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You May Be the Key to Cancer Prevention
2 Markers Predict Survival Odds in Colon Cancer Patients
A Month of Exercise Helps Ease Heart Failure
A Pre-Workout Meal to Help You Burn Fat
A Winning Strategy to Beat Spring Sporting Injuries
Abdominal Fat Boosts Dementia Risk
Abdominal Fat Tied to High Risk for Coronary Trouble
Abnormal Heart Function Reduces Exercise Capacity
Active Video Games Count as Exercise
Active Video Games Help Kids Exercise
Active Young Women Need Calcium, Vitamin D
Activity-Linked Heat Illness Needs Prompt Attention
Adult Fast-Food Diets Tied to Too Much TV as Teen
Aerobic Exercise Keeps You Young
Aerobics Can Reverse Mental Decline in Older Adults
Air Pollution Can Damage Heart, Blood Vessels, Too
Air Pollution May Raise Blood Pressure
Allergies Can Dig Into Gardening's Fun
Almost Two-Thirds of Americans Meet Exercise Guidelines
America Losing the Fight With Type 2 Diabetes
Americans Score Low on Healthy Lifestyle
Amount of Exercise Key to Lowering Kids' Blood Pressure
Anesthesia, Exertional Heat Deaths May Be Linked
Any Exercise Good After a Heart Attack
Aquarobics May Help Ease Labor
Are We Exercising Pain Away? Not So Much.
Athletes' Study Shows Pride, Shame Universal Behaviors
Avoiding a Holiday Season of Discontent
Balance in Old Age Tied to Brain Changes
Barefoot Lifestyle Has Its Dangers
Beetroot Juice May Boost Stamina
Belly Fat Puts the Pressure on Lungs
Big, Beefy Football Players May Face Heart Problems Later
Big, Well-Balanced Breakfast Aids Weight Loss
Bill Clinton, Health Groups to Tackle Childhood Obesity
Blows to the Chest Up Death Risk for Lacrosse Players
Body Fat, Muscle Distribution Linked to RA Disability
Boomers Should Add Muscle Before It's Too Late
Boys' Team Sports May Encourage Bad Behavior
Brain Slow to Judge Fast-Moving Objects Head-On
Brisk Walk Can Help Leave Common Cold Behind
Can Physical Cues Signal Dementia?
Cancer Death Rates Decline Among Blacks, But Disparities Linger
Cancer Survivors Can Still Be Fit, Study Asserts
Cane Use May Cut Progression of Knee Osteoarthritis
Centenarians Offer Long-Life Secrets
Cheerleading Causes Majority of Female Athlete Injuries
Children Move Less as They Get Older
Chronic Low Back Pain Is on the Rise
Comic Strip Aims to Educate Families About Diabetes
Common Drug Eases Leg Pain From Walking
Community Exercise Programs Boost Seniors' Strength
Computer Program Helps COPD Patients Monitor Breathing
Concussion's Effects May Linger for Decades
Contact Lenses Boost Kids' Self-Image
Cool Air Blown Under Pads May Protect Footballers From Illness
Creatine Has Negligible Effect on COPD Exercise Rehab
Daily Exercise at School Yields Rewards
Deaths From Heart Disease, Stroke Down 30%
Diabetes Drug May Boost Weight Loss in Obese Patients
Diabetes' Toll Continues to Grow
Diet, Exercise Cuts Kids' Risk for Metabolic Syndrome
Diet, Exercise May Modify Breast Cancer Risks
Diet, Exercise Thwart Diabetes: Study
Diluted Seawater Boosts Nutritional Content of Tomatoes
Disease Prevention Programs Worth the Investment
Does Location Affect Kids' Weight?
