We all need to be more active and eat more healthily to halt the rising tide of obesity. If we do nothing, by 2050 90% of today’s children will be overweight and at risk from serious diseases – that’s the message issued today by U.K. Health Secretary Alan Johnson as he launched the Change4Life coalition.
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A new study published in the online PLoS ONE, October 1, completely revolutionizes the long-held beliefs about cacao — the tree on which cocoa is grown.
An effective new method of diagnosing bowel (also known as colorectal, or large bowel) cancer using ‘light’ may soon be available, according to research presented at the British Pharmaceutical Conference (BPC) in Manchester.
YWCA USA today released a new report that reveals the impact of idealized, airbrushed beauty and body image obsession on the economic well-being, health and interpersonal relationships of American women and girls. The report, Beauty at Any Cost, shows alarming new trends and money spent on cosmetic surgery alterations, including dramatic increases among young women, [...]
To explain the years preceding our health deterioration, we both had been married twice previous, to individuals that we were not suited for. As most people do, we drank to relax & calm our nerves. And while that is a POOR excuse, unfortunately, very true for many. Never had we heard or [...]
Nine months a year Skip Ciccarelli, a 60-year-old survivor of prostate cancer, is a high school carpentry instructor at Shawsheen Technical High School in the Boston suburb of Billerica. This Fathers’ Day weekend he will become the champion of two million American men battling prostate cancer when he sets out on a 54-day, 1,700 mile [...]
Like a wristwatch that needs to be wound daily for accurate time-telling, the human circadian system — the biological cycles that repeat approximately every 24 hours — requires daily light exposure to the eye’s retina to remain synchronized with the solar day.
Swimsuit season is right around the corner and for many people that means one thing: dieting. In an office setting, though, cutting back on calories and finding time to exercise can seem like an impassable hurdle, as a new CareerBuilder.com survey reports that 45 percent of workers have gained weight at their current jobs, similar [...]
More than half of adults with diagnosed diabetes also have arthritis, a painful condition that can be a barrier to physical activity—an important health strategy for managing diabetes, according to a study released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in today′s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
Spring marks the annual kickoff for children’s outdoor sports. As snow boots are being stored away and bicycles, inline skates and scooters are brought out, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is teaming up with the Chicago White Sox to urge kids to put on their helmets and safety gear.
