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A Game-Changer for Women’s Health: Discovering the benefits of strength training for aging women

April 17, 2025

Strength training boasts an impressive list of health benefits, yet the group that stands to benefit the most – older women – is participating in strengthening activities the least. National guidelines recommend that adults and older adults engage in muscle strengthening activities at least 2 days...

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Beyond the scale: Childhood obesity and its link to cancer

September 10, 2024

Health Insights Illinois

September is National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month. In the United States, about 1 in every 5 children have obesity. This rate increases with age, and many children with obesity continue to have obesity as adults. Obesity is measured differently in children compared to adults. For children...

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Obesity Prevention Blogs

A Game-Changer for Women’s Health: Discovering the benefits of strength training for aging women

Beyond the scale: Childhood obesity and its link to cancer