Don't Let Injury Spoil Outdoor Summer Fun
Don't Rely on Diet to Prevent Weight Regain
Drinkers May Exercise More Than Teetotalers
Drug Boosts Natural Growth Hormone in Seniors
Early Exercise Boosts Outcomes for ICU Patients
Early Mobility Best for ICU Patients
Eating Strategies for Healthier Holiday Parties
Elbow Injuries on Rise Among Young Athletes
E-Mailing Your Way to Healthier Habits
Employer-Sponsored Workouts Boost Workers' Health
Epilepsy Raises Drowning Risk
European Researchers Call for New Doping Standards
Even a Little Overweight, Inactivity Hurts the Heart
Even Light Smoking Affects Young Adults' Arteries
Excess Weight Gain During Pregnancy a Risk to Mother and Child
Excess Weight Speeds Up Osteoarthritis
Exercise 30 Minutes a Day? Who Knew!
Exercise Benefits Even the Oldest Old
Exercise Boosts Bone Density in Breast-Feeding Moms
Exercise Boosts Quality of Life in Postmenopausal Women
Exercise Combats Cancer Fatigue
Exercise Could Cut Risk of Mild Cognitive Impairment
Exercise During Pregnancy Has Baby Benefits, Too
Exercise During Pregnancy Keeps Newborn Size Normal
Exercise Eases Obesity and Anger in Kids
Exercise Extends Life of Kidney Patients
Exercise Improves Stroke Outcome
Exercise in Adolescence May Cut Risk of Deadly Brain Tumor
Exercise Keeps the Brain Young
Exercise Key Player in Knee Replacement Recovery
Exercise Lowers Risk of Colon Cancer
Exercise May Help in Leukemia Recovery
Exercise May Help Prevent Age-Related Memory Loss
Exercise May Prevent Prostate Cancer: Study
Exercise Might Benefit Some With Heart Failure
Exercise Might Slow Brain Shrinkage in Alzheimer's Patients
Exercise Plays Role in Recovery From Sports Injuries
Exercise Protects Black Women From Type 2 Diabetes
Exercise Reduces Blood Pressure...
Exercise Testing for Cancer Fails to Follow Guidelines
Exercise Tips for Seniors to Start a Healthy 2009
Exercise Tips to Keep Boomers on Their Feet
Exercise, Counseling Benefits Depressed Heart Failure Patients
Exercise, Education Keep You Sharp in Old Age
Exercising Throat Muscles May Relieve Sleep Apnea
Experts Urge School Screening of Athletes' Hearts
Extreme Heat a Deadly Risk for Older Adults
Factors in Cancer Death Rates Stay Stagnant
Fall Cleanup Is a Prime Time for Accidents
Fall Sports Peak Time for Lower Leg Damage
Familial Breast Cancer Risk Lasts a Lifetime for Sisters
Fatness Boosts Inflammation in Body
FDA Recalls Dietary Supplements Tied to 1 Death, Liver Damage
Few Student-Athletes Survive Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Fewer Steps Per Day Send Disease Markers Up
Finding Fitness on the Dance Floor
First-Time Shoulder Dislocations Helped by Surgery
Fitness a Key Element in Determining Male Diabetic's Longevity
Fitness Fades Fast After 45
Fitness Might Limit Stroke's Impact
Football Can Shrink Players
For Older Walkers, Faster Is Better
For Preschoolers, Even 'Play' Tends to Be Sedentary
For Young Ballplayers, Support and Caution Are Key
Freshman Weight Gain Has Many Culprits
Gains Against Heart Failure Reported
Gender Plays Role in Post-Concussion Healing
Genetic Disorder May Hold Key to Heat Stroke Cure
Genetic Testing No Real Help in Predicting Type 2 Diabetes
Get Healthy: Your Middle-Aged Heart Will Thank You
Get in Step With Summer Foot Care
Get the Most Out of Your Run
Girls Participating in Sports in Record Numbers
Golf Cart Injuries Give Rise to Calls for Regulation
Golf Course Insecticides Pose Little Danger to Players
Good Warm-Ups Could Halve Sports Injuries
Gradual Exercise Best After Joint Replacement
Greener Neighborhoods Mean Slimmer Children
Growth Hormone May Build Muscle in Older Men
Have Fun -- But Be Safe -- This Summer
Head and Neck Cancer Outcomes a Mixed Bag
Head Injuries All Too Common in Summer Play
Head-First Slide a Heads-Up Play
Health Tip: Aerobic Exercise
Health Tip: Asthmatics Don't Have to Stop Exercising
Health Tip: Can You Quit Smoking Without Weight Gain?
