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Yoga is an ancient system of practices used to balance the mind and body through exercise, meditation (focusing thoughts), and control of breathing and emotions. Yoga is being studied as a way to relieve stress and treat sleep problems in cancer patients.

Interactive health and fitness video game

THQ Inc. today announced that The Biggest Loser interactive health and fitness video game is now available at retail outlets throughout North America exclusively for Wii™ and Nintendo DSi™/Nintendo DS™.

6 Oct 2009

Sit-and-reach test to gauge age-related arterial stiffness

How far you can reach beyond your toes from a sitting position - normally used to define the flexibility of a person's body - may be an indicator of how stiff your arteries are.

6 Oct 2009

Revolutionary way for consumers to create their own customized workout

Because no two people are exactly alike, shouldn’t each person’s fitness routine be just as unique? With the Oct. 4 launch of Wii Fit Plus™, Nintendo introduces a revolutionary way for consumers to create their own customized workout, delivering new levels of personalization, convenience and enjoyment to at-home fitness.

5 Oct 2009

ABC of fitness etiquette

Whether you are a gym expert or a fitness center novice, you've probably seen your share of interesting and sometimes amusing etiquette faux pas: the grunter, the space invader, the cell phone talker and the, ehem, "fragrant neighbor."

5 Oct 2009

Construction of $50 million campus to address the crisis of a growing and aging population with autism begins

Marking a new chapter in the realization of life quality for those with autism and other developmental disabilities, the Training, Education & Research Institute (TERI, Inc.) today officially broke ground on construction for the Charles R. Cono Center for Research & Life Planning. Set on 20 acres in North San Diego County, the $50 million campus will directly address the crisis of a growing and aging population with autism and other developmental disabilities by providing a comprehensive array of services and support programs covering their entire lifespan in a dynamic location.

3 Oct 2009

Beech Sandal Company supports breast cancer awareness program

Beech Sandal Company declares its commitment to raising awareness and funding for education, research and treatment for women's health issues by donating its popular, health-oriented Yoga Sandals(R) footwear and a portion of the company's sales to support a number of worthy causes.

22 Sep 2009

Certification program for graduates to teach free community yoga classes

Yoga South announced it will include a lesson in the value of giving with its yoga certification program by encouraging graduates to teach free community yoga classes, according to Yoga South's Owner James Kigar and Director of Teacher Training Judy Weaver.

22 Sep 2009

Mayo Clinic Women's HealthSource discusses myths and facts about ovarian cancer

But not all the news about ovarian cancer is grim. Incidence is declining. Doctors are learning more about early symptoms and more effective treatments. The September issue of Mayo Clinic Women's HealthSource looks at myths and facts about ovarian cancer.

17 Sep 2009

Expo East 2009 conference to focus on integrative cancer care model

People diagnosed with cancer have a number of treatment options to choose from and increasingly, alternative and complementary therapies such as yoga, meditation, healing touch, music therapy, and nutritional supplementation are among them.

17 Sep 2009

New treatment center opened to overcome alcoholism

Michael Jackson. Heath Ledger. DJ AM. It seems that each new week brings news of another celebrity struck dead due to alleged drug abuse -- which represents only the tip of the iceberg of the epidemic of addiction. Our society is bombarded with advertisements hawking all varieties of alcohol and even prescription drugs -- but what can be done to stem the tragic growth of this disease?

14 Sep 2009

Yoga reduces back pain and fights depression

People with chronic low-back problems who do yoga also do better at overcoming pain and depression than people treated conventionally for back pain, a West Virginia University study funded by the National Institutes of Health shows.

5 Sep 2009

American Council on Exercise reveals fitness and nutrition tips for students

As students all across the country flock to college campuses this month, The American Council on Exercise (ACE), America's leading authority on fitness and one of the largest fitness certification, education and training organizations in the world, today revealed its top ten fitness and nutrition tips for remaining in good health for the 2009 school year.

22 Aug 2009

High school PE teachers say health-related fitness is primary focus of their programs

With growing concerns among parents and policymakers about the rise in childhood obesity - heightened by the recent CDC report showing that obesity rose 37% between 1998 and 2006 - approximately two-thirds of middle and high school physical education teachers say that health-related fitness is the primary focus of their programs, according to a new survey conducted by the National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE) and Polar.

11 Aug 2009

Workplace meditation and yoga lowers stress

Twenty minutes per day of guided workplace meditation and yoga combined with six weekly group sessions can lower feelings of stress by more than 10 percent and improve sleep quality in sedentary office employees, a pilot study suggests.

4 Aug 2009

Regular yoga practice associated with mindful eating

Regular yoga practice is associated with mindful eating, and people who eat mindfully are less likely to be obese, according to a study led by researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center.

3 Aug 2009

Expert suggests women should grin and bear the pain of childbirth

An expert in midwifery who has suggested that women should grin and bear the pain of childbirth has come in for a fair amount of flak.

15 Jul 2009

How teenage girls manage stress

Greater influence over everyday life, emotional support, and cultural and recreational activities help to enable teenage girls to withstand stress. Those were the results of a dissertation from the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden.

23 Jun 2009