HEALTHDAY - FITNESS
6/12/2013
Grueling X-Country Ski Race May Affect Heart Rhythm
Posted 10:00 AM 6/12/2013 by Robert Preidt
WEDNESDAY, June 12 (HealthDay News) -- Participants in one of the world's most grueling cross-country ski races are at increased risk of developing a heart rhythm disorder (arrhythmia), according to a new study.
Researchers looked at nearly 53,000 people who completed the 90-kilometer (More)
Short Strolls After Meals May Lower Diabetes Risk
6/11/2013
Heading Soccer Balls Tied to Damaging Brain Changes
Posted 7:00 AM 6/11/2013 by By Serena Gordon
HealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, June 11 (HealthDay News) -- Sophisticated scans reveal that soccer players who head the ball a lot show changes in the white matter of their brain that mirror those seen in traumatic head injuries.
In addition, they face a higher risk of developing thinking and memory problems (More)
6/10/2013
Kids With Past Concussions Take Longer to Recover
Posted 7:00 AM 6/10/2013 by By Amy Norton
HealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, June 10 (HealthDay News) -- Kids who suffer a concussion may have a substantially slower recovery if they've sustained one or more blows to the head in the past, a new study finds.
Researchers report that among 280 kids and young adults who sustained a concussion over one year (More)
6/8/2013
Drowning Prevention Measures to Keep Kids Safe in Water
Posted 7:00 AM 6/8/2013 by Mary Elizabeth Dallas
SATURDAY, June 8 (HealthDay News) -- Every day in the United States, three children drown. Although many people expect a drowning child to splash and yell for help, these accidents often happen quietly without anyone noticing, according to a pediatric safety expert.
However, with proper (More)
Summer Camp Health Tips for Parents
6/7/2013
Even Mild Weight Loss May Lower Diabetes Risk in Obese Teens
Posted 12:00 PM 6/7/2013 by Robert Preidt
FRIDAY, June 7 (HealthDay News) -- Obese teens don't need to lose large amounts of weight to lower their risk of developing diabetes, according to a new study.
Researchers found that obese teens who reduced their body-mass index (BMI) by 8 percent or more had improvements in insulin (More)
Health Tip: Prepare for a Camping Trip
6/6/2013
Your Stroke Risk Can Shrink With 7 Lifestyle Changes
Posted 2:00 PM 6/6/2013 by Robert Preidt
THURSDAY, June 6 (HealthDay News) -- Certain lifestyle changes could greatly reduce your stroke risk, according to a new study.
Researchers calculated stroke risk among nearly 23,000 black and white Americans aged 45 and older. Their risk was assessed using the American Heart Association's (More)
Pedometers Can Keep You Moving
Physically Active Jobs Tied to Unusual Amounts of Sleep
Football Concussion Risk Highest During Games, Not Practice: Study
6/4/2013
Fatigue Affects Baseball Players' Strike-Zone Judgment: Study
Posted 3:00 PM 6/4/2013 by Mary Elizabeth Dallas
TUESDAY, June 4 (HealthDay News) -- Major League Baseball players may be struck out by fatigue as the 162-game season progresses, according to a new study.
In 24 of 30 teams, players' strike-zone judgment was much better when the season began in April than when coming to an end in (More)
Minorities Harmed Most By Fast-Food Outlets Near School: Study
Health Tip: Keep Kids Active During Summer Break
Health Tip: Pack a Bike-Friendly Snack
6/3/2013
Skipping Meds May Raise Odds of ER Visits for Certain Medicare Patients
Posted 12:00 PM 6/3/2013 by Mary Elizabeth Dallas
MONDAY, June 3 (HealthDay News) -- Disabled Medicare patients under 65 who don't take their medications as prescribed because they're too expensive are more likely to end up in the emergency room, according to a new study.
Researchers in Washington, D.C., suggested that emergency rooms (More)
More Proof Healthy Living, Not Smoking Pay Off
5/31/2013
Men in Red: Higher Testosterone Levels, Study Finds
Posted 3:00 PM 5/31/2013 by Mary Elizabeth Dallas
FRIDAY, May 31 (HealthDay News) -- Male athletes who choose to wear the color red in competition have higher levels of the male hormone testosterone than men who pick the color blue, a British study suggests.
Men who wear red could be sending an unconscious signal about their (More)
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