Health Tip: Children Need Exercise, Too
Health Tip: Choosing Exercise Equipment
Health Tip: Dealing With Exercise-Induced Asthma
Health Tip: Exercise During Pregnancy
Health Tip: Exercise for Bone Health
Health Tip: Exercise for People With Diabetes
Health Tip: Exercise to Beat Arthritis Pain
Health Tip: Exercising During Pregnancy
Health Tip: Exercising During Pregnancy
Health Tip: Exercising If You Have Rosacea
Health Tip: Exercising in Hot Weather
Health Tip: Exercising With Back Pain
Health Tip: Get Fit After Baby is Born
Health Tip: Help Protect Young Athletes
Health Tip: If You're Tired of Walking
Health Tip: Jump Rope for Fitness
Health Tip: Keeping the Caregiver Healthy
Health Tip: Keeping Workouts Fun
Health Tip: Log Your Exercise
Health Tip: Maintain Healthy Blood Sugar During Exercise
Health Tip: Make Exercise a Daily Habit
Health Tip: Nutrition for Athletic Performance
Health Tip: Oh, Those Aching Muscles
Health Tip: Protect Your Muscles
Health Tip: Sports Safety for Kids
Health Tip: Sticking With Exercise
Health Tip: Straining the Hamstring
Health Tip: Strengthen Your Shoulders
Health Tip: Stretch Your Hamstrings
Health Tip: Too Much Exercise Isn't Good Either
Health Tip: Try Cross Training
Health Tip: Try Kickboxing
Health Tip: Walking for Exercise
Health Tip: Warm Up Before Exercise
Health Tip: Water Safety
Health Tip: Wear a Helmet
Health Tip: Weight-Bearing Exercises Strengthen Bones
Health Tip: Why Don't You Exercise?
Healthier Lifestyle Can Cut COPD Symptoms
Healthier Lifestyles Would Lengthen American Lives
Healthy Behaviors Slow Functional Decline After Cancer
Healthy Diet, Exercise Keeps Mind Sharp As You Age
Healthy Heart Tips for a Bad Economy
Healthy Lifestyle Boosts Women's Longevity
Heart Disease Starts Early in Life
High Blood Fat Levels Common in Americans
High Blood Pressure Stalks Many Americans
High Blood Pressure Still Slipping Past Doctors
High Resting Heart Rate Spells Trouble for Women
High School Sports Put Players at Risk for Severe Injuries
Higher Fitness Levels Tied to Lower Heart, Death Risks
High-Impact Activity May Be Good for Old Bones
Holiday Meals With a Calorie-Conscious Twist
Holidays Don't Have to Make You Heavier
Home-Based Programs Benefit Older Cancer Survivors
Hormone-Boosting Drug May Help Treat Frailty
'Hot' Toys May Not Be the Best Present
How to Stay Out of the ER This Summer
HS Sports Shoulder Injuries More Likely in Boys
Immigrant Children Less Likely to Exercise
Inactive Teens at Risk for More Behavioral Problems
Injury Patterns Similar for 'Circus' Artists, Elite Athletes
Intense Daily Workout May Keep Cancer at Bay
Interactive Video Games Offer Exercise Benefits
International Blood Doping Tests May Miss Cheaters
Kidney Damage Another Consequence of Anabolic Steroids
Kids' Eye Injuries From Golf Clubs Rare But Severe
Kids Kept Indoors Due to Poor Clothing Choices
Kids of Parents Who Value Exercise Are More Active
Kids Who Live Near Green Spaces Seem to Walk More
Kids Who Spend More Time Outdoors Have Better Vision
Lifelong Exercise Keeps Seniors Young at Heart
Lifestyle Changes Boost Enzyme Regulating Cell Aging
Lifestyle Changes Can Keep Diabetes at Bay for 14 Years
Lifestyle Factors Tied to Older Adults' Diabetes Risk
Light Exercise Prevents Atrial Fibrillation in Elderly
Light Stretching Improves Range of Joint Motion
Living Healthily on Less
Living With Less TV, More Sweat Boosts Weight Loss
