Children of highly stressed parents have a body mass index about 2 percent higher than those whose parents are mellow, Canadian researchers say. Dr. Ketan Shankardass, a social epidemiologist with St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto and ...
Tags: Stressed Parents, Heavier Kids
Almost 7-in-10 U.S. parents say they are concerned their children don't receive adequate physical education in school, a survey indicates. The NPR/Robert Wood Johnson Foundation/Harvard School of Public Health survey of 1,368 U.S. parents ...
Tags: physical education, school, childhood health, physical activity
U.S. mothers are less physically active doing cooking and cleaning than those in previous decades and spend more time sitting and watching TV, researchers say. Edward Archer of the University of South Carolina's Arnold School of Public ...
ANN ARBOR, Mich., Dec. 1 (UPI) -- Improved healthcare for physical and mental health are linked to a worldwide trend of less Alzheimer's disease or delayed Alzheimer's, U.S. researchers say. Dr. Kenneth Langa of the University of Michigan ...
Tags: Alzheimer's Disease, health
An expert says the Mexican diet -- more dangerous than fast-food -- combined with a sedentary lifestyle is the main cause of Mexico's obesity epidemic. Dr. Enrique C. Morales Villegas, director of the Cardiometabolic Research Centre in ...
If Sesame Street characters talk about healthy eating and exercise, preschoolers may listen, and their parents may learn as well, researchers in Colombia say. Dr. Jaime Cespedes, director of the Pediatric Hospital at the Cardioinfantil ...
With this coming February being American Heart Month and with the holiday gluttony behind us, maybe this is a good time to look at the causes and cure for heart disease. Heart disease is the number one killer in civilized nations with ...
A recent study on over 1,900 French men and women analyzed diet, sun exposure, physical activity, age, and geographic location. The study followed participants for over two and a half years and found that those with the lowest levels of ...
Many people who fall, even if not injured, develop a fear of falling and limit their physical activity, increasing their risk of falling, U.S. officials say. Dr. Judy Stevens of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta ...
The American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology released new U.S. cardiovascular prevention guidelines to prevent heart attack and stroke. "These new guidelines represent the best of what scientific research can tell us ...
The American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology released new U.S. cardiovascular prevention guidelines to prevent heart attack and stroke. "These new guidelines represent the best of what scientific research can tell us ...
A new poll released today shows a large gap between parents’ perceptions of their children’s weight and expert definitions. According to their parents, 15% of children are a little or very overweight, while national data suggest ...
Tags: parent, children, overweight, obese
As the company was looking for a sound investment, it decided to invest in two Sidel Matrix blowers over two years. The investment allowed Alpla to produce bottles for the full range of Coca-Cola branded products on behalf of client ...
Tags: Alpla Mexico, Packaging
Prince George, BC: The BC Forest Safety Council (BCFSC) has launched a new health and wellness program focused on increasing the physical activity levels and overall health of log truck drivers in British Columbia. The Healthy Hauler ...
Tags: Transportation
Summer 2013 Sympatex Technologies launches two new products which offer the wearer an exceptionally comfortable body climate. Phaseable is a new 2.5-layer laminate, 3D apparel technology. The three-dimensional half-layer on the inside of ...
Tags: Sympatex, 3D Technology Apparels