March 2008 Entries
ScienceDaily (Mar. 25, 2008) - Patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) have suboptimal levels of cardiovascular Fitness, muscle strength, body composition and physical Fitness, according to a new study.
About one-in-four U.S. ...
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The majority of Americans with coronary heart disease do not engage in physical activity at recommended levels, study findings suggest.
National guidelines generally call for a minimum of 30 minutes of moderate physical ...
By Serena Gordon
HealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, March 11 (HealthDay News) -- Statistics on maintaining weight loss are often dismal, but a new study finds that when people have monthly personal contact with a weight-loss professional, they're able ...
ScienceDaily (Mar. 13, 2008) - The machinery responsible for energy production in fat cells is working poorly as a result of obesity. Finnish research done at the University of Helsinki and the National Public Health Institute shows that this may ...
Cases of esophageal cancer (adenocarcinoma) in the U.S. have risen in recent decades from 300,000 cases in 1973 to 2.1 million in 2001 at age-adjusted rates. A new study published in The American Journal of Gastroenterology shows that these rates ...
Two major Health hazards - smoking and obesity - can add yet another feature to their dossier of potential Health risks. A study published in The Lancet has linked both to hurrying up the aging process.
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Shedding excess pounds may restore some of the heart's youth, whether the weight loss comes from eating less or exercising more, the results of a small study suggests.
Researchers found that among 25 healthy but ...
DALLAS, Jan. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- The Cooper Institute, a research and education nonprofit located at the world-renowned Cooper Aerobics Center in Dallas, announces a new study published in Obesity showing that Fitness trumps fatness in determining ...