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Inactive Parents Tend To Have Couch Potato Kids
Publicado em 10 de setembro de 2025
Key Takeaways
Parents can influence the physical activity levels of their children
Kids are more likely to become couch potatoes if Mom or Dad don’t move much
Likewise, children are more likely to be active if their parents exercise
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Kids are more likely to become couch potatoes — or enthusiastically active — based on what they see their parents doing day-to-day, a new study says.
The example [...]
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Chronic Joint Pain Plus Depression Can Take Toll on the Brain
Publicado em 21 novembro 2024THURSDAY, Nov. 21, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Having achy, painful joints isn't just a physical woe: Coupled with depression, it could also degrade an older person's brain function over time. That's the conclusion of a study of almost 5,000 older Britons tracked for 12 years. People who had both chronic joint pain and depression tended to perform worse on cognitive tests, especially tests focused on memory skills. “Both pain and symptoms of depression act on areas of the [...]ver notícia -
Breathing Could Bring Microplastics Into the Human Brain, Study Shows
Publicado em 16 setembro 2024MONDAY, Sept. 16, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- For the first time, scientists have detected microscopic microplastics lodged in the human brain. Researchers in Germany and Brazil say that 8 out of 15 autopsied adults had microplastics detected within their brain's smell centers, the olfactory bulb. The particles were likely breathed in over a lifetime, since tiny floating microplastics are ubiquitous in the air. Although microplastics have already been found in human lungs, intestines, [...]ver notícia -
Even Mild COVID Might Change Your Brain
Publicado em 21 fevereiro 2023TUESDAY, Feb. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- People who are experiencing anxiety and depression months after a mild case of COVID-19 may have changes affecting the structure and function of their brains, Brazilian researchers report. “There is still much to learn about long COVID, which includes a wide range of health problems, including anxiety and depression, months after infection,” said Dr. Clarissa Yasuda of the University of Campinas in São Paulo. “Our [...]ver notícia