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Risk factors of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease accumulate in children with poor aerobic fitness | Finland
Children's health 04 Dec 2018

Risk factors of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease accumulate in children with poor aerobic fitness | Finland

Risk factors of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease accumulate in children who have poor aerobic fitness, a new study from the University of Eastern…
Cardiovascular disease risk | Health prevention series
Heart 08 May 2018

Cardiovascular disease risk | Health prevention series

What is cardiovascular disease? The term cardiovascular disease refers to the group of diseases that affect the heart and blood vessels. Common examples include coronary heart disease, heart failure, peripheral vascular disease (eg. blood vessel disease in the legs), cardiomyopathy (disease of the heart muscle) and stroke. These diseases are…
Combating childhood obesity by preventing “fatty liver” in fetus
Children's Health 24 Mar 2018

Combating childhood obesity by preventing “fatty liver” in fetus

New research published in The Journal of Physiology indicates that an obese pregnant mother and exposure to a high fat, high sugar diet during pregnancy…
Oral health boost
Children's health 02 Feb 2018

Oral health boost

When a dentist tells a patient they need to clean their teeth more often, there’s every chance the patient will cheerfully agree, then go home…
How diabetes in pregnancy affects baby’s heart
Children's health 07 Jan 2018

How diabetes in pregnancy affects baby’s heart

Researchers have discovered how high glucose levels — whether caused by diabetes or other factors — keep heart cells from maturing normally.
Recognising monogenic diabetes is vital for its management
Children's health 23 Oct 2017

Recognising monogenic diabetes is vital for its management

Identifying monogenic diabetes – a rare type of diabetes caused by a single genetic mutation — in the young is crucial for appropriate therapies.
Eccentric exercise workout with Professor Ken Nosaka
Exercise 10 Oct 2017

Eccentric exercise workout with Professor Ken Nosaka

Watch how to do an eccentric exercise sequence for diabetes prevention, developed by Professor Ken Nosaka and performed here with instructions.
Eccentric exercise explained by Professor Ken Nosaka
Fitness 21 Sep 2017

Eccentric exercise explained by Professor Ken Nosaka

Exercises involving eccentric movements that contract or lengthen muscles have increased health benefits, explains Professor Ken Nosaka in this video.
Echocardiogram Explained
Heart 12 Jul 2017

Echocardiogram Explained

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