Health

A study by researchers at the University of Tsukuba published in the American Journal of Health Promotion found that higher daily step counts were associated with improved work performance through reduced stress responses in Japanese workers with remote work arrangements. The findings suggest that increasing walking and overall physical activity may be a practical strategy for reducing stress and enhancing performance among remote workers.

Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz have found that healthy yet sedentary individuals show a significant, coordinated drop in muscle mitochondrial function that may precede the development of major diseases like cancer, diabetes, and Alzheimer’s. The work is published in the journal Clinical Bioenergetics.

Low back pain affects over 600 million people and is the single leading cause of disability worldwide. New research from Boston Medical Center (BMC), the largest essential hospital in New England, suggests that the Optimizing Pain Treatment In Medical settings Using Mindfulness (OPTIMUM) trial, in which an adapted group mindfulness program is delivered through primary care telehealth for patients with chronic low back pain, produced sustained reductions in pain and improvements in patients’ daily lives. The findings, published in JAMA Internal Medicine, highlight a scalable, nonpharmacological approach to treating chronic pain.

Using screens during the first 1001 days of life can lead to developmental concerns for the next generation, researchers warn.

Children and older adults are consistently less likely to live near bike lanes, a new study that mapped cycling infrastructure in three Canadian cities over a decade found.

Researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) have uncovered a critical link between the immune system in early life and its function in adulthood. The study, published in Science Immunology, identifies a new role for specialized skin immune cells, called Langerhans cells, in shaping the development of lymphatic vessels—an essential part of the body’s immune network.

Judging by the claims on the bottles, it’s easy to assume a simple zinc tablet is a quick fix for everything from the common cold to low immunity and even male fertility. But do they actually work? And should you be taking them?

Mandatory Nutri-Grade front-of-pack labels for beverages have been found in a study to redirect household consumers toward healthier drinks, as well as encourage manufacturers to reformulate their products to include less sugar. Sugary drinks are a major driver of excess sugar intake and chronic disease risk.

New research suggests that higher levels of visceral fat, the fat stored deep in the abdomen, could contribute to faster biological aging in middle-aged adults. Adjunct Associate Professors Jennie Hui and Kun Zhu, from The University of Western Australia, were co-authors of the study published in the journal Obesity, which found visceral fat could affect the aging process beyond general measures of obesity.

A new survey commissioned by The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center finds young adults are missing out on the health benefits of having a primary care doctor.

Most people know that heat waves can be dangerous. What they may not realize is that the heat indoors can be much worse than outdoors.