News Related to Health & Fitness

1. How Fit Are You? New Test Tells
   

   May 14, 2008 -- Remember running the 600-yard dash as part of fitness tests in grade school? Now there's a grown-up version of that test for adults. The President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports today launched its Adult Fitness Test to gauge aerobic fitness, strength, and flexibility. The c

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2. High School Sports: Football Riskiest?
   

   March 21, 2008 -- High school football players are more likely to get injured in practice or competition than high school athletes who wrestle or play soccer, basketball, volleyball, or softball. That's according to a study published in April's edition of the Journal of Athletic Training. The study

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3. Growth Hormones Flex Little Muscle
   

   March 18, 2008 -- Athletes who risk their careers and reputations by taking human growth hormones may be getting little in return, a new research review suggests. Combined results from 27 studies did not support the claim that taking human growth hormones boosts athletic performance. Short-term use

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4. Belly Fat Booms When Activity Stops
   

   March 18, 2008 -- Belly fat doesn't waste any time in gathering, given the chance. And a few weeks of inactivity may be all the chance it takes. So say researchers including Rasmus Olsen, MD, of Denmark's Centre of Inflammation and Metabolism. They studied 10 healthy young men who were active, but n

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5. Lawmakers Want New Exercise Guidelines
   

   March 12, 2008 -- The federal government would generate new physical activity recommendations for Americans of all age groups under a bill introduced in Congress this week. Rising obesity rates caught the attention of public health experts years ago. More recently lawmakers have begun focusing on th

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6. Tired All the Time? Step It Up
   

   Feb. 29, 2008 -- If fatigue hounds your days, a little exercise may shoo it away without leaving you drenched with sweat. So say University of Georgia researchers. In a new study, they report that healthy young adults who say they're tired all the time got an energy boost from a low-intensity workou

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7. To Slow Aging, Get Moving
   

   Jan. 29, 2008 -- Being physically active may shave 10 years off your biological age, a new study shows. The finding "provides a powerful message" about the potential antiaging effects of regular exercise, write the researchers, who support the following CDC guidelines: Get at least 30 minutes of mod

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8. Fitness Cuts Men's Death Rate
   

   Jan. 22, 2008 -- The fittest men tend to live the longest, regardless of age or history of heart disease, a new study shows. The researchers' advice: Start and maintain "a physically active lifestyle consisting of moderate-intensity activities (brisk walking or similar activities)." Of course, it's

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9. Pedometers Motivate Weight Loss
   

   Jan. 14, 2008 -- Wearing a pedometer may help you lose extra pounds, even if you don't diet, researchers report. How many pounds? About 1 pound every 10 weeks, or 5 pounds in a year, according to a new research review. That may not sound like a lot of weight, but every little bit counts, University

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10. Moderate Exercise May Cut Dementia Risk
    

    Dec. 19, 2007 -- Moderate physical activity (such as walking and climbing stairs) may help prevent dementia in people aged 65 and older. Italian researchers report that news in today's online edition of Neurology. They studied 749 Italians aged 65 and older for four years. When the study started, pa

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