Fitness
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13/05/2011 - Long-term harm from child inactivity claimed
Even apparently healthy children may be stoking up future problems for their hearts if they are physically inactive, researchers claimed last night. More
28/04/2011 - Frequent flier deficit
"Frequent fliers" may face massive health problems linked to obesity and high blood pressure, according to a new analysis. More
27/04/2011 - Plasma test for knee pain
A technique used to promote healing after surgery might provide relief for knee pain, doctors believe. More
06/04/2011 - Sprinting to health
Sprinting may be better than marathon running for health - certainly for teenagers, British researchers say today. More
05/04/2011 - Work-life imbalance warning
People who spend long hours at work seem to face an increased risk of developing heart disease, British researchers reported last night. More
30/03/2011 - Weight training 'safe' in pregnancy
Weight training is safe for pregnant women - allowing them to use it to maintain fitness, research has found. More
25/03/2011 - Pregnancy obesity challenge
Little is being done to help obese mothers-to-be, despite the dangers for both mother and the baby, it has been claimed. More
21/03/2011 - Allergy warning for runners
Marathon runners need to face up to the risks posed by having an allergy, researchers have warned. More
18/03/2011 - Western Europeans living longer
Life expectancy is rising in Europe, despite the rise in obesity, according to a new analysis. More
11/03/2011 - Waist 'not' key to obesity risk
The body shapes of obese people do not play a major part in their increased risk of illness, according to the findings of a major study published today. More
09/03/2011 - Support needed for obese mothers
Pregnancy often makes women feel "free" from the stigma of being overweight, researchers say today. More
08/03/2011 - How lifestyle guards gut
Doctors have unveiled new insights into how healthy lifestyles may help prevent cancer of the gut. More
24/02/2011 - Air pollution a major heart attack trigger
Air pollution may be as dangerous to the heart as shovelling snow or drinking too much alcohol or coffee, researchers warned today. More
21/02/2011 - ME treatment rejected
Campaigners have reacted in dismay to the findings of a major medical study showing their favoured treatment for chronic fatigue syndrome - or ME - does not work. More
15/02/2011 - Obesity a killer
Obesity is a killer in its own right - regardless of whether it causes other problems such as high blood pressure or diabetes, researchers claimed today. More
15/02/2011 - Pedals may boost office fitness
Offices could install portable pedal machines to help workers counteract the risks linked to spending hours sitting at a desk, experts said today. More
04/02/2011 - Female cancer risk grows as exercise urged
British women are facing an increased risk of developing breast cancer, experts warned today. More
04/02/2011 - Obesity doubled in 30 years
Obesity has almost doubled worldwide since 1980, but blood pressure and cholesterol levels have improved in many high-income countries, experts say today. More
25/01/2011 - Turn down the heating and lose weight?
Central heating and double glazing may be playing a key role in the spread of obesity in the UK and other developed countries, researchers claim today. More
25/01/2011 - Easy living link to cancer risk
Experts have blamed unhealthy lifestyles for high cancer rates in wealthy countries such as Britain and Denmark. More
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