Fitness
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11/06/2014 - World Cup may be alcohol contest
The alcohol industry will be the real winner of the 2014 World Cup, it was claimed today. More
29/05/2014 - Startling growth of worldwide obesity
The growth of obesity around the world has been "startling" in the last 30 years, researchers warn today. More
28/05/2014 - Schools alone can't boost kids' health
School-based interventions to get children exercising more and eating more fruit and vegetables may not be workable on their own, researchers warn today. More
22/05/2014 - Parents prevent children walking to school
Children are missing out on valuable exercise because their parents prefer their youngsters to get the bus or to be driven to school, researchers warn today. More
19/05/2014 - Dengue fever risk predicted for Brazil’s World Cup
An early warning system that predicts the risk of dengue infections for the 553 micro-regions of Brazil during the football World Cup has been developed for the first time. More
14/05/2014 - Neck tests could reduce rugby injury
Adult rugby teams seeking to recruit teenagers should be required to ensure their recruits undergo medical testing for body strength, according to a Scottish study. More
14/05/2014 - Pacemaker risk for athletes
Athletes face an increased risk of developing abnormal heart rhythms in old age, leading to them needing pacemakers, new research suggests. More
12/05/2014 - Most adults set to be overweight in much of Europe
Ireland is set to be the plumpest country in Europe - with nearly half its population classed as obese, according to a new analysis. More
09/05/2014 - Screen teens for heart risk - conference
Teenagers and young adults could successfully be screened for risk of sudden cardiac death, a conference heard yesterday. More
25/04/2014 - Anti-doping bodies call for ten-year sample storage
Anti-doping bodies have called for athletes’ blood and urine samples to be stored for ten years, to enable technology to catch up with substances that currently evade detection. More
09/04/2014 - Aerobic exercise boosts elderly memory
Elderly women with mild cognitive impairment benefit significantly from aerobic training, according to findings published today. More
03/04/2014 - Alzheimer's project to link causes
Researchers in Cardiff are setting out to link the genetic and lifestyle causes of Alzheimer's disease, it was announced today. More
27/03/2014 - DNA test to spot children at weight risk
A simple DNA test could be used to predict which five-year-old children will put on weight, researchers have revealed. More
25/03/2014 - Active mothers raise active children
Active mothers encourage children to be active - but many mothers are not active enough, researchers reported yesterday. More
25/03/2014 - Sleep clues to obesity
Good sleep may be one of the key factors in preventing obesity and diabetes, researchers say today. More
21/03/2014 - How exercise reduces breast cancer risk
Women of any age can cut their risk of breast cancer by undertaking daily physical activity, researchers reported yesterday. More
20/03/2014 - Fatness reduces physical activity
Children who carry the most weight may be caught in a vicious circle of inactivity aggravated by their size, researchers reported yesterday. More
27/02/2014 - Caesarean link to obesity
People born through caesarean section are significantly more likely than others to be obese as adults, researchers revealed last night. More
25/02/2014 - Overweight "normal" for children
Being overweight is rapidly becoming the new "normal" for child body-shape, European health leaders warn today. More
19/02/2014 - Exercise hormone linked to ageing
British researchers say they have found a new link between keeping fit and delaying ageing. More
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