Are Playgrounds Boring Kids?
Out on the playground, there's a fine line between safe and boring. Kids need a challenge...   > >
Exercise in a Pill?
Irisin, a newly-isolated hormone appears to help raise insulin levels and burn energy, just the way exercise does...   > >
Doubly Disadvantaged
Underprivileged kids have less chance to play at school, at home, in their neighborhoods. The effects aren't just physical...   > >
Marathoning Hard on the Heart
Endurance athletes' hearts often show reduced function in one area after a workout. But less exercise isn't the answer...   > >
Soccer Headers Damage Brain Cells
DTI brain scans of players found the most damage in those who headed the ball the most. And the players were amateurs...   > >
Good News for Joints
Osteoarthritis is a product of your immune system, not just wear and tear. Disrupt the attack, stop the disease...   > >
Venus Williams' Chronic Illness
The Grand Slam tennis player tells the world about her battle with the autoimmune disorder, Sjogren's syndrome...   > >
Sprains Strain ERs
Sprained ankles and minor injuries clog emergency rooms, endangering people with serious problems. A new plan...   > >
Massage For Back Pain
Two types of massage were offered to back pain sufferers. Guess who got better?   > >
Keeping Weight Off
The strategies that help you lose weight won't help you keep it off. A new game plan is what's needed...   > >
Yoga for Stroke
Stroke patients with balance problems began with work from a wheelchair and progressed to standing and sitting on the floor...   > >
Exercise and Your Heart
A new study offers proof that even moderate exercise – like mopping – dramatically boosts heart health. Now, no excuses!   > >
It's Never Too Late to Start Exercising
A study of women over 60 found that moderate exercise – just walking – significantly improved blood flow and BP...   > >
Fat But Fit Better
Fitness level may be a better predictor of heart disease than obesity. But thin and fit is still the best bet...   > >
Exercise Raises Kids' Test Scores
Intelligence scores rose by four points with just 40 minutes of play a day. Planning and decision-making improved too...  > >
New Osteoporosis Guidelines As kids prepare for spring training, a study begins to answer the question: how much pitching is too much?  > >
Exercise and IBS
Regular exercise significantly reduces IBS symptoms and the likelihood that they'll get worse over the years. Why wait?  > >
Walk On
Walking just 5 miles a week slows mental decline significantly, even among those with Alzheimer's. Get started now...   > >
Soda in Disguise
Many people drinking sports drinks think they are making a healthy choice. But these drinks are nearly as caloric as soda...  > >
Quick, Before It Multiplies!
In contrast to conventional beliefs, the body can actually grow new fat cells, rather than just enlarge those it already has...  > >
Recess!
Two quick exercise programs aim to get office workers moving, no matter what their fitness level...  > >
A Little Exercise Benefits Bones
Women, listen up: Exercising just 20 minutes a day may mean the difference between fractures and healthy bones...  > >
Young Athletes and Concussion
The rising number of young athletes hospitalized for concussions may signal that the injury is finally being taken seriously...  > >
Mind over Matter
Seniors who worry about falling actually fall more than those who don't, even when their risk of falling is the same...  > >
Lose the Belly
Gaining weight, especially around your middle, can hurt the blood vessels. Luckily this reverses once the weight is lost...  > >
Weight Loss Media Campaigns
Even well-meaning weight loss campaigns may end up turning off the people they are meant to inspire. What do you think? ...  > >
Practice Makes Perfect
We learn better when we change our routines, rather than doing the same thing over and over, according to a new brain study...  > >
Chief Sitting Still
Researchers find that the longer you sit, the shorter your lifespan...  > >
Take the A Train
Taking public transportation instead of your car can help you lose weight, not to mention its environmental benefits...   > >
Time Outdoors Helps Self Esteem
Good news, couch potatoes: Just five minutes outside can improve mood and self-esteem. Vigorous exercise is not necessary...   > >
The Senior Hustle
Dancing improves seniors' balance and prevents falls. It also can raise their spirits. A low impact program helps...   > >
Cardiac Recovery -- Walkin' The Dog
One way to get cardiac patients active again is to have them walk dogs at their local animal shelter, a win-win situation...  > >
Exercise As Psychotherapy
Exercise can produce immediate improvement in people with mental health issues. So why is it so rarely prescribed?...  > >
Spinal Fusions On the Rise
Operations to relieve the back and leg pains associated with disc problems have risen dramatically. Are they all necessary?...  > >
How Much Exercise?
