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What happens to the body after sitting down for too long?
Sitting down all day with no physical activity can increase a person’s risk of developing health conditions, such as heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and some types of cancer. Staying physically active can help to reduce this risk.
5 long-term problems after meniscus surgery
Although arthroscopic surgery of the meniscus is minimally invasive, you may still experience knee pain after surgery.
Too little sleep may cancel out cognitive benefits reaped from exercise
Evidence from existing research suggests that physical activities are beneficial to brain health and may protect against the development of neurodegenerative conditions such as dementia and Parkinson’s disease. However, a new study found that sleep deprivation can reduce such benefits reaped from exercise.
New tooth decay treatment guideline released
A new American Dental Association (ADA) clinical practice guideline suggests conservative methods to treat tooth decay in primary and permanent teeth could lead to better outcomes when used with common restorative materials like fillings or caps.
Should dieters focus on feeling full after a meal, rather than calorie counting, for best results?
Researchers compared the effects of a diet focused on food choices with those of a diet focused on calorie counting. Both diets led to similar small losses on weight circumference after a year, although neither led to significant weight loss.