chronic diseases

Too much sitting is bad for your health, but offsetting the impact is easy, study finds |  CNN

Too much sitting is bad for your health, but offsetting the impact is easy, study finds | CNN

CNN — Sure, you’ve heard of the dangers of sitting all day, but with most jobs, there’s not much you can do about it, can you? Not according to a new study, which looked at the impacts of prolonged sitting. Five minutes of light walking every half hour may help mitigate some of the increased …

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Too much sitting is bad for your health, but offsetting the impact is easy, study finds |  CNN

Too much sitting is bad for your health, but offsetting the impact is easy, study finds | CNN

CNN — Sure, you’ve heard of the dangers of sitting all day, but with most jobs, there’s not much you can do about it, can you? Not according to a new study, which looked at the impacts of prolonged sitting. Five minutes of light walking every half hour may help mitigate some of the increased …

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Report Shares New Details of Death Possibly Linked to Experimental Alzheimer's Drug |  CNN

Report Shares New Details of Death Possibly Linked to Experimental Alzheimer’s Drug | CNN

CNN — The death of a participant in a clinical trial of an antibody treatment for Alzheimer’s disease, which is currently under review by the United States Food and Drug Administration, may be linked to the experimental drug, according to a new report. The research letter, published Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine, …

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Slow cognitive decline with flavonols, study finds |  CNN

Slow cognitive decline with flavonols, study finds | CNN

Editor’s note: Sign up for CNN’s Eat, But Better: Mediterranean Style. Our eight-part guide shows you a delicious, expert-backed food lifestyle that will improve your health for life. CNN — According to a new study, eating more flavonols, antioxidants found in many vegetables, fruits, tea and wine, can slow your rate of memory loss. The …

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Micronesian migrant communities face barriers to accessing health care, insurance and Medicaid

Micronesian migrant communities face barriers to accessing health care, insurance and Medicaid

Migrants from across Micronesia who travel hundreds of miles to get to Guam for medical care continue to face challenges accessing care and insurance. Although Medicaid became available to citizens of the Federated States of Micronesia, Marshall Islands, and Palau in January 2021, issues with the application and enrollment process and other barriers prevent care. …

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