Health & Fitness
IHRSA 2014 Products and Trends
With the recent proliferation of low-cost gyms, CrossFit boxes and specialty studios, combined with the expansion of established health-club companies, the fitness industry appears to be in a period of significant growth. This was evident by the size of this year’s trade show at the annual International Health and Racquet Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) conference. […]
Tackling Indian Maternal Deaths By Smartphone
India leads the world in annual maternal deaths. Technology firms are pairing with the government’s village health program to work with rural women. By Shoba Narayan,Contributor /March 23, 2014 A commuter talks on a mobile phone in New Delhi, July 17, 2013. In bustling New Delhi, technology firms are pairing with the government’s village health […]
Kapler's Workout Tips On Best Way To Use Gravitron
Updated MAR 19, 2014 8:35p ET Around the third week of spring training, the training room becomes a crowded place. From Tommy John surgeries to minor injuries to the lower extremities, getting banged up, and worse, is part of the game. When an injury robs a player of his ability to train the way hes […]
Tooth loss linked to depression, anxiety
Today, at the 43rd Annual Meeting & Exhibition of the American Association for Dental Research (AADR), held in conjunction with the 38th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Association for Dental Research, R. Constance Wiener, from West Virginia University, Morgantown, will present a research study titled “Association of Tooth Loss and Depression and Anxiety.” Tooth loss […]
'biggest Loser' Shares Tips For Shedding Pounds
Success in weight loss comes down to three principles: manage your mouth, multiply your muscle and master your mind. Theyre the guidelines laid out by former Biggest Loser contestant Pete Thomas to a full house of attendees at the Rustic Lodge in White Township on Thursday. The event coincided with Indiana Regional Medical Centers Institute […]
Not only is she thinner than you, her muscles work better, too: Role of muscle function in maintaining weight
We all know the type: The friend or colleague who stays slim and trim without much effort and despite eating the same high-calorie fare that causes everyone else to gain weight. As it turns out, the way the muscles of the inherently thin work may give them the edge. Daily physical activity is an inherited […]
Obesity, depression linked in teen girls, new study shows
Depression and obesity have long been associated, but how they relate over time is less clear. New research from a Rutgers University-Camden professor shows that adolescent females who experience one of the disorders are at a greater risk for the other as they get older. “Adolescence is a key developmental period for both obesity and […]
Jodie Kidd: The Model Who Loves Pizza And Shuns Extreme Fitness Regimes
Model, polo player and racing car enthusiast Jodie Kidd shares her fitness and beauty secrets BY Sarah Royce-Greensill | 20 March 2014 There’s no rushing from Barrecore to TRX while nibbling on the latest superfood fad for Jodie Kidd. The 35-year old ex-supermodel advocates a far more relaxed approach to health and fitness. “Fitness and dieting […]
One-third of kids with obesity ‘metabolically healthy,’ study shows
Digits on a scale can help determine a child’s weight, but their overall health status can be influenced by other factors such as physical activity, diet and screen time, according to new research from the University of Alberta and Alberta Health Services. A study of 181 children with obesity aged eight to 17 years old […]