Mobile devices improving heart health step-by-step
The widespread use of mobile devices to measure physical activity and fitness shows great potential for improving heart health in the years to come, according to a review article written by Stanford...
View ArticleWELL for Life challenges you to explore the great outdoors
Just last month while snorkeling in Hawaii with my family, chance brought me face to face with an enormous green sea turtle. I'd kicked out a hundred yards or so, where visibility reached about 60...
View ArticleHow much exercise is safe during pregnancy?
Most moms-to-be know that exercising during pregnancy can be a big plus for mood and physical health. But how much is too much? On Stanford Children's Health's Healthier, Happy Lives Blog, Justin...
View ArticleAt event, experts talk heart health and share the latest on Apple Heart Study
If you happened to have dropped by the Apple Store in downtown San Francisco Monday evening, you might have caught sight of something out of the ordinary. Under the direction of an enthusiastic woman...
View ArticlePromoting safer routes to school through citizen science
Parents with a knack for citizen science are helping their children walk or bike to school by using an app that lets them document the best routes. Researchers led by Abby King, PhD, professor of...
View ArticleMyHeart Counts health data released for external research
Data from the heart-centered, app-based study MyHeart Counts is now open for research. Scientists, cardiovascular health researchers and data miners will be able to use the de-identified data from the...
View ArticleTo get kids and adults to exercise, here’s what works
Study after study confirms the benefits of exercise: Physically active people feel happier, get more sleep and have a lower risk of developing diabetes, heart disease, and many cancers. It's one of...
View ArticleEven athletes may have high blood pressure, possibly
One-third of the high school, college and professional athletes who were screened by the Stanford sports cardiology clinic register as having high blood pressure, Stanford researchers have found....
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Is a rubber band the secret to running faster?
There are plenty of ways you could get yourself to run faster. You could train, or you could buy special shoes, use an exoskeleton or even strap on a jet pack. But now, Stanford engineers report in...
View ArticleExercise stress test results often misinterpreted as bad news
Is it dangerous to have high blood pressure while at peak exertion during an exercise test on a treadmill? Stanford researchers set out to answer this question in response to a controversy over how...
View ArticleSelf-care: The gift that keeps on giving
Although self-care is encouraged by health care providers, for many of us giving care seems more important than receiving care. Could helping ourselves actually help others? To gain clarity, we spoke...
View ArticleEven if you are virus-free, COVID-19 is affecting your health. Here’s what to do
COVID-19 is harming public health, clearly affecting those who have tested positive. But its reach is much more widespread. I've seen an uptick in stress, a drop of physical activity, and dip in...
View ArticleMotor-powered ankle exoskeleton could make running easier, faster
Running is a low-cost form of exercise with all kinds of benefits for health and well-being, yet some people don't enjoy it. What if you could attach a device to your leg that makes running easier --...
View ArticleIce pack or heating pad? What works best for athletic injuries
Zing! You are running or doing a backbend or just playing catch in your backyard and then your back clenches, your knee twangs or your ankle screams. Most of these minor injuries from exercise can be...
View ArticleCircadian rhythms affect Olympic swim performance, study finds
Olympic swimmers race about 0.39 seconds faster in the evening than in the morning, and as insignificant as that fraction of a second may seem, gold medals are routinely won by slimmer margins. "The...
View ArticleStaying active is important — especially for older adults
Did you make a New Year's resolution to exercise more? And perhaps the more important question: Will you stick to your goal? These questions are especially important for older adults, who are at a...
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