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
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
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
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
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
When it comes to the hippocampus, a brain structure vital to certain types of memory, size matters. Numerous studies have shown that bigger is usually better. Now researchers have found that elderly adults... View More
Regular long-distance running can help prevent the metabolic syndrome, a group of diseases that can lead to cardiovascular disease and diabetes, says a study published in the March edition of Medicine... View More
Young adults today aren't any healthier than 10 to 15 years ago, and in some cases — obesity, for one — they are significantly less so, says a federal report on the nation's health released... View More
Researchers reviewing 25 studies on protein suggest that the protein in eggs makes a valuable contribution to muscle strength, helps to satisfy hunger and provides a source of sustained energy. They suggest... View More
For women who are obese during pregnancy there is an associated increased risk of certain birth defects, such as spina bifida and neural tube defects, although the absolute increase in risk is likely to... View More
The judging panel for this year's momentous fitness award, 2009 PFP Trainer of the Year, has made the decision, and those contending to be the next big new name in the industry are: Bret Bondlow,... View More
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
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
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
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
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
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
