Based on a study conducted among 5,300 pregnant mothers, those who exercise are at least 30% less likely to deliver large babies. They also have a decreased risk of giving birth through a Caesarian section by 20%.
The nation’s top doctor, the U.S. Surgeon General, has issued a prescription too all Americans: Walk more. Americans are not getting enough physical activity and walking is easy, cheap, and everyone over the age of 1 or so knows how to do it.
With so much data noise especially online, it becomes more difficult to determine which diet is the most ideal. However, one expert decides to settle the dispute between low-fat and low-carb diet. Guess which turns out the winner.
A study found an association between the amount of fast food that children eat and how well they do in school . The higher the frequency of fast-food consumption in fifth grade, the worse children performed on math, reading and science tests in eighth grade.
A walker that has wheels on it an help people withCOPD walk outdoors more easily and for a longer distance, allowing them to get more exercise, according to a small study.
Coca-Cola is teaming up with researchers and is giving financial support to a new organization that promotes the message that Americans fixate too much on what and how much they are eating rather than on exercise.
Myocardial infarction refers to a dynamic process by which one or more regions of the heart muscle experience a severe and prolonged decrease in oxygen supply because of insufficient coronary blood flow. This causes chest pain and lack of oxygen that might lea…
An orthopedic specialist has just sent out a rather strong message: you may want to take things slow with your workouts to avoid causing a serious harm to the body.
A poll has found that most Americans lack a basic knowledge of health and exercise. The average score on the poll, sponsored by the fitness equipment maker Nautilus, was 42 out of 100.
