April 2007 Entries
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - When it comes to losing weight, the number of calories you eat, rather than the type of carbohydrates, may be what matters most, according to a new study.
The findings, published in the American Journal of Clinical ...
Exergaming' helps combat obesity
By Gieson Cacho
DANIEL JARAMILLO stands like an aerobics instructor in front of 40 fourth-graders, arguing over what game level to play.
"Break a sweat?" he asks before selecting a stage.
"No," ...
Exercise fanatics may be right -- getting out and moving increases blood flow in the brain.
Tests on monkeys show that exercise helps foster blood vessel development in the brain, making the animals more alert than non-exercisers.
"What we ...
By Thomas Peele
Contra Costa Times
SAN FRANCISCO - America's obesity epidemic threatens to destroy the health care system, the economy and the nation's future, former President Bill Clinton told thousands of school board members gathered ...
But many still don't know cardiovascular disease is their biggest enemy
By Dennis Thompson
HealthDay Reporter
SUNDAY, April 8 (HealthDay News) -- For years, doctors have been fighting the perception that heart disease is a mainly male ...
Participating in moderate to vigorous physical activity and limiting time in front of the television are some of the keys to successful weight loss in teens, according to researchers at the University of Minnesota Medical School.
Research ...