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- Physical activity may help lower cortisol levels in children
U.S. researchers monitored the physical activity of 252 8-year-olds and found that those who were less active had higher levels of the stress hormone cortisol than active children. The findings, published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, suggest that exercise can boost mental health through the regulation of the stress hormone response to stressors. RedOrbit
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- Brisk walking improves stroke survivors' quality of life
Survivors of ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke who participated in a brisk outdoor walking program for three months had greater improvement in quality of life scores than a massage therapy group, a Jamaican study found. The walking group did better in six-minute endurance tests and had lower resting heart rates compared with the massage group. The findings appear in the journal Stroke. MyHealthNewsDaily.com
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- Americans show optimism on health but may lack access to resources
Despite data showing widespread obesity and diabetes, 90% of Americans see themselves as healthy, according to a survey by Penn, Schoen & Berland, while 81% see people in their communities as healthy. Respondents listed regular access to doctors and health care facilities as well as healthy food choices among the most important factors in their health. However, respondents who valued community health resources most had limited access to them. Nurse.com
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- Erratic temperatures bring early U.S. allergy season
Erratic warm and cold temperatures have led to an early spring allergy season in parts of the U.S., experts said. Dr. Stanley Fineman, past president of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, said temperature shifts lead to a pollen release pattern that creates a "priming effect" in allergy patients, causing worse symptoms that may be more difficult to control. Medscape (free registration)
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- Welch's report: U.S. families prioritize eating together
About 85% of Americans say eating with family is a favorite time of the day, and 71% said they eat family meals as often or more than they did when they were children, a survey by Welch's indicates. "Parents are making mealtimes a priority in order to share a moment with their children," said Sarah-Jane Bedwell, a registered dietitian and a member of Welch's Health and Nutrition Advisory Panel. Progressive Grocer
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- N.Y. district finds healthy meals are recipe for success
 School meals are more popular than ever in one New York district since nutrition professionals began serving made-from-scratch meals. "These students are our future and to educate them, you have to have a good food service program for them. If they're not getting healthy good food, their minds aren't working," said district chef Jerry Carr. WETM-TV (Elmira, N.Y.)
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