A new study of more than 1,000 adults, average age 33, found that meeting recommended physical activity guidelines isn't enough to counteract the 60-plus hours per week they spend sitting. To reduce heart disease risk and prevent accelerated aging, they need to sit less and work-out harder.
Read more …Prolonged sitting can sabotage health, even if you're young and active
According to a new study, the composition of beneficial microorganisms within the mouth differs over a range of subsistence strategies -- from nomadic hunter gatherers to farmers to industrialized groups.
Read more …Microbes in mouth reflect lifestyle choices
Along with defending against pathogens, the body's innate immune system helps to protect the stability of our genomes in unexpected ways -- ways that have important implications for the development of cancer, researchers are discovering.
Read more …Ancient immune defense system plays an unexpected role in cancer