Summer camp cuts the flab
2010-09-29 09:34:44
Sixty young people aged between 8 and 22 enrolled at the Ok Slim youth summer camp in Beijing's Shunyi district this year.
Gym culture not working out for the French
2010-09-28 09:28:03
The French may love to look good but few are willing to work up a sweat over it.
Cardio routine can nurture sweet dreams
2010-09-28 09:27:21
Sleepless and sedentary? Instead of counting sheep in a field, try running through a meadow.
What are friends for? Perhaps, better health
2010-09-26 09:20:54
Is your social network making you fat? Are your friends and family influencing you to smoke and drink more?
Staying active on workdays good for the heart
2010-09-25 09:18:42
Commuting to work on your own two feet, or while spinning two wheels, could help stave off heart failure, suggests a new Finnish study.
Heart-healthy diet doesn't have to be costly
2010-09-25 09:18:32
Spending more on food isn't the only way to buy the healthiest diet, new research shows.
Talking to death: texts, phones kill 16,000: study
2010-09-25 09:16:01
Drivers distracted by talking or texting on cell phones killed an estimated 16,000 people from 2001 to 2007, U.S. researchers reported on Thursday.
Flamenco! Work out with a passion
2010-09-21 09:20:22
For people who take Flamenco classes, it's not just about developing the body of a speed skater, it's about channeling the soul of a Spanish dancer.
Americans still not tolerant of the mentally ill
2010-09-17 08:39:50
While more and more Americans regard mental illness as a disease rooted in the brain, that doesn't mean they are getting more tolerant of those who suffer from it.
Exercise low on Americans' activity list: study
2010-09-17 08:39:42
Only five percent of Americans do anything vigorous like running, biking or aerobics on a given day and preparing meals is the most common moderate physical activity, according to new research.
Memory problems not a normal sign of aging: study
2010-09-16 08:58:54
Mild memory problems in older people are often excused as "senior moments," but a new study has found the same changes in the brain that cause severe dementia may also be responsible for those memory lapses.