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Junk Food, TV Driving Kids to Obesity

Take Care of Your Heart Before and After Problems

Post-Knee Replacement Physio Helps in Short Term

Depression Pushes Middle-Aged Workers to Retire

Aerobic, Weight Training Combo Best Against Diabetes

International Database Seeks to Boost Treatment of Altitude Sickness

1 in 3 Varsity Athletes Has Exercise-Induced Asthma

Workouts a Boon for Breast Cancer Patients

Swelling After Knee Injury May Hinder Healing

More Kids Are Suffering Sports Injuries

Obesity Rate in U.S. Still Climbing

Heart Attack Boosts Diabetes Risk

Coloring Compound in Fruits, Veggies May Cut Colon Cancer Risk

Healthy Lifestyle Key To Cancer Prevention

Mt. Everest Deadlier for Older Climbers

Short Bouts of Exercise Pay Off

Moderate Exercise Might Be Healthier Than Intense Workouts

Obesity-Linked Woes Boost Kids' Lifetime Heart Risk

Diet and Fitness: A Proven Path to Heart Health

Exercise Plus Coffee May Ward Off Skin Cancer

Young Type 1 Diabetics Benefit From Exercise

Cancer Society's Virtual 'Relay for Life' Begins Friday

High School, College Football Comes With Risk

Diesel Fumes Help Clog Arteries

Exercising in Segments Helps Burn Fat

Body Clock Shift May Cause Sickness-Linked Fatigue

Throwing Helps Protect Pitchers' Arms

Speedy Athletic Hernia Repair Is Possible

Move Just a Little, Live Longer

Pack Health Into Your Summer Holiday

No Clear Evidence Meditation Can Boost Health: Study

Fantasy Gaming Gives Insight Into Learning

Preseason Warm-Ups Cut Soccer Groin Injuries

Kids Living Near School Rarely Walk There: Study

Good Parents Are Good Sports, Too

Heat-Related Illnesses Take the Fun Out of Sun

High School Football Brings Brain Trauma Dangers

Men Put Their Health on the Back Burner

Smokers Toxic to Bar, Restaurant Workers

It's Never Too Late to Get Healthy

Workers' Vision Woes Cost Employers Billions

Sugary Drinks Fattening Up Preschoolers

Helmets Might Help Skiers

Clot-Busting Drug May Help Treat Frostbite

European Kids Using Banned Sports-Doping Drugs

A Safe Summer Means More Fun for Kids

Bengay Death Highlights OTC Dangers

Docs Should Tackle Patients' Problem Behaviors All at Once: Study

U.S. Experts Publish Brain Health 'Road Map'

Drop in Cardiac Deaths Tied to Better Treatments, Lifestyles

Moderate Exercise May Slow Progression of Lou Gehrig's Disease

Study Suggests Keys to Weight Control

Asthma Risk Higher For Infants Who Swim Indoors

Healthy Diet, Exercise Might Lower Chances of Cancer's Return

Physical Activity Lowers Heart Disease Risk

Test Puts Attention on the Easily Distracted

Parkinson's Linked to Pesticides, Head Trauma

Weight Training May Be Muscles' 'Fountain of Youth'

