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Newer Foam Rollers Benefit Muscles, Not Hair
Jan. 22, 2015 — “Think of your muscles as shoelaces,” advises an exercise physiologist. “If you have a knot in your muscle, stretching pulls it tighter.” The answer to eliminating the knots and restoring ... full story -
More Realistic Physical Activity Targets Needed, Say Experts
Jan. 21, 2015 — Physical activity guidelines should focus on getting inactive people to do a little activity rather than strive for the entire population to meet the current target of 150 minutes of moderate ... full story -
Group Walking Cuts Risk of Life-Threatening Conditions
Jan. 20, 2015 — Risk of stroke, coronary heart disease, depression and other life-threatening conditions can be reduced through regular outdoor walking in groups, according to research. Findings reveal that people ... full story -
Sitting for Long Periods Increases Risk of Disease and Early Death, Regardless of Exercise
Jan. 19, 2015 — The amount of time a person sits during the day is associated with a higher risk of heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and death, regardless of regular exercise, according to a review ... full story -
Couples More Likely to Get Healthy Together
Jan. 19, 2015 — People are more successful in taking up healthy habits if their partner makes positive changes too, according to research. Investigators found that people were more successful in swapping bad habits ... full story -
To Beet or Not to Beet? Researchers Test Theories of Beet Juice Benefits
Jan. 19, 2015 — Athletes who down beet juice before exercising to increase blood flow and improve performance may be surprised at the results of a recent study. While beetroot juice rich in nitrates did not enhance ... full story -
First Pharmacological Guideline for Obesity Treatment Provides Clinical Roadmap for Anti-Obesity Drug Treatment
Jan. 16, 2015 — The first-ever clinical practice guideline for the drug treatment of obesity offers a new tool for health practitioners looking to the latest pharmacotherapy strategies as a means of treating ... full story -
A Fatty Acid Used to Decode Weight Control
Jan. 15, 2015 — A new study uses a data-driven approach to jointly analyze the lipidome, gene expression and phenotype from 135 obese women who took part in one of the most comprehensive dietary programs worldwide. ... full story -
Obesity Experts Recommend Weight Loss Drugs, Surgery as Supplement to Lifestyle Interventions
Jan. 15, 2015 — A Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG) has been released by experts on strategies for prescribing drugs to manage obesity and promote weight loss. Obesity is a worsening public health problem. According ... full story -
Could Our Brain Instruct Our Bodies to Burn More Fat?
Jan. 15, 2015 — By uncovering the action of two naturally occurring hormones, scientists may have discovered a way to assist in the shedding of excess fat. Fat in adult humans is typically stored in adipocytes, ... full story -
FDA Approves First Medical Device for Obesity Treatment Targeting Brain-to-Stomach Signaling
Jan. 15, 2015 — The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved EnteroMedic’s VBLOC® vagal blocking therapy, delivered via the Maestro® System, which is the first medical device approved for ... full story -
Lack of Exercise Responsible for Twice as Many Early Deaths as Obesity
Jan. 14, 2015 — A brisk 20 minute walk each day could be enough to reduce an individual's risk of early death, according to new research published today. The study of over 334,000 European men and women found ... full story -
Reducing Fear Avoidance Beliefs Key to Improving Symptoms and Reducing Disability in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Jan. 13, 2015 — Reducing fears that exercise or activity will make symptoms worse is one of the most important factors determining the success of cognitive behavior therapy or graded exercise therapy in reducing ... full story -
Women Who Are Told That Men Desire Larger-Body Women Are Happier With Their Weight
Jan. 13, 2015 — Telling women that men desire larger women who aren't model-thin made women feel better about their own weight in a series of new studies. Results of the three Independent studies suggest a ... full story -
Can Your Smartphone Help You Exercise?
Jan. 13, 2015 — Fitness applications (apps) use behavior change techniques (BCTs) to help users modify their physical activities, but which apps and which techniques are most effective? In a new study, researchers ... full story -
Few UK Family Doctors Seem to Be Treating Obesity/overweight Appropriately
Jan. 12, 2015 — Few UK family doctors seem to be treating overweight/obesity appropriately, with some not treating it all, suggests an analysis of patient ... full story -
More Clues to How Drug Reverses Obesity, Diabetes, Fatty Liver Disease
Jan. 12, 2015 — Researchers have identified how a promising drug in clinical trials for the treatment of obesity and related metabolic disorders improves the metabolism of sugar by generating a new signal between ... full story -
Playing Catch Can Improve Balance, Prevent Falls in Seniors
Jan. 9, 2015 — The simple training exercise of catching a weighted medicine ball can improve balance and may help prevent falls in the elderly, according to ... full story -
Hacking Fat Cells' Metabolism Does Not Affect Insulin Resistance
Jan. 8, 2015 — In the race to find a safe and effective weight loss drug, much attention has focused on the chemical processes that store and use energy. But a new mouse study suggests that tweaking these ... full story -
Blueberries May Help Reduce Blood Pressure and Arterial Stiffness
Jan. 8, 2015 — Just one cup of blueberries per day could be the key to reducing blood pressure and arterial stiffness, both of which are associated with cardiovascular ... full story
- Sitting for long periods increases risk of disease and early death, regardless of exercise
- Couples more likely to get healthy together
- To beet or not to beet? Researchers test theories of beet juice benefits
- A fatty acid used to decode weight control
- Obesity experts recommend weight loss drugs, surgery as supplement to lifestyle interventions
- Could our brain instruct our bodies to burn more fat?
