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Physical Activity Linked to Better Quality of Life in Teens

by GLOOM

MHD card showing a glowing teen runner on a curved school running track at night with a thought bubble that turns a jagged stress scribble into calm arcs, illustrating a survey linking physical activity 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 habits and better health-related quality of life.1 Research Highlights Activity linked to quality of life through coping scores: the researchers’ model combined proposed links through reframing stressful situations and stress-management …

Survivors RESET Reduced Stress, Weight in Black Breast Cancer Survivors

by GLOOM

MHD featured image for stress management and behavioral weight loss in Black breast cancer survivors.

A 2026 single-arm Survivors RESET study enrolled 20 Black female breast cancer survivors with obesity and elevated stress, then met its enrollment, retention, and adherence feasibility benchmarks while missing its stricter satisfaction benchmark by 5 percentage points.1 Weight fell by 2.4 kg and perceived stress fell by 6.9 PSS-10 points over 4 months, but without …