Exercise May Boost 'Good' Cholesterol Levels

Guidelines Push Pulmonary Rehab for COPD Patients

New Yorkers Get a Sneak Peek at alli®

Keeping Weight Off in Youth Pays Off in Old Age

When Produce Is Homegrown, Kids Eat Better

Many Americans Confused About Cancer: Survey

'Walk and Work' Station Helps Obese Shed Pounds

Lifestyle Changes Help Older Women's Hearts After HRT

Premature Babies Face Future Blood Sugar, Blood Pressure Problems

Unfair Treatment Can Harm the Heart

Just 10 Minutes of Daily Exercise Boosts Heart Health

Fish Oil-Exercise Combo May Boost Cardio Health

Enzyme Puts Brakes on Racing Heartbeat: Study

Diet Rich in Cereal Fibers May Help Prevent Type 2 Diabetes

Chemical Compounds Boost Breast Cancer Risk

Pool Safety Tips Keep Everyone's Head Above Water

New Cholesterol Check Gauges Kids' Heart Risk

Simple Workout Urged for Pregnant Women on Bed Rest

Women Less Likely to Get Treatment After Heart Tests

Worksite Health Programs Boost the Bottom Line: Study

Daily Steroid Helps Boys With Duchenne's to Walk

TV Use Pervasive Among Tiniest Tots

Dieting Usually Healthy for Older Adults: Study

Amateur Boxers Also Hit by Brain Injury

Weight Training Helps Workers With Rotator Cuff Injuries: Study

New Drug Counteracts Overeating

Ex-Pro Football Players Struggle With Health Problems

Rare Lung Disease Found in Food-Flavoring Workers

Exercise May Help Ward Off Parkinson's Disease

Depression Can Increase Diabetes Risk

Obese File Twice as Many Workers' Comp Claims

Campaign Offers Easy Steps to Cutting Diabetes Risk

Harnessing Tai Chi's Quiet Strength for Health

Ireland's Smoking Ban Cut Pub Toxins Dramatically

On Deck: A Showdown Over Metal Bats

Athletic Trainers See Rise in MRSA Infections: Survey

Weightlifting During Dialysis Combats Muscle Wasting: Study

It's Hip to Live Past 100

Sleepless Nights May Encourage Pain

Guidelines Target Prevention of Sudden Heart Death in Young Athletes

Weight Training Benefits Breast-Cancer Survivors

Brain Produces Growth Hormone

Score a Point for Kids' Sports Safety

Be Wary of Warm Weather Sports

Job Insecurity Takes Major Toll on Worker Health

Multiple Lifestyle Changes Help Lower Blood Pressure

Diabetes Care Still Lagging in U.S.

Chest Protectors Don't Protect Young Athletes

Belly Fat May Bring Labored Breathing

Fit Teens May Be Safer Teens

Soccer Scores a Goal for Bone Health

Americans Getting Even Fatter

Moderate Drinking Good for Women's Brains

Too Much Weight Ups Alzheimer's Risk

Whiplash Doesn't Throw Rodeo Cowboys

Timely Tricks Save Knocked-Out Teeth

Sports Drink Can Be Tough on Teeth

Free Guidebooks Make for Heart-Healthy Reading

It's Not Your Daughter's Health Club Anymore

In-School Program Helps Kids Keep Obesity at Bay

Gardening: Why Getting Down and Dirty Feels So Good

Helping Kids Make Healthy Lifestyle Choices

Skull Study Proves Bike Helmets Work

Bullying Keeps Overweight Kids From Exercise

Walking Test Helps Predict Lifespan

Teen Hockey Players Risking Injury in Locker Room 'Game'

U.S. Experts Issue New Heart Disease Treatment Guidelines

Some Sports Parents Are 'Out of Bounds'

Hypertension in Teens Predicts Adult Heart Woes

A Good Coach Stresses Safety First

Childhood Cancer Survivors More Likely to Be Jobless

First Signs of Dementia May Be Physical

Avoid Oral Antibiotics for 'Swimmer's Ear'

Poverty Increases Teens' Risk of Overweight

Starting Exercise Means a Medical 'Tune-Up' First

Scaling Everest, Beating Diabetes

Enlarged Heart Not Always a Sign of Trouble

Heart Patients Need More Fitness Follow-Up

Try the No-Sweat Solution to Better Health

Health Tip: Swimmer's Ear Not Just From Pools

New Type 2 Diabetes Cases Have Doubled in 30 Years

New Heart Guidelines Add Exercise to Healthy Diet

A Run on the Beach Can Bring Misery

Cherry Juice May Ease Muscle Pain

Many Pedometers Can't Keep the Pace

Spray Away That Marital Stress, Researcher Suggests

Campaign Helps Hispanics Enjoy a Healthy Summer

Heart Differences May Explain Young Athletes' Deaths Despite CPR

Five Steps Help Men Live Longer

Daily Activity Helps Fight PAD

Healthy Lifestyle Cuts Women's Stroke Risk

Any Level of Physical Activity Helps Prolong Life

Exercise Eases Chemotherapy Side Effects

Summer Sports Without the Sprains

Think 'Light' Going Back to School

Exercise Works Wonders in Middle Age

Gene Variant Ups Type 2 Diabetes Risk

Urban Exercise Has Its Hazards

Weightlifting Can Tear the Heart

Kids Need More Exercise to Stave Off Future Heart Trouble

Welcome to the E-Exercise Revolution

Extreme Exercise Can Slow the Heart

Diet and Exercise: The Real Fountains of Youth

TV Watching Lowers Physical Activity: Study

Exercise Smartens Up the Aging Brain

Knee Injury Can Spur Later Arthritis

Studies Divided on Value of Adding Protein to Sports Drinks

Battle of the Sexes: Body Health Is What They See

A Biological Basis for Being a Couch Potato?

Schools Should Boost Kids' Daily Exercise

Experts Offer Tips to Healthy Exercise

Teens Injured on Job Highlight Safety Lapses

31 States Record Increases in Adult Obesity

Exercise: The Antidote for a High-Fat Meal

Bipolar Disorder Takes Heavy Toll on Workplace

Baby Fat Predicts Obesity in Pre-Teens

'Blackberry Thumb' Proves a Sour Fruit of Modern Labor

Exercise May Help Breast Cancer Patients Survive

Weightlifting May Raise Glaucoma Risk

Boxing Delivers Lethal Blow to Brain Cells

Nurses Struggling to Balance Work, Family

Health Tip: Can Physical Therapy Help Your Child?

