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A new study finds that increased levels of physical activity can help prevent future episodes of depression, even for those who are genetically predisposed to the condition.

Study links increased physical activity to reducing symptoms of depression

November 11, 2019 at 11:03 a.m.

It's estimated that more than 17 million adults in the United States have at least one major depressive episode in any given year, according to the National Institute of Mental...

The trend of inadequate sleep was especially prevalent among workers in the fields of health care and law enforcement, the study found.

Rising number of workers are short on sleep, especially in certain fields

November 14, 2019 at 11:58 a.m.

More than a third of workers in the U.S. report consistently not getting enough sleep, according to a new study. And the trend is especially prevalent in certain fields, researchers...

Facebook is offering a new tool to help remind folks to get health screenings.

Facebook’s new tool will remind users to get health screenings

November 1, 2019 at 12:01 p.m.

Preventative screenings can be key to combating serious health concerns. However, remembering to go in for cancer screenings, checking on your heart health or even getting a flu shot can...

A recent study suggests that moms-to-be who are stressed or depressed during pregnancy are more likely to have a girl.

If you’re stressed during pregnancy, you’re more likely to have a girl, study suggests

November 2, 2019 at 12:28 p.m.

Stress during pregnancy can certainly cause health issues. But did you know it might also affect the sex of the baby? Researchers from Columbia University Irving Medical Center recently conducted...

Rising number of workers are short on sleep, especially in health care, study shows

October 30, 2019 at 12:35 p.m.

More than a third of workers in the United States report consistently not getting enough sleep, according to a new study. And the trend is especially prevalent among health care...

Researchers from Tongji Medical College in China recently conducted a study, published in the British Medical Journal, to explore the association between weight changes across adulthood and mortality.

Weight loss in middle to late adulthood linked to early death, study says

October 28, 2019 at 11:15 a.m.

Obesity can lead to a ton of health issues, but losing weight might also present some issues, according to a new report. Researchers from Tongji Medical College in China recently...

More than 10% of Americans older than 60 experience knee pain related to osteoarthritis, the most common disease of the knee joint.

Humans’ ‘inner salamander’ capacity could regrow cartilage

November 5, 2019 at 4:13 p.m.

Humans have the ability to regrow cartilage, a new study has found. In a way similar to how salamanders and other creatures can regrow lost limbs, humans have the capacity...

Study: If you have heart disease, here’s how much you should sleep to prevent early death

October 14, 2019 at 11:35 a.m.

If you've been diagnosed with hypertension, diabetes or heart disease, getting enough sleep at night is imperative, according to a new report. Researchers from the Pennsylvania State College of Medicine...

Researchers from the German Institute of Human Nutrition recently conducted a study, published in the Diabetologia journal, to determine the association between height and Type 2 diabetes risk. "Our findings suggest that short people might present with higher cardiometabolic risk factor levels and have higher diabetes risk compared with tall people," the authors said in the study.

Shorter people more likely to develop diabetes

October 11, 2019 at 1:16 p.m.

A poor diet and lack of exercise can lead to diabetes. But your height could also be a factor, according to a new report. Researchers from the German Institute of...

Deaths from asthma are disproportionately higher among black patients than among white patients, but black patients constitute the minority of participants in trials informing treatment.

Doctors may need to ‘step up’ asthma treatment for African American children

October 8, 2019 at 3:55 a.m.

Deaths from asthma are disproportionately higher among black patients than among white patients, but black patients constitute the minority of participants in trials informing treatment. As a result, recommended treatments...

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