Heart disease: An extra 10 minutes of sleep each night can reduce the risk

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Share on PinterestSmall lifestyle changes can provide significant heart health protection, a new study suggests. Image credit: Westend61/Getty Images A new study examined how small lifestyle changes can affect heart health. The research team followed more than 50,000 people for about 8 years and tracked habits such as sleep, nutrition and exercise. At the end … Read more

Experts reveal how much exercise middle-aged women need to exercise each week to halve their risk of premature death

A study found that middle-aged women who exercised regularly had a significantly lower risk of early death than those who did not.

By CIARAN FOREMAN, Reporter Published: 06:35 EDT, 27 March 2026 | Updated: 07:01 EDT, 27 March 2026 A study found that middle-aged women who exercised regularly had a significantly lower risk of early death than those who did not. Researchers in Australia found that women who consistently exercised for the recommended weekly amount of 150 … Read more

‘Evidence’: Exercise cuts middle-aged women’s risk of death in half

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We all know that exercise is good for us. Moving our bodies improves our mental and physical health, with even a small increase in physical activity leading to significant benefits. New Australian research, published today in PLOS Medicine, highlights the importance of staying physically active for women in their 40s, 50s, 60s and 70s. Researchers … Read more

Taking GLP-1? Doctors say don’t forget about exercise and mental health – KFF Health News

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Emily Sener, Nashville Public Radio and Cara Anthony and Blake Farmer, Nashville Public Radio Listen: Taking GLP-1? Doctors say don’t forget to move your body and take care of your mental health as well. Severe leg pain forced Jaylon Smart to start taking weight loss injections a year and a half ago. Smart was 285 … Read more

Beyond weight loss injections: How this 44-year-old Monjaro balances diet, exercise and sleep

'Give me 60 seconds...': Nutritionists share simple morning habits to follow in the first two hours after waking up

Pranay Gupta may be 25 kg lighter today, thanks to the weight loss medication she started last June, but she doesn’t want to rely on it. Currently on Monjaro Injection, he wants to get rid of it one day and doesn’t want it to define his life. A 44-year-old telecommunications distributor from Prayagraj says, “It … Read more