Four Short Walks a Day Ease Blood Pressure

Diabetes Drug Might Prevent the Disease

Young Athletes May Underreport Concussion Symptoms

'Double Diabetes' a New Threat

Low-Cal Athletic Diets Risk Stress Fractures

Many Americans Fed Up With Fad Diets

Athlete's Foot, Toe Fungus a Family Affair

Fingers May Point to Sports Prowess

Exercise Boosts Recovery for Arthritis Patients

Weight Gain Between Pregnancies Poses Health Risks

U.S. High-School Athletes Suffering Fewer Injuries

Tennis Elbow Needs More Than a Shot in the Arm

TV Hurts Kids' School Performance: Study

Heart Screening Prevents Sudden Deaths in Athletes

One-Third of U.S. Kids Are Unfit

U.S. Companies Embrace 'Wellness' Programs

Communities Key to Lowering Cancer Risk

Proper Bicycle Fit Helps Avoid Pain, Injury

Exercise Alone Won't Prevent Childhood Obesity

College Women Favor Nutrition Over Exercise

You Can't Burn Too Much Energy

Community Trail-Walkers Twice as Likely to Get Needed Exercise

Soccer Players at Risk for Mouth, Face Injuries

Healthy Diets Beat Exercise for Weight Loss

Hockey Goalies' Eyes Keep Slapshots at Bay

Shoo, Achoo! Exercise Keeps Colds at Bay

Regular Exercise Helps Obese Teens' Hearts

Pleasant Surroundings Boost Walking Habits

Exercise Could Lower Age-Linked Eye Disease Risk

Study Debunks Rock Climbing-Arthritis Link

Anabolic Steroids May Boost Crime Rate

Sports Chest Protectors Don't Fully Protect Young Hearts

Easing Depression Without a Prescription

Arm Workouts Get Heart Patients' Legs Moving

Heart Failure Patients Can Waltz Their Way to Stronger Hearts

Smoking Puts Brakes on Joint Injury Repair

Exercise Key to Seniors' Independence: Study

Red Wine Compound Could Boost Endurance

Stretch Away the Pain of Plantar Fasciitis

Brain's Oxygen Supply Key to Alzheimer's Risk

Marathoners Run a Greater Risk for Skin Cancer

One in Four Overweight Kids Gets Poor Sleep

Workouts Help Ward Off Cancer's Return

Marathon Runners May Harbor Hidden Heart Disease

Common Surgery Leaves Knee Weaker

Go for Gifts That Get Kids Hopping

Weight Training Helps Women's Bones

Don't Blame Racket for Tennis Elbow

Average U.S. Child Consumes Too Many Calories

Get Active With Kids This Season

Motivation Key to Keeping Those 'Get Fit' Resolutions

Exercise Cuts Breast Cancer Risk

Folic Acid Doesn't Help the Heart

Balance Training Better Than Tai-Chi for Older Adults

Ad Campaigns Help Get Kids Active

New Year, New Goal to Get Healthy

Happy Holidays, Without the Weight Gain

Brain Is Not Wired for Consistency

Video Game Injuries a Holiday Hazard

Heart Association Kicks Off Walking Campaign

Inflammatory Genes Linked to Salt-Sensitive Hypertension

Low-Income Minorities at Risk for Peripheral Artery Disease

Heart Association Urges Americans to Start! Walking

Heavy Metal Toxins a Danger in Homes

Layoffs Stress Everyone in the Workplace

New Food Pyramid Offers Building Blocks to Good Nutrition

Research Seeks Clues to Sudden Cardiac Death in Athletes

'Couch Potato' Lifestyle Helps Drive Diabetes

U.S. Kids' Health Habits Put Them at Risk

Workouts Add Muscle to the Flu Shot

Dieting, Exercise Have Same Effect on Body-Fat Distribution

Exercise Has No Impact on Knee Osteoarthritis

Soccer Sends More Than 100,000 Kids to ER Annually

Drug Could Help Save Mountain Climbers' Lives

TV Habits Have No Impact on Teen Exercise

Power-Boosting Protein in Muscle Declines With Age

Age Brings More Fat, Less Muscle

'Great American Health Challenge:' Beat Cancer

Music Video Helps Knee Replacement Patients

Kids' Sports Injuries on the Increase

Kids Living Near 'Green Spaces' Less Likely to Be Overweight

Bioengineered ACL Could Help Injured Knees

Experts Issue New Heart Disease Guidelines for Women

Why Weight-Loss Efforts Fail

Long-Term, Strenuous Exercise May Lower Breast Cancer Risk

Pilot Study Questions Wisdom of Mandatory Retirement

Too Much TV Bad for Tots' Tummies

Exercise Helps Slow Smokers' Lung Function Decline

Spas: An Option for All

Growth Hormone Abuse May Boost Diabetes Risk

Many U.S. Teens Work Dangerous Jobs

Most American Seniors Live With Chronic Disease

Exercise in Youth Keeps Hypertension Risk Low

Heart Disease Lower in Children of Parents Who Live to 85

Checklist May Help Cut Sudden Death in Athletes

Daily Migraine Pill Boosts Worker Productivity

Activity Levels Key to Childhood Obesity

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Health Tip: Sick After Swimming

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Health Tip: Try Yoga

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