Older Women Who Walk Daily Reduce Risk of High Blood Pressure
Research affirms walking could be primary way to prevent blood pressure issues in adults
Women who walk 30 minutes a day may have a significantly lower risk of developing high blood pressure, new research shows.
Further, women who don’t walk 30 minutes the federal physical activity guideline of moderate activity but do walk at 2 mph (a 30-minute mile) or faster, still have a reduced risk of hypertension, according to the study in the journal Hypertension.
Another study of more than 80,000 postmenopausal women aged 50 to 79 in Circulation: Heart Failure reports that more time spent in sedentary behavior while awake, such as sitting or lying on the couch, is associated with a higher risk of hospitalization for heart failure.
By Alabama Newscenter Staff
Construction of the $174 million Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex’s Protective Stadium marked a key milestone last week with a “topping out” celebration.
A topping out marks the ceremonial placement of the last steel beam in a construction project. Due to COVID-19, officials signed the beam over three days at the construction site. Once signed, the beam was lifted by crane and fastened to the support structure for Protective Stadium’s score board.
“It was important for us to mark this construction milestone, albeit a little differently than we would have,” said Tad Snider, executive director and CEO, BJCC Authority. “Protective Stadium is a public-private partnership, with many entities working together to produce a worldclass facility for Birmingham. The topping out honors those partnerships while demonstrating the project’s significant progress.”
Dr. Henry Panion III Artistic Director of The World Games 2022 Opening and Closing Ceremonies 12/09/20
The Opening and Closing Ceremonies of The World Games 2022 will feature original music from one of Alabama’s most accomplished and decorated composers.
The Birmingham Organizing Committee yesterday announced that Henry Panion III, Ph.D., has joined The World Games 2022 as Artistic Director of the Opening and Closing Ceremonies, to be held 7 and 17 July 2022. Dr. Panion holds the titles of University Professor of Music and Director of Music Technology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham where he teaches courses in music theory and technology. He’s also the owner of Audiostate 55 Recording Studios & Entertainment Company.
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