Heart-healthy habits linked to a longer life without chronic conditions

Share on PinterestA study found that heart-healthy lifestyle habits described in the American Heart Association’s Life’s Essential 8, such as physical activity and quality sleep, are associated with a longer lifespan and more years spent free of chronic conditions such as type 2 diabetes and cancer. urbazon/Getty Images The American Heart Association’s Life’s Essential 8 […]

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More walking and exercising may help protect brain health

Share on PinterestA study found that adding more daily steps and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity may help reduce cognitive decline and the risk of dementia in older women. Barbara Ruotolo/EyeEm/Getty Images The absence of effective treatments for dementia underscores the importance of strategies, including maintaining a healthy lifestyle, to attenuate the risk factors for dementia. Studies […]

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Help Revise the National PE Standards – PHE America

School districts across the country rely on SHAPE America’s National Standards and Grade-Level Outcomes for K-12 Physical Education in order to develop their own standards, frameworks and curricula. As part of the ongoing standards revision process, SHAPE America’s National Physical Education Standards Task Force has tirelessly gathered research and best practices from education experts around […]

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