One type of exercise can cut your risk of developing 8 diseases

Whether you’re hauling groceries or swimming faster laps, the amount of vigorous exercise you get matters and can slash your ...
AOL

3 diet types may help reduce chronic disease risk in older adults

Dietary choices and quality may affect a person’s risk of developing chronic disease. Nata Segueza/Stocksy A new study from researchers in Sweden offers hope for older adults concerned about their ...

You Could Lower Your Chronic Disease Risk in Just a Few Minutes Each Day, New Study Says

Just 4% of weekly activity as vigorous exercise can significantly lower chronic disease risks. Short bursts of intense ...
The University of Alabama at Birmingham

Genetic risk information could improve disease prevention, according to new UAB-led study

UAB is leading a national study examining how personalized genetic risk information can improve prevention of chronic ...
Prevention

Scientists Say This Type of Workout Lowers the Risk of 8 Diseases—Including Type 2 Diabetes

· Scientists find that vigorous exercise may lower the risk of eight chronic diseases. · Even a few minutes of vigorous exercise a day can make a difference, research finds. · Experts explain the ...
The New England Journal of Medicine

Genetics of Chronic Kidney Disease

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a public health challenge that affects more than 800 million people worldwide. 1 CKD can be caused by a variety of disease processes. Many causes are difficult to ...
STAT

My oral cancer shows the deep connections between chronic and infectious disease

Schlesinger is a physician-scientist and professor, president, and CEO of Texas Biomedical Research Institute, a nonprofit research organization in San Antonio, Texas. The connection between infection ...