Fitness Together Franchise Corporation and affiliated-company elements therapeutic massage, inc. have been named to the AllBusiness.com AllStar Franchises for 2009. Editors of the ranking considered some... View More
Adults need at least 250 minutes per week -- equal to 50 minutes of exercise five days a week -- to lose significant weight, according to the latest recommendations from the American College of Sports... View More
They're among the most popular pieces of fitness equipment, known for offering a great cardio workout that torches calories and builds muscle. Both the elliptical and the treadmill allow users to work... View More
According to the experts at Life Fitness, time isn’t the issue with elliptical cross-trainers, it’s all about intensity. A short, high intensity workout offers greater benefits than a long,... View More
In an effort to decrease the prevalence of childhood obesity and promote physical activity to children, the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) has announced a partnership with the Youth Fitness... View More
Older men with higher levels of fat appear more likely to experience declines in cognitive function over seven years, but the same association does not appear to occur in older women. Alka M. Kanaya, M.D.,... View More
A first-of-its-kind study of more than 2.4 million Texas students found that students who are physically fit are more likely to do well on the state’s standardized tests and have good school attendance.... View More
Exercise can help battle stress, but many consumers are rethinking their gym memberships in hopes of trimming costs. That in part is helping to fuel a growing niche in the health club industry - self-service... View More
Overweight children who have headaches are likely to find them more disabling than do leaner headache sufferers, new research shows. However, heavy children who lost weight while undergoing headache treatment... View More
78 million of these prospective clients account for over half of the training sessions purchased. They control $2,100,000,000,000 in disposable income, spending more money in health care than any other... View More
The March issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association features research studies focusing on eating habits of consumers at all stages of the life cycle, from children and adolescents to middle-aged... View More
Healthcare is the message of the day at the White House - and if President Obama succeeds in an overhaul that helps many of the 47 million Americans without insurance - could be one of his signature... View More
The Food and Drug Administration does not have the information, resources or recall ability necessary to adequately regulate dietary supplements, according to a Government Accountability Office report... View More
Obese women have alterations in their ovaries which might be responsible for an egg's inability to make an embryo, according to a new study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of... View More
The International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) today expressed its strong opposition to New York Governor Paterson’s proposed expansion of sales tax to health club dues and services.... View More
Many popular diets emphasize either carbohydrate, protein or fat as the best way to lose weight. However, there have been few studies lasting more than a year that evaluate the effect on weight loss of... View More
Low-back pain continues to impose a huge burden on industrialized societies, in terms of symptoms, medical costs, productivity, and work absence. Annual costs related to back pain in the United States... View More
A coalition of health groups and insurance companies on Thursday announced an initiative to reduce childhood obesity, the Washington Post reports. The initiative aims to give children better access to... View More
The Alabama Department of Public Health is one of eight state health departments selected to receive grants to support the development of physical activity and nutrition programs in partnership with selected... View More
A new study found that the rate of new cases of diabetes in the UK rose by 74% between 1997 and 2003 and has now overtaken the rate in North America, which has one of the highest incidences of diabetes... View More
