Mental and physical coaching before surgery prepares immune system and reduces complications, trial finds

The weeks leading up to a major surgery can be a time of uncertainty and worry for patients, many of whom anticipate the need ...
The Lancet

Trends and inequalities in physical fitness and nutritional status among 0.72 million Chinese adults aged 20–59 years: an analysis of five successive national surveillance ...

aDepartment of Epidemology and Biostatitics, School of Public Health, Peking University, No. 38, Xueyuan Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100191, China bDepartment of National Fitness and Scientific ...
Staten Island Advance

Trump’s second ‘routine’ annual physical raises eyebrows: ‘Why is the White House lying?’

News of President Donald Trump’s second “routine” annual physical examination of the year — six months after his last checkup — kindled speculation about the 79-year-old’s health. Trump on Friday will ...
The Hill

Hegseth imposes male standards on all combat roles in military

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced he would impose the “highest” male standards for all combat roles in the U.S. military during his Tuesday morning speech to hundreds of generals and admirals ...
NewsNation

Air Force announces updates to its physical fitness standards

Want to see more of NewsNation? Get 24/7 fact-based news coverage with the NewsNation app or add NewsNation as a preferred source on Google! (NewsNation) — The Air Force has announced updates to its ...
Stars and Stripes

Air Force requires service members to take physical fitness assessment twice a year in updated guidelines

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Air Force is making physical fitness assessments biannual for all airmen and introducing a 2-mile run as part of the service’s fitness initiative in the new year, the Air Force ...
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Assessment of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Physical Measurement Laboratory (PML)

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...
Frontiers

The parallel mediation effects of nutrition, physical activity on depression and sarcopenia risk among older people with diabetes

Background: Depression and sarcopenia pose significant health challenges for older adults with diabetes. While previous studies have established a positive association between depression and the risk ...