WELLNESS / FITNESS

A Multisensory Treatment for Parkinson’s

Dancing with music stimulates the mind and body and appears to slow or halt the most debilitating symptoms of Parkinson's disease. >

Catching Gestational Diabetes Early

Placental hormone levels may help physicians catch gestational diabetes and other pregnancy complications in the first trimester. >

Successful 50 Lb. Losers

Some people who lose a significant amount of weight gain it back; others manage to keep it off. Here's what sets successful losers apart. >

Creeping Inactivity? Hypertension Lurks

Work and the arrival of kids can make it hard to stay active, but continuing to exercise has a big impact on the likelihood of hypertension. >

Exercise Builds the Body's COVID Defenses

Even if you are vaccinated, exercise. People who rarely exercised were more than twice as likely to die from a SARS-CoV-2 infection. >

Walk, Don't Saunter

Walking together makes couples healthier and happier. To get the biggest health boost, however, keep up the pace -- and don't hold hands. >

Popeye Was Right

Greens give you the nitrates you need to stay strong, particularly after about the age of 45, when poor muscle function can lead to falls. >

Steroids: Building Muscle, Depleting the Brain

The anabolic steroids athletes take to build muscle mass have the opposite effect on the brain -- they make it age faster. >

Mind Your Heart

Your outlook can affect your heart by leading you do adopt healthy or unhealthy habits. Doctors are starting to address patients' mindsets. >

Exercise to your Heart’s Content

It's pretty hard to do too much exercise. And every bump up in exertion reduces your risk of heart problems even more. >

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