It's Never Too Late For Cancer Patients To Become Active, Study Finds

It’s never too late for cancer survivors to become active, a new study reports.

Cancer survivors who engaged in even small amounts of exercise reduced their risk of cancer-related death, researchers reported Feb. 17 in JAMA Network Open.

That risk dropped even more among patients who achieved higher levels of physical ...

Ultra-Marathon Running Depletes Athletes' Red Blood Cells, Study Finds

Ultra-marathon runners must be incredibly fit to endure races that can extend more than 100 miles, but their bodies pay a price for their athleticism, a new study says.

Extreme endurance runners experience a breakdown of their normal red blood cells during a race, putting them at increased risk of anemia, researchers reported Feb. 18 in th...

Ancient Chinese Practice Lowers Blood Pressure As Well As Medications, Walking Program, Clinical Trial Shows

An ancient Chinese mind-body practice can lower a person’s blood pressure as well as medication or a program of brisk walking, a new study says.

Baduanjin is a widely practiced eight-movement sequence that combines slow, structured movement, deep breathing and meditation.

The practice lowered people’s blood pressure by ab...

Bananas From a Decade-Old Mining Spill Area in Brazil May Be Unsafe, Research Says

More than a decade after a major mining disaster in Brazil, scientists are still uncovering its health effects, including potential risks from food grown in nearby soil.

A new study suggests that bananas grown near the Doce River estuary may pose health risks for children under 6, due to lingering contamination from iron mining waste relea...

Mandy Moore Shares Why RSV Protection Became a Priority for Her Family

When actress and singer/songwriter Mandy Moore talks about RSV, it’s not just as a celebrity, it’s as a mom who’s lived through it.

In 2023, both of Moore’s sons came down with respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, at the same time. The experience, she says, was overwhelming.

“I just will not forget how h...

NIH Institute Told To Drop ‘Biodefense’ and 'Pandemic Preparedness' Language From Website

As new infectious threats emerge worldwide, a key U.S. health agency is quietly stepping away from language tied to pandemic planning, a change some experts warn could leave Americans less protected when the next crisis hits.

Staff at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) have been told to remove references to &...