PURPOSE This study was designed to evaluate potential preventive effects of meditation or
exercise on incidence, duration, and severity of acute respiratory infection (ARI) illness …

Background Practice of meditation or exercise may enhance health to protect against acute
infectious illness. Objective To assess preventive effects of meditation and exercise on acute …

Background: Strategies to improve influenza vaccine protection among elderly individuals
are an important research priority. Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) and exercise …

A coronavirus pandemic has recently become one of the greatest threats the world is facing.
Older adults are under a high risk of infection because of weaker immune systems …

Background Acute respiratory infections (ARIs) last for less than 30 days and are the most
common acute diseases affecting people. Exercise has been shown to improve health …

Objective: The underlying changes in biological processes that are associated with reported
changes in mental and physical health in response to meditation have not been …

Objective: To identify the effects of guided mindfulness meditation on anxiety and stress in
pre-healthcare college students. Participants: Students (n= 33, age 19–22 years) were …

Importance Many people meditate to reduce psychological stress and stress-related health
problems. To counsel people appropriately, clinicians need to know what the evidence says …

Objective To review systematically the evidence of effectiveness of physical interventions to
interrupt or reduce the spread of respiratory viruses. Data sources Cochrane Library …

Background Chest pain from coronary heart disease (CHD) accounts for more than 8 million
emergency department visits every year in the United States, emphasizing the need for …