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Dr Manan Vora, an orthopaedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist, has been seeing a rise in patients suffering from DBS ever since the Covid-19 pandemic. Short for dead butt syndrome, DBS is clinically called ‘gluteus medius…

Do city lights mean more mosquito bites?Mosquitoes appear to be affected by artificial light at night, but whether that’s a good or bad thing is an open question.New research finds that urban light pollution may disrupt the…

Lori Solomon MONDAY, April 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Too much sedentary time among adolescents may increase their heart size, according to a study published online April 10 in the Scandinavian…

In adolescents, sedentary time may increase heart size three times more than moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, a paper published in the Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports concludes. The study was conducted in…

Dr. Sachin Mittal Diabetes, a chronic disease due to elevated blood glucose level, affects millions of people worldwide. As per International Diabetes Federation, 537million adults…

A new study from the University of Missouri School of Medicine is the first evidence in humans that short-term lifestyle changes can disrupt the response to insulin of blood vessels. It's also the first study to show men and women react…

A newly developed mathematical model incorporates the influence of social interactions on community exercise trends, suggesting that interacting with moderately active people could influence sedentary people to become more active. Ensela…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. If you are reading this, it means you are wondering how you can do better to juggle your wellbeing and meet professional goals. The body of an office worker,…

Urban areas with more vegetation, higher density of buildings and facilities, lower population density and without major roads are associated with better health behaviours in children. This is the conclusion of a multicohort study published…

Chris Woolston Ever wonder where kids get so much energy? Today's typical 5-year-old eats almost 600,000 calories each year -- that's a lot of fuel for a small body. These vast reserves of energy come…