3/4 of U.S. adults do not get the recommended amount of muscle-strengthening exercise each week.
A new study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine also found lifting weights and doing sit ups just a few times a week is linked to fewer health problems like diabetes, obesity and cancer.
Rates of sepsis are falling in many countries around the world, but U.S. rates are still above average, according to a new international study. Sepsis is a life threatening condition triggered when the body responds to infection .
More evidence breastfeeding doesn’t just have health benefits for babies. A review of previous research found breastfeeding can protect women against high blood pressure.
Source:
1. American Journal of Preventive Medicine
2. European Society of Intensive Care Medicine meeting
3. Breastfeeding Medicine