Too Much Sitting Could Court Diabetes, Study Finds
2013-02-28
There was an effect on blood sugar, other factors even when exercise was factored inContinue Reading
When Kids Exercise More, Their Grades Might Rise Too
2013-02-28
Study of young students questions value of phasing out PE in public schoolsContinue Reading
Babies Born to Obese Women Show Thicker Arteries: Study
2013-02-28
This could be a very early signal of cardiovascular issues, Australian researchers sayContinue Reading
Countries With More Sugar in Food Supply Have More Diabetes
2013-02-27
Global study strengthens tie between sweeteners and type 2 disease, experts sayContinue Reading
Lack of Sleep May Lead to Junk-Food Bingeing
2013-02-26
Young men in small study ate more when sleep-deprivedContinue Reading
Obesity, Exercise May Affect Risk for Key Type of Colon Cancer
2013-02-26
Finding could spur doctors to strongly recommend physical activity to vulnerable patientsContinue Reading
Another Study Says Mediterranean Diet Good for the Heart
2013-02-26
It beat a low-fat eating plan in helping high-risk people avoid cardiovascular problemsContinue Reading
Allergy ‘Rescue’ Shots May Work Better in Lower Thigh of Overweight Kids
2013-02-25
Study found needles for lifesaving medication too short to reach upper-thigh muscleContinue Reading
Poll: Many Americans Don’t See Their Kids as Overweight
2013-02-25
But national statistics contend that there’s an obesity epidemic among childrenContinue Reading
Experts Dispute Value of Checking Kids’ Blood Pressure
2013-02-25
Task force finds insufficient data to support testing, but others say it’s essentialContinue Reading
Food Allergies Tied to Impaired Growth in Kids
2013-02-25
Early study suggests that avoiding allergy triggers might be a factorContinue Reading
A Few Extra Pounds May Harm Lung Function in Black, Hispanic Kids
2013-02-22
Differences in body fat distribution could boost asthma rates in some minorities, study saysContinue Reading
Fast Food Makes Up 11 Percent of Calories in U.S. Diet: CDC
2013-02-21
But, that’s a drop from 2003-2006, researchers noteContinue Reading
U.S. Kids Consuming Fewer Calories, Report Finds
2013-02-21
Experts credit healthier fare at schools, information campaigns for the turnaroundContinue Reading