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Improper sleep habits can be risk factors for the reduction of life span. Lifestyle medicine can help.

A randomized controlled study that analyzes the effects of learning a new language in the elderly subject to cognitive decline. In particular, the effects on cognition, linguistic competence, socio-affective measures and brain activity are evaluated in the context.

A study encourages the practical application of hyperbaric therapy in the elderly in improving cognitive level.

A group session of pelvic floor exercises is not inferior to the individual session recommended for the treatment of stress or mixed urinary incontinence in older women.

Subjects receiving a vitamin D dose of 1000 IU/day do not have a benefit relative to fall risk in comparison with subjects receiving lower doses (200 IU/day).

Social distancing could cause cognitive decline, depression or anxiety. Physical activity helps prevent them.

Improving the work environment of nurses is important in mitigating the effects of nurse burnout and ensuring safe, high-quality patient care.

Positive lifestyle measures in the daily practice may help ameliorate the increasingly worrisome problem of physician burnout, a new analytic review suggest.

Osteoporosis can also be treated with physical activity: bone biomarkers can be useful for monitoring its effects.

Vestibular rehabilitation offers validated efficacy against vertigo, especially if performed with combined exercises.