When the World Athletics Indoor Championships get underway in Kujawy Pomorze, Poland, on March 20, be sure to tune in to the men’s seven-event heptathlon and the women’s five-event pentathlon.
Category: 8. Health
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The case for combined events: How decathlon and heptathlon training could solve a crisis in youth sport
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Belly fat linked to heart failure risk even in people with normal weight
New research presented at the American Heart Association’s EPI|Lifestyle Scientific Sessions 2026 suggests that fat stored around the waist (central obesity or visceral fat) may raise the risk of heart failure, largely due to inflammation. The…
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Largest study of its kind tests hydration strategy for kidney stones
Kidney stones can cause some of the most intense pain people ever experience, affecting daily life and leading many to hospital emergency visits. It affects one in 11 people in the U.S., and almost half will experience a recurrence. A major new…
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New global benchmark for child health research
The largest project of its kind in Australia that will answer the biggest questions facing a generation today has set a new global benchmark for child health research, new findings reveal. The research, led from Murdoch Children’s Research…
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Masked T‑cell engagers: Cancer immunotherapies for the future?
A new immunotherapy drug has demonstrated early promise in a recent prostate cancer clinical trial. The drug, called VIR-5500, is a “masked T-cell engager.” This type of immunotherapy ignites our own immune arsenal to fight cancer.
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RFK Jr. has destroyed over a quarter of health dept’s expert panels
Among the terminated advisory committees was the NIH Center for Scientific Review Advisory Council, which was established in 1988. The advisory council wasn’t responsible for reviewing grant applications; rather, it…
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If You’re Going to Drink, Make It This Kind of Alcohol
A preview of research being presented at the American College of Cardiology’s Annual Scientific Session later this month reveals that the health effects of alcohol don’t just depend on how much you drink, but what you drink.
To investigate the…
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Urban living may shield against stroke, longitudinal study finds
While urban life is often associated with stress and pollution, living in more intensely developed neighborhoods may actually protect against stroke, a new University of Michigan study suggests. The research published in Cities & Health tracked…
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Clot buster may stop promising stroke medicine from working properly
A clotbusting drug commonly used to treat ischemic stroke interacts negatively with a promising anti-inflammatory treatment (anakinra), underscoring the need to test new stroke therapies alongside existing standard care. According to The…
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MRI study finds Down syndrome brain lesions can shrink over time
What has long been interpreted as permanent and irreversible vascular damage may not be exclusively so. In people with Down syndrome—one of the most robust populations for studying Alzheimer’s disease due to the near-universal presence of the…
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