Long-Term Help Regimen Cut Heart Attack Recurrence
Low-Cost Strategies to Maintain Health in Hard Times
Lowering Dietary Fat May Help Prevent Prostate Cancer
Making Obese Mice Slim, Without Diet or Exercise
Many Americans Fear Being Diagnosed With Diabetes
Many Cancer Survivors Are Overweight and Sedentary: Study
Many Cancer Survivors Don't Adopt Healthy Lifestyle
Many Women Struggle With Uncontrolled Blood Pressure
Marathoners Go the Distance on Heart Health
Men Who Get Active in Midlife Live Longer
Menstruation Cessation in Female Teen Athletes May Be Caused by Hormone
Mental Barriers Block Obese Women From Exercise
Mental Exhaustion Impedes Physical Performance
Mice Can Sense Oxygen Through Their Skin
Minimal Exercise Benefits Overweight Postmenopausal Women
Minneapolis Tops List of Heart-Friendly Cities for Women
Moderate Aerobic Exercise Lowers Diabetics' Liver Fat
Moderate Aerobics May Ease Insomnia Symptoms
Modern Athletes Keep Getting Taller, Bigger
Mom and Baby Alike May Benefit From Exercise
More Evidence Healthy Living Brings Long Life
More 'Screen Time' Linked to Poor Fitness in Girls
More Sweat Equals Lower Risk of Exercise-Induced Asthma
Most Fit Have Less Brain Atrophy From Alzheimer's
Most Older Americans Living Longer and Better
Most Sports-Related Eye Injuries Are Preventable
MRSA Infections Can Bug Fitness Buffs
Muscle Mass Won't Grow in Women Over 80
Need a Walking Partner? Try a Dog
Neighborhood Influences Exercise Levels
'Net, Video Tools Successful in Lung Disease Management
New Guidelines Make It Easy to Get Fit
New Guidelines Urged for Young Athletes' Neck Injuries
Normal Weight Doesn't Always Equal Healthy Weight
Nutrition Still Not 'A' Grade in U.S. Schools: Studies
Obesity is a Family Affair
Obesity Rates Continue to Climb in U.S.
Obesity Rates Up in 37 States: Report
Occupational Therapy Plus Exercise Benefits Osteoarthritis
Older Adults Who Exercise Boost Blood Flow in Brain
Older Women Have Harder Time Preserving Muscle Than Men
Orthopedic Surgeons Weigh in on Pool Safety
Oxidized LDL Cholesterol Linked to Metabolic Syndrome
Pain Robs Years From Folks at Mid-Life
Pill Could Boost Sports Performance
Population-Based Strategy Urged to Cut U.S. Obesity Rate
Portion Distortion
Post-Exercise 'Glow' May Last 12 Hours
Post-Workout Snack May Hamper Weight Loss
Program Helps Kids Switch Over to Healthy Behaviors
Protective Eyewear Key to Sports Safety
Put Your Best Foot Forward Next Year
Quick Orthopedic Repair Can Save Young Shoulders
Rate of Diabetes Cases Doubles in 10 Years: CDC
Recess Makes for Better Students
Regular Yoga May Improve Eating Habits
Researchers Push Aggressive Cholesterol Control in Kids
Resistance Training Boosts Mobility in Knee Arthritis Patients
Rheumatoid Arthritis a Threat to the Heart
Rising Blood Sugar May Harm the Aging Brain
Robotic Device Could Help Stroke Patients
Run for Your Life
'Safe' Ozone Levels May Not Be for Some
Safety Gear a Must to Prevent Kids' Sports Injuries
School Environment Can Curb Kids' Weight Gain
School PE Programs Don't Lower Child Obesity
School Sports May Spell Trouble for Ankles
Screening Athletes Could Cut Sudden Cardiac Death Risk
Second Stroke Prevention Efforts Found Wanting
Sedentary Kids May Take Longer to Fall Asleep
Seniors Who Exercise Help Their Health
Shockwave Treatment May Not Be Best for Shoulder Pain
Shoulder Surgery Helps Athletes Get Back in the Game
