May 20th, 2013

The results of a new research study could provide the impetus to improve or adopt a healthy lifestyle -- especially for those with stressful jobs.
As reported in ...
May 20th, 2013

Emerging research shows that exergaming -- using active console video games that track player movement to control the game (e.g., Xbox-Kinect, Wii) -- can increase ...
May 17th, 2013

Most moms and dads don't want to be known as "helicopter parents" when their kids go away to college.
Still, a new study ...
May 11th, 2013

Women who engage in "fat talk" -- self-disparaging remarks made in relation to eating, exercise or their bodies -- are less liked by their peers, according to a ...
May 11th, 2013

Exercise has been proven as an effective treatment for major depressive disorder (MDD), and now there is sufficient research to help doctors prescribe the ...
May 9th, 2013

A new clinical trial has found that focusing on quality of life and enhanced social adjustment, rather than weight gain, improved results for patients ...
May 6th, 2013

A new study shows that girls in high school who exercise regularly are at a lower risk of fighting or being in a gang.
For the ...
May 4th, 2013

In what may seem an unusual finding, teens with high blood pressure appear to be better psychologically adjusted and enjoy a higher ...
May 3rd, 2013

A new UK study finds that exercise is not effective in reducing the burden of depression among elderly nursing home residents.
Although exercise is ...
April 29th, 2013

New research using rats suggests that even when individuals are forced to exercise, they still benefit from reduced anxiety and depression.
Prior ...