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Running is a great form of exercise that has numerous benefits for our health. For instance, people who consistently run at least an hour a week throughout their lives tend to live three years longer and have fewer chronic illnesses, compared with people who don't do any exercise. http://dlvr.it/T7NVQK

A team of experts in multiple sclerosis (MS) research recommends a structured approach to the study of mechanisms of exercise training for improving outcomes for multiple sclerosis (MS). http://dlvr.it/T7NDKD

New research reveals which U.S. states have the highest and lowest obesity rates. halbergman/Getty Images * A new report shows which ten states have the highest obesity rates in the U.S. * Many of these states also ranked low for public health and overall healthcare. * Other factors that influence obesity rates include poverty, culture, and education. * The internet can provide people with many resources to aid in weight loss. People are considered to be overweight if their weight exceeds what is deemed to be normal for a person of their height. More specifically, a body mass index (BMI) of 25.0 to 29.9 kg/m2 defines the condition of being overweight, while those who have a BMI of 30 or greater are classified as having obesity. The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases states that as of 2017-2018, 42.4% of adults in the U.S. are living with obesity. Further, 9.2% met the criterion for severe obesity — having a BMI of grea

Specific nutrients in foods commonly associated with the Mediterranean diet can help slow brain aging. J. Anthony/Stocksy United * New research has found that nutrients found in the Mediterranean diet may slow cognitive decline.  * A nutrient profile of fatty acids, anti-oxidants, carotenoids, vitamin E, and choline was found to promote healthy brain aging.  * Experts say these nutrients can protect against cellular damage, neutralize free radicals, and promote attention and memory.  * Foods like fatty fish, nuts and seeds, and leafy greens are important for brain health.  A new study has found that specific nutrients similar to those found in the Mediterranean diet may play a crucial role in slowing down brain aging. Using blood biomarker analysis, brain imaging, and cognitive assessments, the study published in Nature Publishing Group Aging concluded that a diet rich in fatty acids, antioxidants, carotenoids, vitamin E, and choline could promote healthy

Hot dogs are among the ultra-processed foods that expert say should be limited in a person’s diet. Anastasia Dobrusina/Getty Images * New research suggests a possible connection between ultra-processed foods, stroke, and cognitive decline. * Ultra-processed foods include chips and many frozen meals. * Experts say that the next step is further research to explain this connection more deeply and determine which foods create the most risk.  New research published in the journal Neurology is reporting an association between regularly eating ultra-processed foods and the risk of cognitive decline as well as stroke. The study was based on data across two cohorts, 14,175 in a cognitive decline group and 20,243 in a stroke group. All of the study participants were 45 years old or older. Dr. Gary Small, the chair of psychiatry at Hackensack Meridian Health and a former longtime faculty member at the University of California Los Angeles, said that the research isn’t

The federal government in 2020 and 2023 changed who it said could safely donate organs and blood, reducing the restrictions on men who have had sex with another man. http://dlvr.it/T7LHXp