A Harvard School of Public Health study suggests some guidelines for exercise that can help keep weight off without dieting...  > >
On the DL: Too Many Kids
It's baseball season. Too many young athletes end up on the disabled list. A few simple steps can reduce the risk...  > >
Sideline Concussion Test
A simple test of reflexes can help coaches assess whether a player has had a concussion right on the field...  > >
Toning the Body Tunes the Mind
Are those "senior moments" increasing? Exercise helps the mind stay in shape as much as the body...  > >
Barefoot is Better
A new study has found that running barefoot puts less stress on your joints than does running in running shoes...  > >
The TV Reduction Diet
Want to burn 120 calories a day? Just turn off your TV. This small change can have a big impact on health and weight...  > >
Yoga's Effects Revealed
Long−time yoga practitioners have far lower levels of two by-products of stress and inflammation: IL−6 and CRP...   > >
Gooooal! The Psychology of Penalty Kicks
England has lost three World Cups on penalty kicks, so a British researcher has come up with a more winning strategy...  > >
Too Much Of A Good Thing
By middle age we need to be careful about how much active exercise we do. Too much can raise the risk of osteoarthritis...  > >
Higher Temps Reduce Hunger
Working out in warmer conditions (think non−AC rooms] reduces hunger, thanks to peptide YY, which signals fullness...  > >
Get Going, Get Smarter
Aerobic fitness seems to raise scores on intelligence tests as well as lead to better jobs...  > >
Trade Your TV For A Treadmill
Making activity part of your home life helps maintain weight loss. People who lose weight and keep it off implement relatively simple changes to their home life...  > >
Exercise Beats Diabetes Meds
For people with elevated blood sugar who are worried about developing type 2 diabetes, diet and exercise have been found to be better preventives than medication...  > >
More Is Not Always Better
Having an MRI scan to determine the cause of lower back pain seems like a good thing. But a recent study shows that the scans often result in unnecessary and worse, unhelpful, surgeries...  > >
Yoga Eases Back Pain
A recent study has found that an exercise routine that strengthens the muscles of the midsection can help people with lower back pain. The muscles act as a brace, supporting the spine...  > >
Mindful Eating, The Yoga Diet
It may be no surprise that being mindful about food appears to be very useful to losing weight. But it may surprise you to learn that yoga practice may be a dieting tool...  > >
Activity Cuts Cancer Risk
Working out with moderate to high intensity for at least 30 minutes per day may cut your overall risk of cancer by half. Even when other variables are taken into account...  > >
Fit Body, Sharp Mind
Being physically fit helps you stay mentally sharp, a new study has found. People who exercised at least once a week were more likely to avoid cognitive decline. Lifestyle plays a part, too...  > >
Dogs Make Good Trainers
When it comes to building exercise into your life, it's hard to beat owning a dog. Dog owners walk nearly twice as much as non-dog owners. Walking the dog is not a bad way to socialize, either...  > >
Revenge of The Cell Phones
Attention, all those folks with their cell phones permanently pasted to their ears: it's not good for you. While cell phone elbow is hardly epidemic, it's on the rise, and unnecessary...  > >
Exercise Offers A 12-Hour Glow
The good feelings we get from exercising last much longer than anyone suspected. Now to find a way to remind those who don't exercise regularly how good they'll feel...  > >
The Power of Play
Do you find exercise a bore? Is your fitness routine becoming stale? Get off the treadmill. Go dancing; go hiking; or pick up a frisbee. There are many playful ways we can expend the energy we need to to reap exercise's benefits...  > >
Girl Athletes Need to Eat
Even girls who do not have an eating disorder may burn more calories than they consume, a situation that leaves them susceptible to low bone mineral density and injury. It can hurt performance, too...  > >
Exercise--It's Never Too Late
When it comes to exercise, people who begin exercising in midlife reap the same health benefits over time as those who have been exercising all through adulthood..  > >
Exercise Can Help Back Pain
Recent studies assessing the usefulness of exercise for people with back pain have found that exercise can help, but isn't prescribed often enough.. > >