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Cycling in school improves teenagers’ mental health, but wider social factors may impact benefits

Frontiers

Researchers in the US have examined if taking part in an in-school cycling program improves middle schoolers’ mental health and found positive effects. Physical activity has positive effects on mental health and yet, activity rates are declining. In the US, one in six school children is diagnosed with some type of mental disorder.

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Medicare Advantage Poses Challenges to Health Care Cost-Effectiveness and Equity

The Health Care Blog

Medicare Advantage (Advantage), originally conceived in 1997 during the Clinton Administration as ‘Medicare + Choice’, has progressively grown and become an established health insurance option for those 65 and older. million, while trade associations representing the health insurance industry spent an equivalent amount. Introduction.

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People taking adult education classes run lower risk of dementia

Frontiers

By Mischa Dijkstra, Frontiers science writer Researchers analyzed health information on middle-aged and senior participants in the UK Biobank. This held true for both Caucasian people and those of other ethnicities. Selling the articles is not allowed. How can we best keep our brain fit as we grow older?

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Consuming added sugars may increase risk of kidney stones

Frontiers

By Mischa Dijkstra, Frontiers science writer In an observational study, researchers showed that consuming more added sugars is consistently associated with greater odds of developing kidney stones in the US, especially for ethnicities such as Native Americans or Asians, or for people with a relatively higher income.

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Children grow faster during school year than during summer holidays

Frontiers

Read original article ? Download original article (pdf). Additional studies on children who receive year-round schooling might help to answer this question,” said final author Dr Craig A Johnston, an associate professor at the Department of Health and Human Performance of the University of Houston. Here, 22.6% Here, 22.6%

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Discussing the future of aging research with Specialty Chief Editors, Drs. Morten Scheibye-Knudsen and Richard Siow

Frontiers

In honor of the international day of Older Persons (October 1st) we spoke to the first onboarded Specialty Chief Editor of Frontiers in Aging , Dr. Morten Scheibye-Knudsen, and the most recently joining Specialty Chief Editor Dr. Richard Siow.

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High Blood Pressure Is a Growing Problem Among Children and Teens

Mercola

High blood pressure is a health concern that middle-aged adults and the elderly usually contend with, however, new research suggests that this silent killer is now affecting the lives of American children at an alarming rate. These include "low education, low income, no health insurance, food insecurity and no or limited employment."