Physical activity across lifespan | Treating childhood anxiety | Heart failure pathway

March 19, 2019 Edition Getting active later in life brings benefits People who were inactive as teens and young adults but increased physical activity in middle age saw the same reduced risk of death as those who stayed active from adolescence onward. Supportive parenting can reduce child’s anxiety Teaching parents ways to respond to their child’s anxiety may reduce symptoms as well as the standard therapy treatment for childhood anxiety. Blocking a pathway to heart failure Researchers identified drugs to restore heart muscle function in rodents with heart failure. The findings may help pave the way for a similar approach in people. Popular Stories How disrupted sleep may lead to heart disease Weekend catch-up can’t counter chronic sleep deprivation Reduced-calorie diet lowers signs of inflammatory bowel disease Light activity may lower harmful effects of sitting Understanding recurrent tonsillitis