The number of troops diagnosed as overweight or obese has more than doubled since the start of the Iraq war, yet another example of stress and strains of continuing combat deployments, according to a recent... View More

Sedentary women who started exercising said they had a lot more energy and were in better moods than when they were inactive, a study shows. The more exercise they did, the better they felt, but even 10... View More

The rate of childhood obesity has risen significantly in the United States, with many children becoming overweight at younger ages. At the same time, the number of preschoolers in center-based programs... View More

In these challenging economic times, even the most efficient medical offices, hospitals and clinics are looking for ways to increase productivity. In light of the national shortage of health care workers... View More

Researchers at Georgia State University have found that fat cells give feedback to the brain in order to regulate fat burning much the same way a thermostat regulates temperature inside a house. With an... View More

For sufferers of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a new study shows that losing weight is perhaps the single most effective way to reduce OSA symptoms and associated disorders, according to a new study in... View More

This Functionally Fit feature is third in a series of exercises you can use to maximize shoulder functionality and health. Visit our archives and continue to check out our E-News to view the entire series... View More

The International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) and the United States Professional Tennis Association (USPTA), the world's oldest and largest association of tennis-teaching professionals,... View More

This Functionally Fit feature is third in a series of exercises you can use to maximize shoulder functionality and health. Visit our archives and continue to check out our E-News to view the entire series... View More

A new study published in a recent issue of the journal Oxidative Medicine & Cellular Longevity, now links diets with high fat content to the release of excess free radicals in the body. Elevated free radical... View More

A team of Yale University researchers has found that school-based programs for obesity prevention and reversal are generally effective and are an important component in battling what many regard as a national... View More

Today the International Union Against Cancer (UICC) is launching "I love my healthy active childhood," a campaign to raise awareness about the link between excess body weight and cancer. "Three to four... View More

A systematic review of exercise-induced hyperthermia treatment options, based on a review of seven studies, was published this month in the Journal of Athletic Training (JAT), the National Athletic Trainers’... View More

American consumer awareness of trans fats increased during a one-year period to 92 percent in 2007 from 84 percent in 2006, according to researchers at the University of Colorado Denver, Pennsylvania State... View More

It's the month after (you made all those New Year's resolutions) and the morning after (you broke most of them while sitting on a couch consuming thousands of calories while watching other people play... View More

The bottom isn't just dropping out of the stock market. It's also giving way in a critical measure of heart risk. Two new studies indicate that the threshold of what doctors consider "normal" levels... View More

Although the proper exercise can help people deal with and alleviate chronic neck and back pain, a new study shows that health professionals may not be prescribing it as often as they should. Less than... View More

If you don't yet have a professional website for yourself, don't feel alone. Only 38% of fitness professionals have their own websites. Costs seem to be a major reason for the lack of sites since the average... View More

The Medical Fitness Association (MFA) has published the new 2009 edition of Standards and Guidelines for Medical Fitness Center Facilities in conjunction with Healthy Learning. This publication is a significant... View More

The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) has published its Position Stand "Appropriate Physical Activity Intervention Strategies for Weight Loss and Prevention of Weight Regain for Adults," updating... View More