July 8, 2008 – 4:24 pm | One Comment

In a move sure to stir controversy, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommended on Monday that a more aggressive approach to treating high cholesterol in children should be implemented, even if it means prescribing …

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Golf Can Be A Dangerous Sport
June 16, 2008 – 1:40 pm | 2 Comments

I read this blog post from the New York Times yesterday.
The post is about the recent increase in golf cart related injuries since 1990. These injuries have occurred in infants as young as 2 months …

100% Fruit Juice Doesn’t Make Kids Fat
June 5, 2008 – 9:52 am | No Comment

As the epidemic of obesity and being overweight in general increases in the United States, studies have become numerous to determine which foods and which styles of diet are the most detrimental.  Some studies have …

Living XL: Shopping, with Large Fat People in Mind
May 30, 2008 – 7:16 am | One Comment

Looking for some new summer wardrobes, but don’t want to spend hours at department stores searching for your size? Then check out LivingXL.com, they offer clothes, accessories, home goods, even outdoor and travel products with …

British Kids Leading the Way in Obesity Epidemic
May 20, 2008 – 8:52 pm | No Comment

A recent study of 27 European countries points to the children of the United Kingdom (UK) leading the way in the obesity crisis that is sweeping the industrialized world in recent years. Almost one-third …

Fat People Cause Global Warming: Fat Isn’t Very Green
May 7, 2008 – 6:19 pm | 4 Comments

Lately, we have noticed an increasing push for “going green.” We have seen changes in everything from transportation to food preparation to the internet. This got me thinking about how I could make my life …

Obesity, Sedentary Lifestyle Too Common in Cancer Survivors
April 21, 2008 – 7:51 am | One Comment

Cancer researchers in Canada have just released the findings of a recently conducted study delving into the lifestyle choices made by survivors of cancer.  The full story is to be published in CANCER’s June 1 …

Too Much TV, Too Little Sleep Makes Toddlers Overweight
April 8, 2008 – 4:02 pm | 4 Comments

The value of a good night’s sleep is becoming more and more evident as studies increasingly identify health risks associated with a lack of sleep. Several recent studies have shown how sleep deprivation leads to …

An Hour of Child’s Play a Day Keeps Teenage Heart Disease at Bay
April 7, 2008 – 7:48 am | One Comment

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends one hour of moderate-intensity activity every day during childhood although children today follow a lifestyle much more sedentary than ever before. Researchers at the University of …

Will an Hourglass Figure Keep You Sane?
March 27, 2008 – 11:18 am | No Comment

In recent years, medical science has discovered a growing list of health issues that are associated with a person’s body type. It seems the “apple” type, where excess weight is situated in the abdominal area, …

The Relationship Between Dieting and Partnerships
March 27, 2008 – 8:37 am | No Comment

Researchers at Ryerson University in Toronto have recently looked at how partners can assist each other with making dietary and fitness lifestyle changes. Their results show that partners can significantly improve the ability to achieve …