much Coffee Raises Dementia Risk by 53 Percent, Study Says
For some of us, the day really can’t get going until we’ve had our morning cup of coffee. And while recent studies have found that the beloved caffeinated beverage may not make us as jittery as we once thought, there’s certainly such a thing as overdoing it. In fact, according […]
Study Shows Aerobic Exercise Helps Cognitive Function in Older Adults
The enhanced physical activity group underwent 26 weeks of supervised treadmill training. Blood samples for both groups were taken at baseline and after 26 weeks. Increasing evidence shows that physical activity and exercise training may delay or prevent the onset of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). In aging humans, aerobic exercise training […]