People who were exposed to public health ads online were more likely to search for health-related information in the future, a new study in npj Digital Medicine finds.
The seasonal ritual of snow-shoveling carries with it broader and more significant public health risks than that of the proverbial aching muscles. Though many serious injuries, hospitalizations, and deaths result every year from shoveling in the United States, scarce attention is paid to proper rules of safety.
The benefits associated with being physically active include higher levels of fitness and lower risks of developing a number of chronic diseases. In terms of weight management, however, most people who lose weight from increased physical activity are not able to sustain the loss over time.
Efforts to create healthy workplaces generally focus on safety. Programs that support employees’ choosing healthier behaviors — being more physically active or adopting a better diet, for example — are less common.
Medical authorities have long suggested that exercise is an essential part of leading a healthy life. Regular physical activity has been shown to not only improve fitness for those of all ages, but also reduce the incidence of many diseases.
