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Hair care, maintenance issues primary factors that deter African-American women from exercising

Hair care and maintenance issues are primary factors that deter African-American women from exercising, a major health concern for a group that has the highest rates of overweight or obesity in the country.

18 Dec 2012

Improving environment can get elderly out and about

Simple changes in an older person’s local environment can have a positive impact on their level of outdoor physical activity, suggest study findings.

17 Dec 2012

Dyslipidaemia: an interview with Prof. Peter Kokkinos

Dyslipidemia is defined as abnormal levels of blood lipids (fats) and cholesterol. The most common dyslipidaemias are high blood cholesterol (Total Cholesterol) and triglyceride levels, high levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol (‘bad’ cholesterol) and low levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol (‘good’ cholesterol).

17 Dec 2012

New partnership to promote good nutrition in early childcare and education programs

Today, Dole Food Company and Lt. Governor Casey Cagle's Healthy Kids Georgia Program announced a partnership with the Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning to promote good nutrition and increased physical activity in early childcare and education programs.

15 Dec 2012

Consuming whole eggs may improve blood lipids, new research suggests

It is estimated that 34% of Americans are affected by an increasingly prevalent condition known as metabolic syndrome which is a combination of at least three of the following risk factors: large waistline, high triglycerides, low HDL cholesterol, high blood pressure and elevated blood sugar.

15 Dec 2012

Approximately 10% of 6-8 year olds have sleep-disordered breathing: Study

Approximately ten per cent of 6-8 year olds have sleep-disordered breathing, according to a recent Finnish study. The risk is increased among children with enlarged tonsils, crossbite and convex facial profile.

14 Dec 2012

Mobiles assist weight-loss interventions

Mobile phone technology can be used to enhance the effect of weight-loss programs, research shows.

14 Dec 2012

Physical activity improves brain function in older generations

The physical benefits of regular exercise and remaining physically active, especially as we age, are well documented. However, it appears that it is not only the body which benefits from exercise, but the mind too. The evidence for this is published in a new review by Hayley Guiney and Liana Machado from the University of Otago, New Zealand, which focuses on the importance of physical activity in keeping and potentially improving cognitive function throughout life.

13 Dec 2012

Physical activity associated with longevity gains

Adults who include at least 150 minutes of physical activity in their routines each week live longer than those who don't, finds a new study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.

12 Dec 2012

Physically active lifestyle associated with academic performance among school students

Middle school students who are more physically fit make better grades and outperform their classmates on standardized tests, according to a newly published study from a professor at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

12 Dec 2012

Overweight women not receiving proper advice on healthy weight gains during pregnancy

Overweight women are not receiving proper advice on healthy weight gains or appropriate exercise levels during their pregnancies, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers.

11 Dec 2012

Natural product to combat menopause symptoms

Menopause is a time of great changes for most women, but information about this change of life is often sparse and contradictory. Options for symptom relief are limited. Natural products can be a healthier alternative and can provide symptom relief

10 Dec 2012

Sanofi announces new data from SAR302503 Phase II trial on myelofibrosis

Sanofi announced today new Phase II data showing that treatment with a novel, investigational, selective JAK2 inhibitor (SAR302503) reduced spleen size and improved constitutional symptoms in patients with intermediate-2 or high-risk primary or secondary myelofibrosis (MF), a hematologic malignancy with unmet medical needs.

10 Dec 2012

LSUHSC to advance research on social, genetic, environmental and behavioral determinants of future obesity

Melinda Sothern, PhD, CEP, Professor and Director of the Behavioral and Community Health Sciences Program at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans School of Public Health, has been awarded $675,000 in grant funding to advance her research on the role of social, genetic, environmental and behavioral determinants of future obesity.

7 Dec 2012

METACARDIS project to develop and implement personalized treatments for patients with CMDs

Thanks to the support of the European Commission, fourteen partners in six European countries will work together over a five-year period to translate the results obtained with novel CMD diagnosis and treatment methods and pave the way for personalised medicine in CMDs. Researchers and clinicians from the Institute of Cardiometabolism and Nutrition (ICAN) will also be involved in the METACARDIS project.

5 Dec 2012

UIC researcher to investigate whether mechanical forces can increase bone strength

Bone strength is important to aging well, but doctors and therapists are far from understanding the best way to maintain healthy bone or what kind of exercise might help, according to University of Illinois at Chicago College of Applied Health Sciences researcher Karen Troy.

5 Dec 2012

Regular, moderate coffee consumption may help prevent type 2 diabetes

Drinking three to four cups of coffee per day may help to prevent type 2 diabetes according to research highlighted in a session report published by the Institute for Scientific Information on Coffee (ISIC), a not-for-profit organisation devoted to the study and disclosure of science related to coffee and health.

5 Dec 2012

Link between smoking, decreased bone density and osteoporosis risk in teenage girls

Teenage girls who smoke accumulate less bone during a critical growth period and carry a higher risk of developing osteoporosis later in life, according to new research in the Journal of Adolescent Health.

4 Dec 2012

Diabetes tests: an interview with Dr. Danielle Stowasser

Diabetes is a serious condition that causes high levels of glucose (a type of sugar) in the blood. There are three main types of diabetes: type 1 and type 2 diabetes, which are lifelong conditions, and gestational diabetes, which only occurs in women during pregnancy.

3 Dec 2012

Controlling weight during pregnancy benefits both mothers and their babies

Two-thirds of Australian mums-to-be are in the dark when it comes to how much weight they should gain during pregnancy.

1 Dec 2012

Physical Activity News and Research

Hair care, maintenance issues primary factors that deter African-American women from exercising

Improving environment can get elderly out and about

Dyslipidaemia: an interview with Prof. Peter Kokkinos

New partnership to promote good nutrition in early childcare and education programs

Consuming whole eggs may improve blood lipids, new research suggests

Approximately 10% of 6-8 year olds have sleep-disordered breathing: Study

Mobiles assist weight-loss interventions

Physical activity improves brain function in older generations

Physical activity associated with longevity gains

Physically active lifestyle associated with academic performance among school students

Overweight women not receiving proper advice on healthy weight gains during pregnancy

Natural product to combat menopause symptoms

Sanofi announces new data from SAR302503 Phase II trial on myelofibrosis

LSUHSC to advance research on social, genetic, environmental and behavioral determinants of future obesity

METACARDIS project to develop and implement personalized treatments for patients with CMDs

UIC researcher to investigate whether mechanical forces can increase bone strength

Regular, moderate coffee consumption may help prevent type 2 diabetes

Link between smoking, decreased bone density and osteoporosis risk in teenage girls

Diabetes tests: an interview with Dr. Danielle Stowasser

Controlling weight during pregnancy benefits both mothers and their babies

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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