Diabetes rates have doubled worldwide in the last 30 years, according to new statistics published this week in The Lancet journal. The study authors note that this is the first global analysis of the number of diabetes cases and treatment rates that includes all… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, […]

More time spent sitting, reclining or lying down during the day may increase the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and death, according to a new study. More than roughly 10-and-a-half hours of sedentary behavior per day was significantly linked with future heart failure (HF) and cardiovascular (CV) death, even among people meeting recommended levels of […]

If you’re over 40 and raise your levels of exercise to that of the top 25% of your peers, you might gain an average of five more years of life, a new study calculates. For over-40 folks in the lowest level of daily activity, a similar move could bring an average 11 extra… Read Full […]