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January 16, 2024
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Attention to nutrition, exercise can combat weight gain, other symptoms in menopause

Attention to nutrition, exercise can combat weight gain, other symptoms in menopause

Susan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDN, CDCES, FADCES, talks with Elizabeth Ward, MS, RDN, and Hillary Wright, MEd, RDN, LDN, about women’s nutrition and exercise needs as they age.

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December 26, 2023
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Light physical activity of 3 to 4 hours per day may reduce fat mass for young people

Light physical activity of 3 to 4 hours per day may reduce fat mass for young people

Adolescents and young adults who exercise for a longer duration per day, even if it is light physical activity, can reduce their fat mass, according to a study published in Nature Communications.

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December 19, 2023
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Moderate to vigorous physical activity protective against cardiac arrest

Moderate to vigorous physical activity protective against cardiac arrest

Vigorous physical activity of at least 20 minutes per week, shorter than that specified in guideline recommendations, was associated with reduced risk for cardiac arrest, according to findings published in EP Europace.

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December 19, 2023
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Vigorous exercise not linked to risk for death, arrhythmias in long QT syndrome

Vigorous exercise not linked to risk for death, arrhythmias in long QT syndrome

PHILADELPHIA — In people with congenital long QT syndrome, vigorous exercise did not raise risk for death or ventricular arrhythmias compared with nonvigorous exercise, according to the results of the LIVE-LQTS study.

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December 12, 2023
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Q&A: The advice PCPs should give to patients with overweight, obesity

Q&A: The advice PCPs should give to patients with overweight, obesity

As the first point of contact for many patients, it is important for primary care physicians to have strategies that will help treat and manage overweight and obesity, according to experts.

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December 08, 2023
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Diet, exercise improved cognitive function in patients with obesity, HFpEF

Diet, exercise improved cognitive function in patients with obesity, HFpEF

Caloric restriction and exercise improved domains of cognitive function in a small study of older patients with obesity and HF with preserved ejection fraction, according to a research letter published in Circulation: Heart Failure.

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December 06, 2023
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Home-based exercise program decreased patellofemoral pain, improved function, strength

Home-based exercise program decreased patellofemoral pain, improved function, strength

Results showed a home-based exercise and health education intervention decreased pain and improved function and knee muscle strength compared with no exercise for patients with patellofemoral pain.

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December 05, 2023
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USPSTF recommends exercise to prevent falls among older adults

USPSTF recommends exercise to prevent falls among older adults

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has released a draft recommendation advising exercise for community-dwelling adults aged 65 years and older who are at risk for falls.

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December 04, 2023
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Top in cardiology: New atrial fibrillation guideline; exercise and cardiovascular risk

Top in cardiology: New atrial fibrillation guideline; exercise and cardiovascular risk

The American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association have updated their atrial fibrillation guideline to highlight early rhythm control and prevention strategies.

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November 30, 2023
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Recommended exercise leads to 'fairly profound' mortality reduction for cancer survivors

Recommended exercise leads to 'fairly profound' mortality reduction for cancer survivors

For individuals diagnosed with cancer, guideline-concordant exercise reduced all-cause mortality by 25% compared with patients with cancer who did not exercise, study results published in Journal of Clinical Oncology showed.

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