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Coaches can boost athletes’ mental health by being ‘authentic leaders’

Coaches can boost athletes’ mental health by being ‘authentic leaders’

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Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Sports coaches could strengthen athletes’ mental health and protect them from mental illness by adopting an “authentic leadership” style, a new study reveals. Researchers found when athletes perceived that their coach engaged in behaviors such as openly sharing information, showing understanding of their strengths and weaknesses, acting in an ethical manner, …

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Taking 9,000 to 10,000 steps daily may counteract risk of death and cardiovascular disease in highly sedentary people

Taking 9,000 to 10,000 steps daily may counteract risk of death and cardiovascular disease in highly sedentary people

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Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Every additional step up to around 10,000 steps per day reduces the risk of death and cardiovascular disease (CVD), regardless of how much remaining time is spent sedentary, reports a large population-based study published online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, Some previous studies have shown that greater daily step …

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Data show even low levels of leisure time physical activity help to lower stroke risk

Data show even low levels of leisure time physical activity help to lower stroke risk

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Credit: CC0 Public Domain Even people whose physical activity levels fall short of recommended guidelines, but who manage to do some during their leisure time, are likely to have a lower risk of stroke than their sedentary peers, suggests a pooled data analysis of the available evidence, published online in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery …

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Short-term exposure to high levels of air pollution kills 1 million globally every year, new study finds

Short-term exposure to high levels of air pollution kills 1 million globally every year, new study finds

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Credit: CC0 Public Domain Every year, more than one million deaths occur globally because of exposure to short-term (hours to days) fine particulate matter (PM2.5) in air pollution, according to a new report, with Eastern Asia reporting more than 50% of deaths attributable to short-term PM2.5 globally. To date most studies have focused on the …

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Living in ‘leafy’ areas may boost bone density and lower osteoporosis risk, finds study

Living in ‘leafy’ areas may boost bone density and lower osteoporosis risk, finds study

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Credit: CC0 Public Domain Living in leafy areas near gardens, parks, and green spaces, may boost bone density and lower the risk of osteoporosis, finds research published online in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, Lower levels of air pollution in green spaces is a significant contributory factor to the associations found, conclude the researchers. …

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Additional benefit seen for colonoscopy versus sigmoidoscopy

Additional benefit seen for colonoscopy versus sigmoidoscopy

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There may be a limited additional colorectal cancer (CRC) screening benefit for colonoscopy compared with sigmoidoscopy, according to a study. published online Feb. 29 in JAMA Network Open, Frederik E. Juul, MD, Ph.D., from the University of Oslo in Norway, and colleagues estimated the additional screening benefit of colonoscopy compared with sigmoidoscopy in a comparative …

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Revolutionizing dentistry: The dental operative microscope

Revolutionizing dentistry: The dental operative microscope

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a View from the dentist’s front. b View from the dentist’s back. c View from the dentist’s left side. d View from the dentist’s right side. Credit: International Journal of Oral Science (2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41368-023-00247-y Traditionally, dentistry relied on the human eye for diagnosis and treatment. However, as procedures require more precision, conventional methods face …

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Researchers show that menopause does not always impact mental health

Researchers show that menopause does not always impact mental health

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A new review paper from authors at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and collaborators concludes that menopause does not uniformly elevate the risk of depression and other mental health conditions. Credit: The Lancet A new review paper from authors at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and collaborators concludes that menopause does not uniformly elevate the risk of …

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Air pollution linked to increased risk for childhood asthma

Air pollution linked to increased risk for childhood asthma

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Early-life air pollution is associated with an increased risk for asthma in childhood, according to a study published online Feb. 28 inches JAMA Network Open, Antonella Zanobetti, Ph.D., from the Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health in Boston, and colleagues examined early-life exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2) air pollution …

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