CNN

Your level of physical activity could be a vital sign

Sign up for CNN’s Fitness, But Better newsletter series. Our seven-part guide will help you ease into a healthy routine, backed by experts. Has your doctor quizzed ...
Healio

Physical activity can yield better health for everyone with diabetes

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Susan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDCES, FADCES, talks with Karen Kemmis, PT, RN, DPT, MS, GCS, CDCES, FADCES, about the ...
Seattle Times

Can physical activity help prevent diabetes? Yes, and here’s why

We know, based on abundant research, that physical activity is good for both physical and mental health, in terms of both preventing and helping to manage a long list of concerns. For example, ...
Medscape

Physical Activity Rx Boosts Healthspan, Lifespan, Function

Physical activity reduces chronic disease risks, improves function, and extends lifespan, thus supporting clinicians’ use of exercise prescriptions as a health intervention, new research suggests. A ...
BMJ

Accelerometer-measured intensity-specific physical activity, genetic risk and incident type 2 diabetes: a prospective cohort study

Objective Although 30 min/day of moderate-intensity physical activity is suggested for preventing type 2 diabetes (T2D), the current recommendations exclusively rely on self-reports and rarely ...
JSTOR Daily

Leading by Example: A Local Health Department–Community Collaboration to Incorporate Physical Activity Into Organizational Practice

Antronette K. Yancey, Lavonna B. Lewis, David C. Sloane, Joyce Jones Guinyard, Allison L. Diamant, Lori M. Nascimento, William J. McCarthy Journal of Public Health ...
News Medical

Physical activity counters social isolation's mental toll

In a recent study published in the journal Nature Mental Health, a group of researchers investigated how physical activity serves as a compensatory mechanism for the adverse effects of social ...