Exercise/Fitness News

No ADHD Drugs for Healthy Kids, Say Neurologists

March 15th, 2013
No ADHD Drugs for Healthy Kids, Say NeurologistsA new position paper released by the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) states that the practice of prescribing cognitive-enhancing drugs (such as ADHD medications) to ...

Work Burnout Seen as Risk Factor for Coronary Heart Disease

March 13th, 2013
Work Burn-Out is Significant Risk Factor for Coronary Heart Disease Americans are blessed and burdened by an unprecedented work ethic. Sociologists say that Americans work longer hours, take fewer vacation days, and retire ...

Exercise Helps Kids Cope with Stress

March 8th, 2013
Exercise Helps Kids Cope with Stress A new study suggests exercise can significantly help children manage stressful situations. Researchers discovered sedentary children have surges of cortisol -- a hormone ...

Mice Study Supports ‘Use It or Lose It’ to Prevent Alzheimer’s

March 7th, 2013
Mice Study Supports Use It or Lose It to Prevent Alzheimers New research on mice supports the emerging theory that stimulating activity can protect the brain from Alzheimer’s disease. Previous studies have shown ...

Even A Little Exercise Can Improve Sleep

March 5th, 2013
Even A Little Exercise Can Improve SleepAbout 70 million people in the U.S. suffer from chronic sleep problems. But a new poll of more than 1,000 Americans ...

Work-Life Balance Challenges Singles – And Everyone Else

February 22nd, 2013
Work-Life Balance Challenges Singles – And Everyone ElsePerhaps it is a sign of the times, or more accurately the hypercompetitive environment of the 21st century, ...

Response to Stress Can Fuel Childhood Obesity

February 19th, 2013
Response to Stress Can Fuel Childhood Obesity Emerging research from Penn State and Johns Hopkins universities suggests an overreaction to stress can increase a child’s risk of ...

Aerobic Exercise May Improve Cognition

February 18th, 2013
Aerobic Exercise May Improve Cognition Emerging research suggests aerobic exercise increases the size of critical brain structures and improves cognition in children and older adults. The discovery that aerobic exercise ...

Physically Active Bariatric Surgery Patients Less Likely to be Depressed

February 17th, 2013
Active Bariatric Surgery Patients Less Likely to be Depressed  Adults undergoing bariatric surgery who are more physically active are less likely to be depressed, ...

Resilient Personality Linked to Higher Energy

February 15th, 2013
Resilient Personality Linked to Higher EnergyOne of the conclusions of a four-year research project is that people with a more resilient personality profile are more likely to have greater energy. Antonio ...