Hearing is an important part of fitness-for-duty assessments of police officers and other public safety professionals – but standard hearing
Hearing screening for public safety professionals—new method for ‘fitness for duty’ assessments
Seniors stick to fitness routines when they work out together
Older adults are more likely to stick with a group exercise program if they can do it with people their
Exercise could make the heart younger: Mice make over four times as many new heart muscle cells when they exercise, study finds
Doctors, health organizations, and the Surgeon General all agree that exercise is good for the heart — but the reasons
Bias keeps women with higher body weights away from the doctor
A study out of Drexel University’s Dornsife School of Public Health linked past experiences with bias and discrimination and avoidance
For heavy lifting, use exoskeletons with caution: The wearable robotics don’t eliminate stress — they just shift it to other parts of the body
You can wear an exoskeleton, but it won’t turn you into a superhero. That’s the finding of a study in
What happens to our muscles during spaceflight and when living on Mars?
The inactivity of astronauts during spaceflights presents a significant risk to their muscles, says a new study in The Journal
Weight loss is an important predictor of cancer
Unintended weight loss is the second highest risk factor for some forms of cancer, concludes the first robust research analysis
How fat tissue shunts energy to tumors: The loss of p62 curtails energy-consuming activities in fat cells, leaving more nutrients available for tumor growth
Obesity is the second-leading preventable cause of cancer and represents one of the greatest threats to global human health. But
Older people advised to dance for better posture, flexibility, energy and happiness
Queensland Ballet and QUT today released the results of a joint project examining the health and wellbeing benefits of ballet
Better fitness in pre-pregnant women linked with less risk of gestational diabetes: Researchers say moderate improvement in fitness can lower risk by more than 20 percent
Expectant mothers who were more fit before pregnancy are at lower risk of developing gestational diabetes, according to a new