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Tag: Exercise

Exercise on its Own is Enough to Lose Weight, if Done at High Enough Intensity and Duration
Physiology

Exercise on its Own is Enough to Lose Weight, if Done at High Enough Intensity and Duration

January 24, 2025

In a large meta-analysis of 116 randomized controlled trials including over 6,800 overweight and obese patients, exercise on its…

Our Ancestors Show How to Possibly Create a More Egalitarian Society: Raise More Athletes
Human Sciences

Our Ancestors Show How to Possibly Create a More Egalitarian Society: Raise More Athletes

December 9, 2024

The gender division of labor among hunter-gatherers has been a topic of heated debate for decades, as much at…

One Exercise Session or Disturbed Night of Sleep Still Affects Cognition Weeks Later
Physiology

One Exercise Session or Disturbed Night of Sleep Still Affects Cognition Weeks Later

October 15, 2024

The everyday effects of sleep, exercise, heart rate, and mood—both good and bad—could linger in our brains for over…

Nearly Every Form of Exercise Has Greater Treatment Potential for Depression Than SSRIs
Medicine

Nearly Every Form of Exercise Has Greater Treatment Potential for Depression Than SSRIs

March 26, 2024March 26, 2024

In a large meta-analysis that compared the effects of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) against various forms of exercise,…

Exercise Can’t Protect You from Sugar-Sweetened Beverages
Nutrition

Exercise Can’t Protect You from Sugar-Sweetened Beverages

February 20, 2024February 20, 2024

Take two individuals of similar age and lifestyles, give one a sweetened drink and tell them to workout, and…

COVID Mandates and Messaging Resurfacing Around the West Amid Largely Harmless Rise in Cases
Medicine

COVID Mandates and Messaging Resurfacing Around the West Amid Largely Harmless Rise in Cases

January 16, 2024January 16, 2024

Greece is “urging” citizens to get vaccinated against COVID-19, Spain has reintroduced mask-mandates inside medical establishments, American universities are…

What Can Ground Squirrels Teach an Astronaut? How to Hibernate
ArchivesSpace

What Can Ground Squirrels Teach an Astronaut? How to Hibernate

February 10, 2023July 11, 2023

Even with so many future space research missions slated for takeoff this half-decade, a new line of space suits…

Resistance Exercise Improved Sleep Duration by 40 Minutes, More Than Aerobic Exercise
ArchivesPhysiology

Resistance Exercise Improved Sleep Duration by 40 Minutes, More Than Aerobic Exercise

April 5, 2022August 12, 2023

In an interesting study, researchers working at the American Heart Association were trying to quantify how exercise influences sleep…

Training Feet for Lifting and Whether it Really Matters
ArchivesPhysiology

Training Feet for Lifting and Whether it Really Matters

March 18, 2022September 5, 2023

Story at a glance… Unlike in running, there’s less debate about whether lifting or conditioning barefoot helps. Exercises can…

What’s With the Rise in Barefoot Running?
ArchivesPhysiology

What’s With the Rise in Barefoot Running?

March 17, 2022September 6, 2023

Story at a glance… It’s not clear if running barefoot or with minimalist shoes prevents injuries. It’s not even…

Physical Activity For Work Shortens Lifespan: For Leisure Extends It
Coffee Break Reads

Physical Activity For Work Shortens Lifespan: For Leisure Extends It

March 16, 2022

Not all squats are created equal. The one you do to sculpt your legs, stay fit, or warm up…

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Sitting in Front of the TV Increases Risk of Death Even Among Active People

February 10, 2022

While watching Netflix, a film, or sports after a day at work can be a desirable way to relax,…

Sitting Long Enough Cancels The Beneficial Effects of Exercise
ArchivesPhysiology

Sitting Long Enough Cancels The Beneficial Effects of Exercise

February 9, 2022September 7, 2023

It’s not too difficult to imagine this scenario in the tech and service-sector-heavy American economy. A working individual wakes…

This Protein Seemingly Links Exercise Mediation and Sauna Use to Risk-Reductions of Neurological Disease
Physiology

This Protein Seemingly Links Exercise Mediation and Sauna Use to Risk-Reductions of Neurological Disease

January 26, 2021

Taken from an earlier article from World at Large… A growth-factor compound produced in our brains and muscles is…

Physiology

Just Move Around Your House or Office Again: Study Shows Any Kind of Movement is Beneficial for Health

October 19, 2020

“Move more at any intensity – the more the better,” say a quartet of researchers writing for The Conversation,…

Physiology

The Toes on the Modern Running Shoe Could be Causing Muscle Atrophy and Plantar Fasciitis

September 17, 2020

PICTURED: The curved toe spring on a modern running shoe in part facilities the runner landing on his heel;…

Physiology

Shattering Temporal Boundaries of “The Self” Key to Living a Long Healthy Life

April 7, 2019

Over his storied career, Derek Parfit, the English moral philosopher, spent plenty of time waxing poetically about a mode…


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Italy Quietly Tries to Renew Military Cooperation Agreement with Israel, Law firm Notices and Objects

Andy Corbley May 23, 2025

Signed in 2002 and entering into force in 2005, few Italian citizens will know what has resulted from a…

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Houthis Defeat the Americans, Claim Destruction of Another F/A-18 and Strike Israel with Drones

Andy Corbley May 8, 2025

Yemen has claimed responsibility for an attack on the USS Harry Truman aircraft carrier that caused a second F/A-18…

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Former Georgia Senator Joins Trump’s Kettle of China Hawks as US Ambassador to Beijing

Andy Corbley May 1, 2025

Former Georgia Senator and businessman David Perdue was recently confirmed with a bipartisan vote as the new US Ambassador…

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