Teen Team Sports Linked to Less Depression and Anxiety
In 2,766 urban US youth, playing high school team sports often was linked to fewer depression and anxiety symptoms at 15. At 22, lower depression appeared only in young men.
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Physical Activity Linked to Better Quality of Life in Teens
In a 2026 survey of 420 middle school students in eastern China, more physically active teens reported more cognitive reappraisal (reframing stressful situations), better stress-management h…
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DNA Methylation Biological Age Slope Raised Mortality Risk 28%
A 2026 Clinical Epigenetics study tracked DNA methylation biological age in 894 older adults and found that each 1-SD higher biological-age slope predicted 17-28% higher all-cause mortality …
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Severe Mental Illness Physical Activity Programs Need Leaders and Follow-Up
A 2026 mixed-methods study of group physical activity inside psychiatric treatment found that 90% of participants joined to have a healthy body and get fresh air, 97% felt supported by activ…
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Prostate Cancer Survivors Who Smoke Showed Lower Verbal Memory Scores
A 2026 study involving 118 prostate cancer survivors found the clearest lifestyle-cognition signal around smoking: smokers learned fewer words across repeated verbal-memory trials, while obe…
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Lifestyle & Health Habits of People with OCD: Lack of Exercise, Poor Diets, Bad Sleep (2024 Study)
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is more than a mental health issue; it’s a condition that can influence the physical health and lifestyle habits of those it affects. A recent internation…
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Exercise (Physical Activity) Linked to Lower Depression Risk in College Students (2024 Study)
In a comprehensive study conducted within Shanghai’s Songjiang University Town, researchers embarked on an ambitious project to unravel the complexities of depressive symptoms among college …
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