Physical inactivity increases the risk for diabetes, other chronic diseases, and premature death and should be screened for and managed, new research suggested. “There is nearly irrefutable evidence ...

Physical inactivity refers to a lifestyle characterized by insufficient physical activity or exercise, often leading to negative health outcomes. This condition is significant in the fields of sport ...

NEW YORK, Jan. 2 (UPI) --Encouraging primary care physicians to screen patients for physical inactivity with a simple questionnaire can help identify people at risk for many chronic diseases, a new ...

A recent study by researchers from World Health Organization (WHO), together with academic colleagues and published in The Lancet Global Health journal, found that nearly one third (31 percent) of the ...

When it comes to a fast-paced world, India is not far behind. The new normal is a world where long work hours, digital dependence, and shrinking open spaces are becoming common, many health risks hide ...

In today’s health headlines, common mistakes people make when jumping into new exercise routines, how to ease into exercise ...

At your next doctor’s visit, one simple question could reveal more about your long-term health than a blood pressure check or a temperature reading. It takes less than 30 seconds, but your answer ...

Many adults spend much of their lives being sedentary — getting out of bed in the morning only to go to an office desk chair for eight hours, followed with TV time (or some scrolling) on the couch ...

A recently published study shows for the first time that even short periods of severe inactivity allow the buildup of proteins in the brain associated with Alzheimer’s disease. University of Missouri ...

Patients with asthma and all types of obesity, or with all types of obesity and physical inactivity, have an increased risk for limited activity of daily living, according to the results of a recent ...

In a recent study published in the Scientific Reports journal, researchers in Brazil assessed the association between post-acute sequelae of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) (PASC) and physical ...

This map depicts the overall social vulnerability index (SVI) according to the American Nations model. It provides evidence of a “social vulnerability belt” (reds indicating the higher SVI scores) ...