- FDA approves first medical device for obesity treatment targeting brain-to-stomach signaling
- Reducing fear avoidance beliefs key to improving symptoms and reducing disability in chronic fatigue syndrome
- Women who are told that men desire larger-body women are happier with their weight
- Can your smartphone help you exercise?
- Few UK family doctors seem to be treating obesity/overweight appropriately
- More clues to how drug reverses obesity, diabetes, fatty liver disease
- Hacking fat cells' metabolism does not affect insulin resistance
- Blueberries may help reduce blood pressure and arterial stiffness
- Mind-body connection not a one-way street
- After weight loss surgery, people could experience discrimination when interviewing for jobs
- Potential option for treating chronic kidney disease
- Drug stimulates brown fat, boosts metabolism
- Smart phones, social media encourage healthy habits
- Exercise allows you to age optimally
- Can exercise help people with Parkinson's disease?
- Significant link between daily physical activity, vascular health
- Cardiorespiratory fitness improves memory among older adults, study shows
- New distance rehabilitation system developed for patients with heart pathologies
- Health coaching paired with gym membership works best for obese people with mental illness
- High fitness level reduces chance of developing hypertension
- When you lose weight, where does the fat go? Most of the mass is breathed out as carbon dioxide, study shows
- Research shows protective effects of exercise
- Hospital-based exercise program improves quality of life for adults with arthritis, other muscle and joint conditions
- Amount of mitochondrial DNA predicts frailty, mortality
- Boosting chemical by-product of dietary fiber fermentation in gut slims and trims
- How-to exercise pamphlet for people with MS developed
- Light-based technology tracks oxygen levels underwater for swim performance, muscle repair
- Increased BMI in the normal range has a negative effect on cardiometabolic risk markers
- Hormone identified that reduces calorie burning, contributes to obesity, diabetes
- Vitamin C may help people who suffer from airway obstruction or respiratory symptoms after exercise
- Correcting metabolic abnormalities may help lessen urinary problems
- 'How much -- and when?' Life-history trade-offs a factor in whole-organism performance
- Innate immune system condemns weak cells to their death
- Why does physical activity during childhood matter?
- Another case against the midnight snack: Researchers tinker with a time-restricted diet in mice and find that it's remarkably forgiving
- Health boost for fitness centers
- Exercise following bariatric surgery provides health benefits beyond weight loss
- Diabetes in midlife linked to significant cognitive decline 20 years later
- Sleep apnea linked to impaired exercise capacity
- Athletes perform better when exposed to subliminal visual cues
- Exercise may improve physical function, lessen pain in patients with kidney disease
- Evolutionary principles used to model cancer mutations, discover potential therapeutic targets
- Jogging keeps you young: Seniors who run regularly can walk as efficiently as 20-somethings
- Exercise regimens offer little benefit for one in five people with type 2 diabetes
- Novel theory connects mothers to childhood obesity: Evolution is the cause, and moms are the cure
- Working night shift burns less energy, increases risk of weight gain
- Fat around heart may cause irregular heartbeat
- Newly discovered hormone points to potential treatment for obesity, type 2 diabetes, fatty liver disease
- Chronic kidney disease: Exercise provides clear benefits
- Weight loss surgery may improve kidney function
- Commuting by bicycle: Why the Irish aren't like the Dutch (yet)
- How do you really feel about the cake? Emotional awareness promotes healthier eating
- Human body cannot be trained to maintain a higher metabolism, study suggests
- From single cells to multicellular life: Researchers capture the emergence of multicellular life in real-time experiments
- Mediterranean diets have lasting health benefits
- Research suggests high-fat diets during pregnancy could influence brain functioning, behavior of children
- New dietary supplement beats calcium, vitamin D for bone strength
- Medicare may need to expand options for behavioral weight loss counseling in primary care settings, review finds
- How exercise could reduce relapse during meth withdrawal
- Intragastric balloon beats diet, exercise alone for weight loss
- Novel tinnitus therapy helps patients cope with phantom noise
- Device developed for running shoes that prevents injuries
- Walking workstations improve physical, mental health, builds healthier workplace
- To reap the brain benefits of physical activity, just get moving
- Sunshine may slow weight gain, diabetes onset, study suggests
- New clues reveal how weight loss is regulated
- Beetroot beneficial for athletes, heart failure patients, research finds
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