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Weekly strength training linked to lower risk of death - study

People who did about 90 to 120 minutes of strength training a week had about a 13 percent lower risk of death from all causes than those who did none, a long-term follow-up study found. Cardiovascular deaths were about 19 percent lower and nervous system disease deaths about 27 percent lower. The study found benefits were not proportional at higher volumes and did not prove causality.

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WHO lists 8 ways to prevent or delay up to 45 percent of dementia cases

The World Health Organization issued updated guidance saying up to 45 percent of dementia cases worldwide could be prevented or delayed. The second edition updates its 2019 recommendations and sets out evidence-based steps to reduce cognitive decline and dementia risk. WHO grouped prevention strategies into four pillars: healthy lifestyles, management of existing diseases and biological conditions, addressing environmental risks and tailored combined interventions that manage multiple risks at once.