Numerous studies have shown that physical activity is associated with a lower risk of developing cognitive impairment and Alzheimer’s disease. One of the largest and...
Barry A. Franklin, PhD
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Stick to Your Health Goals
Most Americans make New Year’s resolutions, but, by this time of year, most of those goals have been abandoned. Two studies report that only 9...
Regular Exercise Reduces Dementia Risk
There’s increasing evidence that consistent physical activity can lower the risk of dementia. But not all exervise is the same. New research published in the...
Are You Taking Heart Health Seriously Enough?
Prepare yourself for a statistic that might make your heart a bit heavier: In the time it will take you to read this paragraph, another...
You Can Be a Superachiever
Life’s opportunities, career advancement and professional and financial successes don’t just happen—you create them, says Barry A. Franklin, PhD. For more than four decades, Franklin...
Lessons Learned From the Pandemic
The pandemic appears to be finally winding down, and we can now take a moment to reflect on what we have learned and apply those...
The Dangers of Snow Removal
Every year, we hear news reports of people, usually older men, having heart attacks or experiencing sudden cardiac death after shoveling snow. In response to...
Survival of the Fittest
Regular exercisers and endurance athletes live about three to six years longer than the general population. But what is conferring this survival advantage: simply being...
Can Exercise Trigger a Heart Attack?
Regular physical activity offers a wide range of health benefits, including protection against the development of heart disease. But in rare cases, it appears to...
Exercise Makes the Heart Resilient
Regular exercise and increased aerobic fitness are widely recommended by the American Heart Association, and for good reasons. Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity improves the risk factor...
Little-Known Heart Attack and Stroke Triggers: New Insights
To avoid heart attack and stroke, we know to control blood pressure and cholesterol. But there other dangerous triggers to consider…