Exercise News and Research

Latest Exercise News and Research

Better health system needed to identify and manage childhood obesity

A new study has revealed GPs and pediatricians believe their capacity to effectively identify and manage childhood obesity is limited, due to barriers such as time constraints. 65 per cent of the doctors also perceived a shortfall in public sector dietitians to assist them in managing overweight and obese children, according to the study in Nutrition & Dietetics, published by Wiley-Blackwell.

7 Sep 2009

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan's health and fitness advocate to retire

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan President and CEO Daniel J. Loepp made the following statement in conjunction with the news of legendary Detroit Tiger broadcaster Ernie Harwell's retirement to deal with a serious illness.

5 Sep 2009

Intelgenx Technologies completes sale of 250,000 shares and warrants

IntelGenx Technologies Corp. (the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:IGX)(OTCBB:IGXT) announced today that it has completed the sale of 250,000 units ("Units") at a price of Cdn $0.41 per unit for gross proceeds of Cdn $102,500.00 (the "Offering").

5 Sep 2009

Tightening the belt for health reform

Kaiser Health News asks: "If health care reform has to be put on a diet to pass this year, how much must the proposal slim down?" And officials are already considering the possible cuts.

5 Sep 2009

AMAG shareholders to receive rights to purchase shares under Rights Plan

AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMAG) today announced that its Board of Directors has adopted a Shareholder Rights Plan (“Rights Plan”) under which all shareholders of record as of September 17, 2009 will receive rights to purchase shares of a new series of Preferred Stock.

5 Sep 2009

Crunch health club chain joins HCMN's network

Health Club Media Network (HCMN), the nation's largest provider of advertising and marketing opportunities for national brands in health clubs, announced today that one of the fitness industry's most renowned brands, Crunch, has joined its network.

5 Sep 2009

Takeda receives FDA response regarding NDA for fixed-dose combination of alogliptin and ACTOS

Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited ("Takeda") today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Takeda Global Research & Development Center, Inc. (U.S.), received on September 2 (U.S. TIME), a complete response letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding the New Drug Application (NDA) for the fixed-dose combination (FDC) of alogliptin and ACTOS(R) (pioglitazone HCl).

4 Sep 2009

No performance enhancing effect of quercetin seen, according to a study

The antioxidant quercetin is increasingly being marketed as a supplement that boosts athletic performance, but a new University of Georgia study finds that it is no better than a placebo.

4 Sep 2009

Eating at irregular times influences weight gain

Eat less, exercise more. Now there is new evidence to support adding another "must" to the weight-loss mantra: eat at the right time of day.

4 Sep 2009

Americans' health perceptions contradict national statistics

We think we’re healthier than we actually are, suggests a new survey from market research leader Mintel. Surveying Americans about their health, Mintel found people’s perceptions strongly contradict national statistics about obesity, illness and wellness.

4 Sep 2009

Clinical trial of Novartis MF59 swine-flu vaccine elicits a strong immune response

Results from the first swine-flu vaccine trials taking place in Leicester reveal a strong immune response after just one dose.

4 Sep 2009

Celgene to collaborate with PTC on advancing drug discovery efforts

PTC Therapeutics, Inc. (PTC) today announced that Celgene Corporation has exercised its option to collaborate on advancing drug discovery efforts on an oncology target addressed through the application of PTC's GEMS(TM) (Gene Expression Modulation by Small-molecules) technology.

3 Sep 2009

Diet and lifestyle book offers tips on nutrition, health and exercise

The unusual diet book "The Models Diet - More Than A Body" has just been published. In contrast to most of the other books about health and beauty, this book is not based on the nutritional theory of one or another expert - but rather on what a number of gorgeous models have to say about the subject.

3 Sep 2009

Health Information Resource Center recognizes SHPS, presents nine awards

SHPS, a leading provider of health improvement and health benefits solutions, received nine awards for its healthcare communications in the 2009 National Health Information Awards(SM) program.

3 Sep 2009

Report on ageing world inspires employers to expand and shift their strategic thinking, says Chairman of Mercer

The World Economic Forum has just published Transforming Pensions and Healthcare in a Rapidly Ageing World: Opportunities and Collaboration Strategies with the support of Mercer and the OECD (Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development). The report and a related Mercer Perspective can be downloaded at www.mercer.com/WEF.

3 Sep 2009

Players’ fencing response yields visual clues on brain injury

Brain injury researchers at the University of Kentucky have spent hundreds of hours watching YouTube videos of people getting smacked, punched and knocked in the head during sporting events and recreational activities. But those researchers weren't goofing off on the Internet; they were doing hard science.

3 Sep 2009