Pay attention to the implication of these new research results: People who pay more attention to their feelings and experiences tend to have better cardiovascular health.
Personalised diet plans will not be widely accepted by the public until regulations are in place to protect information about our DNA, new research has shown.
Obesity prevention efforts increasingly are targeting young children, but few researchers are bringing interventions to childcare settings.
Physical activity can reduce the risk of death, stroke and some cancers, and some studies suggest activity can also lower the risk for depressive symptoms. But the evidence on activity and depression has limitations.
Just two hours of extra physical activity each week can improve school performance. This has been shown by a study of approximately 2,000 twelve-year-olds carried out by scientists at the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of ...
A new study, in which researchers from Karolinska Institutet participated, shows that physical activity can improve memory performance in older people through increasing volume and blood flow in an area of the brain called ...
A new study at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will examine whether adding the amount of walking it takes to burn off the calories in food items will lead consumers to make healthier choices.
A study of teenagers suggests there is no association between physical activity (PA) and the development of depressive symptoms later in adolescence.
It might not be obvious on the scales, but healthy eating and increased physical activity from walking during pregnancy is directly associated with a range of improved outcomes at birth, according to researchers from the ...
Exercise is one of the best ways to protect against dementia in later life and the earlier you start, the greater the effect, research suggests.
People who live close to the coast are more likely to meet physical activity guidelines than inland dwellers, finds a new study released today.
Many school-age children happily engage in traditional physical games such as tag and "sharks and minnows" that allow them to run around with friends and schoolmates, blow off a little steam, take turns being ...
(HealthDay)—Your lifestyle at midlife helps predict how active you'll be in old age, a new study says.
A new study from the University of Georgia finds a link between a person's fitness level—specifically cardiorespiratory fitness—and sleeping ability.
Human health researchers have life-saving advice for those over 65: keep moving.