First, the good news: In hundreds of counties across the country, more people than ever exercise, according to a new study in the journal Population Health Metrics. The bad news? All that sweating has barely made a dent in nationwide obesity rates. Read the full article in Prevention News.
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Can Too Much Exercise Hurt You?
Each March, more than 15,000 cross-country skiers race 56 miles across the Swedish countryside. The winner claims a prize worth about $10,000—and a higher risk of irregular heartbeat, according to a new study in the European Heart Journal. Read the full article in Men’s Health News.
The #1 Reason to Sing Karaoke Tonight
Talk about harmony. Singers’ heart rates sync up when they croon the same tune, according to new Swedish research. Read the full article in Men’s Health News.
Are You Immune to Exercise?
Have high blood sugar? Some people can sweat their way to lower levels—but others can’t, even if they lose weight, says new research published in JAMA Internal Medicine. Read the full article in Men’s Health News.
Heat It Or Ice It?
Like tea or yoga, pain relief comes in more than one temperature. You reach for a bag of frozen peas from the freezer if you twist your ankle. You might even take a clue from your chiropractor and use a heating pad to relax that knot in your right shoulder. But what about when your shins start aching from too many miles on the pavement, or when you pull a muscle picking up the cat litter the wrong way? Read the full article on Prevention.com.
Reduce Your Diabetes Risk Tonight
Night owls, take note. More rest could improve your body’s use of insulin and reduce your risk of type 2 diabetes, according to preliminary research presented at The Endocrine Society’s 95th Annual Meeting. Read the full article in Men’s Health News.
When to Go to the E.R.
Your doc’s cramped schedule could send you to the E.R.: Physicians increasingly direct patients to hospital emergency rooms for complaints they don’t have the time or technology to handle, according to a new report from research group the RAND Corporation. Read the full article in Men’s Health News.
What Your Doctor Won’t Tell You—Unless You Ask
Modern medicine can do miraculous things—but every test and treatment has a downside. And your doctor may not disclose the dangers without prompting, a new survey finds. Read the full article in Prevention News.
The Simple Way to Look Younger
Don’t let those teenage days in the sun win: Sunscreen keeps your skin looking younger—even if you start using it in middle age, finds a just-published study in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Read the full article in Men’s Health News.
Stay Cool During Hot Workouts
Exercising in a heat wave? Ditch this pre-run pill: Aspirin might raise your body’s temperature in hot weather, finds a new study from Penn State. Read the full article in Men’s Health News.