Exercise & Fitness

Ten hours or more a day of sedentary behavior raised risk of incident dementia

Nonwhite patients who overuse opioids are given nonpharmacologic alternatives less often

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However, sticking with workouts proved to be a challenge

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff

Only one in 10 with overweight or obesity achieve 5% or greater weight loss each year

Trend boosted by health buffs on social media, but benefit for healthy adults is unclear

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Increased ventricular mass without the usual etiologies of heart disease was noted

Short bouts of vigorous activity may be a "promising" intervention for those who can't exercise

"No supplies except for my hands"

Data encourage exercise any way it fits into one's schedule

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Expenditures tied to underweight and obesity totaled $1 billion and $2.4 billion in 2018