Health

Study says even small amounts of physical activity could be valuable in late-stage lung cancer

Lung cancer kills more people globally each year than any other type of cancer, however new Curtin University-led research has found less than five minutes of daily physical activity could be linked with prolonged life in people living with inoperable forms of the disease. more

Study reveals exercises which can reduce blood pressure

Static isometric exercises, the sort that involve engaging muscles without movement, such as wall sits and planks, are best for lowering blood pressure, according to research conducted by ...

Study finds 150 minutes of aerobic exercise per week reduces liver fat

Hershey: The 150 minutes of moderate to intense aerobic activity per week that is recommended by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services can significantly reduce liver fat, accor ...

Study shows exercise is more effective than medicines to manage mental health

University of South Australia researchers are calling for exercise to be a mainstay approach for managing depression as a new study shows that physical activity is 1.5 times more effectiv ...

Time to get off the couch, WHO warns, as 500 million risk developing chronic illness

New York: Almost 500 million people will develop heart disease, obesity, diabetes or other noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) attributable to physical inactivity, between 2020 and 2030, if g ...

Step up, urges WHO as figures reveal 1 in 4 adults don’t exercise enough

New York: Up to five million premature deaths a year could be prevented if the global population was more active, but many people live in areas with little or no access to spaces where th ...

One third of poorer countries face both undernutrition and obesity: WHO report

New York: With one in three low and middle-income countries facing the two extremes of malnutrition – undernutrition and obesity – the UN’s health agency WHO is calling ...

Four in five adolescents failing to exercise for even 60 minutes a day, UN health agency warns

New York: An alarming lack of exercise among adolescents across the world risks seriously compromising their health into adulthood, the UN said on Thursday.

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