October 19, 2026
Weight Loss After 65: Why Strength Training May Help Protect Muscle
A six-month trial in older adults with obesity found that combining weight loss with aerobic and resistance exercise improved physical…
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October 17, 2026
Desert Heat Is a Training Load: How the Body Acclimatizes—and Where Its Limits Are
Living in a hot climate does not make someone instantly heat-ready. Gradual exposure can help the body adapt, but acclimatization…
October 17, 2026
A One-Week Low-Sodium Diet Lowered Blood Pressure for Most Adults in a Study
In a trial of 213 adults, blood pressure fell for most participants during a week of low-sodium eating. The findings…
October 17, 2026
US POINTER: A Two-Year Trial Tested a Team Approach to Brain Health
In a large U.S. study, adults at increased risk of cognitive decline were assigned to structured or self-guided lifestyle programs.…
October 17, 2026
Dietary Fiber, Explained: Everyday Foods That Help You Get Enough
Fiber is found in more than bran cereal. Learn how to spot it in everyday foods, read the Nutrition Facts…
October 17, 2026
A Tai Chi Program Reduced Falls in Older Adults at High Risk
A 2018 randomized trial found that a structured tai chi program helped reduce falls among adults 70 and older at…
October 17, 2026
When Sleep Won’t Come, CBT-I Targets the Habits and Worry That Keep Insomnia Going
For chronic insomnia, a leading sleep-medicine guideline recommends cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia—not sleep-hygiene advice alone. Here’s what the treatment…
October 17, 2026
The 10-Minute Walk Counts: How Short Bouts Add Up to Weekly Fitness
You don’t have to fit a long workout into your day to make progress. U.S. guidelines count activity of any…
October 17, 2026
Weight-Loss Medication and the Long Game: What Happens When Treatment Stops?
Two clinical-trial follow-ups found substantial weight regain after participants stopped weight-loss medicines. The results offer a reason to plan for…
October 16, 2026
A Short Walk After Eating May Help Smooth the Body’s Blood-Sugar Response
Research suggests that light movement after a meal can reduce the rise in blood sugar that follows eating. The evidence…
October 16, 2026
Hearing Aids and Brain Health: What a Major Trial Found About Cognitive Aging
A three-year study found no overall cognitive benefit across all participants, but reported slower decline among older adults at higher…
October 16, 2026
Can a Daily Multivitamin Support Memory in Older Adults? What the COSMOS Trials Found
Two large randomized studies found a modest memory signal among older adults taking a daily multivitamin. The findings are encouraging,…
October 16, 2026
The WHO’s Social Connection Report Makes Belonging a Public Health Priority
A 2025 World Health Organization report argues that social connection is more than a personal concern: it is a health…
October 16, 2026
The Weekend Warrior Workout: What Research Says About Exercising on Fewer Days
A large U.S. study found that adults who met weekly activity targets in one or two days had mortality outcomes…