Group exercise gets older adults moving solo

Older adults in the Stay Strong, Stay Healthy group exercise program stuck with it even when they had to go it alone during the pandemic.

Brian Consiglio-Missouri • futurity
March 14, 2023 ~5 min

Just a little exercise can lower breast cancer risk

Even simple forms of exercise like going on a walk at least five times a week or getting up to dance may reduce the risk of breast cancer.

Texas A&M University • futurity
March 9, 2023 ~7 min


Trees, green space may lower postpartum depression risk

Exposure to green space is linked to reduced risk of postpartum depression, researchers say. Tree coverage and exercise intensify the effect.

Brianna Aldrich-UC Irvine • futurity
March 6, 2023 ~4 min

This childhood obesity school program works best

An analysis of 72 childhood obesity prevention programs implemented in rural schools shows one combo works best.

Brian Consiglio-Missouri • futurity
Feb. 20, 2023 ~6 min

150 minutes of brisk walking a week reduces liver fat

Briskly walking for 150 minutes a week can significantly reduce liver fat in people with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.

Zachary Sweger-Penn State • futurity
Feb. 8, 2023 ~6 min

Neighborhood ‘walkability’ may boost exercise, lower BMI

People who live in walkable neighborhoods are more likely to exercise and have lower BMIs. But the finding differs by race and ethnicity.

Jillian McKoy-Boston U. • futurity
Feb. 6, 2023 ~6 min

How to wake up alert and refreshed

"There are some very basic and achievable things you can start doing today, and tonight, to change how you awake each morning..."

Robert Sanders-UC Berkeley • futurity
Jan. 9, 2023 ~12 min

Exercise, mindfulness don’t boost healthy older adults’ cognition

Exercise and mindfulness don't improve the cognitive function of healthy older adults, a large study finds.

Jim Dryden-WUSTL • futurity
Dec. 14, 2022 ~7 min


Twins study links exercise to lower metabolic disease risk

In a study of identical twins, the sibling who exercised more had lower signs of metabolic disease, researchers found.

Sara Zaske-Washington State • futurity
Dec. 6, 2022 ~5 min

How a sedentary, sugary period affects the body

A look at vascular insulin resistance shows how six cans of soda a day and being more sedentary affect men's and women's bodies.

Eric Stann-Missouri • futurity
Oct. 28, 2022 ~4 min

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