When can I start running with my child?

When can I start running with my child?

If you love running and your child has expressed an interest in running, you may be wondering when they can start. Hunter Bennett, a senior lecturer in sports science at the University of Adelaide, said children who engage in physical activity such as running have a reduced risk of childhood obesity, improved heart health and … Read more

Walking may not provide enough exercise to maintain fitness

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Share on PinterestWalking is the most popular physical activity in the United States, but experts say it may not be enough to maintain fitness levels. Image credit: Luke Mattson/Stocksy Researchers report that walking is the most popular leisure activity in the United States. They point out that people who live in cities also like to … Read more

Real-world evidence: advances in medical devices

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image Authors: Daniel Caños, Ph.D., MPH, Director, Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) Clinical Evidence Analysis Office, and Michelle Tarver MD, Ph.D., Director, CDRH Today’s healthcare ecosystem is generating richer and more diverse data streams, providing new opportunities to modernize how real-world data (RWD) produces relevant and reliable real-world evidence (RWE). The U.S. Food … Read more

This realistic 30-minute workout is my go-to for total body fitness as a doctor and busy mother of three

Dr. Lucy Mateen

Like many parents who juggle work and childcare, Lucy Demain, 33, a doctor and mother of three, can’t always make fitness a top priority. Still, she understands how important it is for both physical and mental health. “Working as a physician, I have seen firsthand the impact poor lifestyle choices can have on patients and … Read more

Frieda Redknapp, 42, shares her at-home workout to build core and butt strength.

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Frieda Redknapp is passionate about health and wellbeing and makes fitness a consistent part of her lifestyle. The 42-year-old mother of five mixes up her training, from strength training in the gym to skipping and cycling outdoors. “My routine will change. My commitments will not,” she told her followers. “Early mornings don’t matter. Exercise clears … Read more

Higher vitamin D levels in midlife are associated with lower risk of dementia

Study Links Higher Vitamin D Levels to Lower Dementia Risk

People with higher levels of vitamin D as they enter middle age may have a lower risk of developing dementia, new research suggests. For the study, researchers measured vitamin D blood levels in about 800 adults without dementia who were on average 39 years old at the start of the study. Some 16 years later, … Read more

5 collagen-boosting foods you should eat instead of taking supplements, according to dermatologists

5 collagen-boosting foods you should eat instead of taking supplements, according to dermatologists

Unfortunately, collagen loss is a fact of life. Although there is no way to completely prevent the natural loss of collagen over time, there are ways to slow it down. But the answer to helping your body produce collagen, at least initially, isn’t to take collagen supplements. You can get the same collagen building blocks … Read more

Renovation is progressing. Designers are adapting

Renovation is progressing. Designers are adapting

New York-based designer Leslie Bunker’s Rhode Island vacation home has seen better days. Victorian cottages from the 1890s were poorly insulated, had no air conditioning, and had single-pane windows, making them drafty in the winter and damp in the summer. “I redid a bathroom that looked like it would melt into the ground,” she says … Read more

Broco Arquitetos designs Brazil’s ‘house without windows’

Casa Tupin in Brazil by Broco Arquitetos

Local studio Broco Arquitetos has completed a house in Brasilia surrounded by brick screens and a wide entrance portal that opens the central courtyard to the outside. Known as Casa Tupin, the 420 square meter (4,520 square foot) mansion is rectangular with a large central courtyard. Perforated brick wall surrounding Casa Tupin Set in a … Read more