Fitness
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25/07/2017 - Community dog-walking could be a prescription
Community dog-walking schemes might provide the key to helping adults stay active, researchers in Norfolk, UK, say today. More
20/07/2017 - Benefits of pregnancy fitness revealed
Exercising during pregnancy is not only safe - but has significant benefits for the mother, according to the findings of a major UK research study published today. More
23/06/2017 - Swimming benefits study "ground-breaking"
A senior health educator has been promoting the health benefits of swimming in a ground-breaking new report. More
08/06/2017 - Marathons have no impact on atherosclerosis
Repeated marathon running has no impact on the risk of coronary atherosclerosis - for better or worse, according to a new scientific study from Germany. More
05/05/2017 - Heart-rate apps are ‘inaccurate’
People are being warned not to rely on the accuracy of heart-rate apps after researcher found significant discrepancies in them. More
13/04/2017 - How fitness improves MI survival
People who keep fit improve their chances of survival if they suffer a myocardial infarction, according to the findings of a Danish study published today. More
03/04/2017 - Inactive Britons urged to step up
A campaign was launched today to encourage 20 million inactive adults in Britain to take some exercise. More
21/03/2017 - Liver disease concern for young overweight men
Overweight or obese young men have an increased risk of developing severe liver disease or liver cancer in later life, researchers from Sweden say today. More
08/03/2017 - 'Fat shaming' limits exercise
So-called "fat-shaming" compounds the problem of obesity by reducing incentives to exercise, researchers say today. 1 comments More
02/03/2017 - Activity critical to elderly health - study
Keeping physically active, rather than weight management, is the key to preventing cardiovascular disease in older people, according to a new European study. More
27/02/2017 - Aortic stenosis exercise test ‘inaccurate’
An established test used to see if people need open heart surgery could be leading to too many patients undergoing the procedure, it is claimed. More
24/02/2017 - Cortisol levels show obesity stress link
New research shows how people who suffer long-term stress may also be prone to obesity. More
15/02/2017 - Football linked to dementia risk
Post-mortem examinations of former football players have found evidence of a type of damage linked to dementia, researchers report today. More
06/01/2017 - Gastric bypass beneficial to severely obese teens
Gastric bypass surgery can help severely obese teenagers maintain their weight loss, although they may need to undergo additional procedures to deal with complications, two studies reported today. More
29/12/2016 - Middle-aged are unhealthy - Public Health England
Only one in six of England's middle-aged people are leading a healthy lifestyle, according to Public Health England. More
14/12/2016 - Phone game benefits faded after six weeks
The hit mobile phone game Pokemon GO was praised for increasing physical activity among users - but this may have only lasted six weeks, according to a new analysis. More
02/12/2016 - Foxglove leaf tea sends woman to A&E
A woman nearly died after mistakenly brewing foxglove leaves in a herbal tea, doctors revealed today. More
30/11/2016 - Racquets, swimming and aerobics best for health?
Racquet sports, swimming and aerobics may be the healthiest forms of fitness, researchers say today. More
21/11/2016 - Exercise space key to inactivity, conference told
Governments need to create more space for exercise to help people become more active and tackle the health effects of inactivity, according to researchers at Edinburgh University, UK. More
04/11/2016 - Child obesity "an emergency"
The health of Britain's children is now a "state of emergency" given soaring rates of obesity, a senior paediatrician has warned. More
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