'Sideline' Rage Triggers Mirror Those of Angry Drivers
Simple Exercise Keeps Brain at Top of Its Game
Simple Steps Get Walkers Moving
Small Steps May Speed Recovery in ICU Patients
Smoking, Hypertension Each Account for 1 in 5 U.S. Deaths
Soccer's a Winner for Building Bone Health in Girls
Special Treadmill Helps Stroke Patients Regain Normal Gait
Sports Doping's Effect May Be in the Mind
Sports Drinks May Be Tough on Teeth
Sprinters Closest to Starter's Pistol Have Edge
Start Packing for Great American Backyard Campout
Stay Upbeat, Active to Keep the Mind Young
Stay Upbeat, Exercise to Help Prevent Cancer in Old Age
Stress Triggers Heart-Damaging Behavior
Stress, Bad Bedtime Habits Cause Insomnia
Stretching Exercises May Protect Against Preeclampsia
Stretching Test May Reveal Arterial Stiffness
Strict Blood Sugar Lowering Won't Ease Diabetes Heart Risk
Stroke Patients at High Risk for Falls
Stroke Risk Plummets With Healthy Lifestyle
Stroke Survivors Walk Better With Human Help
Strong Thighs May Mean Less Knee Pain for Women
Studies Affirm Value of Healthy Lifestyle
Study Shows Exercise Shields Against Osteoporosis
Study Urges Treatment for Even Mild Gestational Diabetes
Sudden Cardiac Death Rare in Young Athletes
Supervised Exercise May Relieve Fatigue During Chemotherapy
Surgery May Not Help Most People With Narrowed Brain Artery
Surviving Daylight Saving Switch
Swimming Lessons Don't Increase Drowning Risk, Study Says
Tai Chi May Help Ward Off Knee Pain in Seniors
Teen Athletes Sleep Better Than Couch Potatoes
Teens Likely to Trade Team Sports for Individual Exercise
Tennis Players Ace Perception of Speed, Motion
Testing Young Athletes for Heart Defects May Save Lives
The Pill May Limit Muscle Gains in Women
The Ups and Downs of 'Yo-Yo' Dieting
Thin Thighs Might Be Harbinger of Heart Disease
Tight Backpack Straps Cut Blood to Shoulders, Arms
Tips to Ease an Aching Back
Too Few Cancer Survivors Pursue Healthy Lifestyles
Treadmill Workouts Help Stroke Survivors
Tree-Lined Streets Associated With Lower Childhood Asthma Rates
Trouble Sleeping? Try These Tips
TV in the Bedroom Is Not a Teen's Best Friend
Twofold Action Urged for Pre-Diabetes
Using Music and Sports to Improve Kids' Asthma
Varicose, Spider Veins May Be Inevitable for Some
Vigorous Exercise Aids Those With Obesity-Related Gene
Vigorous Exercise Can Cut Breast Cancer Risk
Vigorous Exercise Cuts Stroke Risk for Men, Not Women
Vigorous Treadmill Workout Curbs Appetite Hormones
Walk 100 Steps a Minute for 'Moderate' Exercise
Walkable Neighborhoods Keep the Pounds Off
Walking Golf Course Affects Swing, Performance
Walking Is Good for Blocked Leg Arteries
Walking Program May Relieve Peripheral Artery Pain
Walking Styles a Quick Cue to Gender
Want to Stop Cancer? You Can, Experts Say
Warm-Up Reduces ACL Injury in Female Soccer Players
Web Is Becoming One-Stop Shopping for Health Help
What to Do If You Have Unsightly Veins
Whisk Those Blues Away
Winter Workouts Are Cool
Winter's Cold, Summer's Heat Take a Toll
Women Risk Bone Loss After Knee Surgery
Women's Exercise Priorities Vary With Life Stages
Workplace Health Programs Effective Interventions
Workplace Wellness Seems to Really Work
Yale Plans Closer Look at Exercise and Cancer
Yoga Program May Help Prevent Falls in Elderly
Young Athletes at Risk of Heat Injury
Young Gymnasts Facing Broad Range of New Injuries