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A new Canadian study has found that adding just 7 minutes of intense physical activity to a child’s regular schedule can have major benefits when it comes to protecting their long-term heart health. The study followed 605 Alberta children aged 9 to 17, and found that a daily burst of intense activity just 7 minutes […]
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A new study found that calorie consumption rates in obese boys and girls were lower than those seen in boys and girls with healthy body weights. The study tracked sample groups consisting of 12- to 14-year old girls and 15- to 17-year old boys, separating them into control groups of “very obese” and “obese” children, […]
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According to a comprehensive new study, people who exercise regularly during middle age are far less likely to suffer from a wide range of dangerous health conditions in old age, including heart disease, Alzheimer’s and certain forms of cancer. Researchers also found that the fittest participants were the least likely to develop chronic health conditions. […]
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Researchers from Australia’s University of Adelaide have found a link between healthy infant diets and slightly boosted IQ scores. In the new study, the feeding habits of 7,000 infants were tracked when the children were 6 months, 15 months and 2 years old. The participants then took IQ tests when they reached the age of […]
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A new University of California study has found potential links between good oral hygiene and decreased risk of dementia. The study, which followed 5,468 elderly participants over a period spanning 18 years, found that patients who did not brush their teeth a minimum of once per day were 65 percent more likely to develop symptoms […]
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