A new report providing analyses of substance use and mental health patterns occurring in each state reveals that there are wide variations among the states in problems like illicit drug use and underage... View More
Balanced Body, the worlds largest Pilates company, is partnering with Bally Total Fitness to upgrade and expand the Bally Total Pilates program. Balanced Body is providing instructor training sessions... View More
Polar, the leader in heart rate monitoring and fitness assessment technology, today announced a partnership with the National Exercise & Sports Trainers Association (NESTA) to create an enhanced personal... View More
A new position statement from the National Athletic Trainers Association provides recommendations to prepare certified athletic trainers, other health care providers, sports management personnel, coaches... View More
A new fitness craze is beginning to make itself known in gyms all over the country. Its called Rowbics, and its going to appear at the IHRSA Convention March 5-8 at the San Diego Convention Center. ... View More
The American Botanical Council (ABC), an Austin, Texas-based research and education organization, has obtained the rights to the popular herbal database HerbMed and its enhanced professional version, HerbMedPro.... View More
Drugmaker Genentech said Friday that the Food and Drug Administration has granted accelerated approval for Avastin, a drug used for the treatment of breast cancer. Genentech said in a statement that Avastin,... View More
BDI Marketing announced today that the company's Mini Thin Rush family of energy products will offer consumers the perfect alternative to consuming high-sugar, high-carb energy drinks. The announcement... View More
The Medical Fitness Association (MFA) is sponsoring the Fourth Annual Medical Fitness Week from April 21-27. The goal of this MFA initiative is to promote an increase in physical activity levels in all... View More
A small new study gives the strongest evidence yet that obesity surgery can cure diabetes. Patients who had surgery to reduce the size of their stomachs were five times more likely to see their diabetes... View More
InventHelp announces that two of its clients, inventors from Joliet, Illinois, have designed an accessory that would provide dancers with an increased level of protection against common dance-related injuries.The... View More
This May, as health clubs across the country open their doors for free and become the Gateway to Healthy Living during the fifth annual Get Active America! month, the US Department of Health and Human... View More
NUTRI-GUIDE is a fully effective, omnipotent and all-powerful nutrition dictionary that, just as your private nutritionist does, helps you to be healthful and eat a well-balanced diet every day. With balanced... View More
Scientists found 70-year-olds who take regular exercise, eat well, and do not smoke greatly increase their chance of living until 90. The researchers estimate that longevity is at most 30% due to... View More
In a survey of 200 English general practitioners, the Mental Health Foundation found 22% suggest exercise to help people with milder forms of the condition. This compares with just five percent in a similar... View More
In a study conducted by the international Neck Pain Task Force of the Bone and Joint Decade (BJD) of the World Health Organization (WHO) and reported in the journal SPINE, researchers marginalize commonly... View More
It is no mystery that the childhood obesity epidemic is a growing concern throughout the world. Although many school physical education programs are doing an excellent job at teaching children lifetime... View More
The International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) today announced the 4th Annual IHRSA Technology Summit. The Summit will be held March 7 from 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM during the 27th... View More
Seventy-nine percent of Americans agree that The current culture in America, including the pressures of work, family and financial demands, makes it hard for people to exercise regularly and maintain healthy... View More
Because of recent and ongoing anti-competitive actions taken by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), the National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA) has filed a civil lawsuit against APTA... View More
