Tag: Young Adults
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Personalized Cadence Targets: Moderate to Vigorous Walking Thresholds for Obese Taiwanese Young Adults
Introduction: The need for personalized activity targets Obesity remains a pressing global health challenge, with obesity-linked diseases on the rise even in the post-pandemic era. For overweight and obese adults, especially young adults in Taiwan, simply prescribing generic activity minutes may fall short of enabling sustained, meaningful weight management. Recent research suggests that cadence—how fast…
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Individualized walking cadence thresholds for moderate-to-vigorous intensity in Taiwanese obese young adults
Introduction Obesity remains a pressing global health challenge, with rising rates of overweight and obesity contributing to increased risk for non-communicable diseases. In Taiwan, obesity among young adults calls for targeted strategies to promote physical activity. Recent research suggests that cadence—the rate of steps per minute—can reliably predict walking intensity (measured in METs). However, cadence…
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Rising Arthritis and Autoimmune Diseases Among Youth Spotlighted on World Arthritis Day
World Arthritis Day Draws Attention to Youthful Scourge of Arthritis and Autoimmune Diseases As the world marked World Arthritis Day on Sunday, clinicians in Hyderabad underscored a worrying trend: an increasing number of young Indians are being diagnosed with arthritis and other autoimmune diseases. While arthritis is often associated with aging, medical experts warn that…
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Arthritis in Your 30s: Why Young Professionals Are Facing a Silent Joint Epidemic
The Silent Epidemic Among Young Professionals Arthritis is no longer the reserve of the aging. In recent years, orthopaedic clinics have seen a notable uptick in patients in their late 20s and 30s presenting with persistent joint pain, stiffness, and swelling. Experts point to a modern lifestyle characterized by long desk hours, limited movement, and…
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Arthritis in Your 30s: Doctors Warn of a Silent Epidemic Among Young Professionals
Introduction: A New front in the arthritis battle Arthritis used to be synonymous with aging. Yet orthopaedic clinics are reporting a sharp uptick in patients in their late 20s and 30s presenting with persistent joint pain, stiffness, or swelling. The common threads? long hours of sitting, limited movement, and digital habits that keep people glued…
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World Arthritis Day: Why Younger Adults in Their 30s and 40s Are Getting Arthritis
World Arthritis Day Spotlight: A Shift in Who Gets Arthritis Arthritis is increasingly no longer the exclusive concern of older adults. On World Arthritis Day, health experts highlight a worrying trend: many people in their 30s and 40s are experiencing joint pain, stiffness, and inflammation earlier in life. This shift is tied to a combination…
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Perlmutter Cancer Center Experts Spotlight Rise of Breast Cancer in Younger Adults
H2: Rising Concern: Early Onset Breast Cancer in the United States P: Breast cancer remains a leading cause of cancer death among women ages 20 to 49 in the United States. Experts at NYU Langone’s Perlmutter Cancer Center are sounding the alarm about diagnoses at younger ages and at more advanced stages. This trend underscores…
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Perlmutter Cancer Center Experts Highlight Rising Early-Onset Breast Cancer and New Support Programs
H2: Rising tide of early-onset breast cancer in the United States P: Breast cancer remains the leading cause of cancer death among women aged 20 to 49 in the United States. At NYU Langone’s Perlmutter Cancer Center, doctors report that younger patients are being diagnosed at more advanced stages, underscoring the urgent need for improved…
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Shocked to be diagnosed at 26: Sciatica strikes younger Singaporeans
Introduction: Sciatica isn’t just an older person’s problem Sciatica—nerve pain that travels from the lower back down the leg—is no longer confined to the elderly. In Singapore, doctors are observing more patients in their 20s to 40s presenting with sciatic pain, a trend linked to modern lifestyles that mix long hours of sitting with high-intensity…
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Shocked to be diagnosed at 26: Sciatica in Singapore’s young adults
Sciatica in the spotlight: a growing issue for Singapore’s young adults Sciatica, the nerve pain that travels from the lower back down the leg, is no longer a condition exclusive to older patients. In Singapore, doctors are reporting more cases in people in their 20s to 40s. The shift reflects lifestyle factors that didn’t figure…