News tagged with physical fitness
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Using radiation to sterilize insect pests may protect California fruits and vegetables
A new study published in the Journal of Economic Entomology shows that radiation can be used to effectively sterilize the light brown apple moth (LBAM), an insect pest found in Australia, New Zealand, California, Hawaii, Sweden ...
Nov 30, 2011 |
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Woman to begin Antarctic crossing, awaits weather
(AP) -- A 33-year-old British adventurer preparing for a historic solo crossing of Antarctica was waiting at a base camp for the weather to improve on Sunday in order to begin her long journey on skis.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Nov 21, 2011 |
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Light dependency underlies beneficial jetlag in racehorses
A new study has shown that racehorses are extremely sensitive to changes in daily light and, contrary to humans, can adapt very quickly to sudden shifts in the 24-hour light-dark cycle, such as those resulting from a transmeridian ...
Oct 18, 2011 |
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Caveman instincts still play role in choosing political leaders
(PhysOrg.com) -- When it comes to voter preference, the issues count. But some may pull the handle for a more primal reason: Physical fitness and stature against an opponent.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Oct 18, 2011 |
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Learning through unstructured play helps kids develop
Roughhousing, or tossing your children around on purpose, can be a hard sell to many parents. We worry our kids will get hurt. We don't want rowdy behavior carrying over into the classroom, especially in schools with no-touching ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Aug 19, 2011 |
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Study shows why people read magazines featuring envy-inspiring models
New research reveals why people read fitness and fashion magazines featuring photos of impossibly thin or muscular models -- models whose appearance highlight the readers' own flaws.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Mar 14, 2011 |
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Army's new fitness tests add taste of battlefield
(AP) -- Sit-ups don't make a soldier, the Army has decided. So its 30-year-old fitness requirements are getting a battlefield-inspired makeover.
Mar 01, 2011 |
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Computer fun helps improve girls' food choices, fitness
Lively, educational comic strips, geared to 8- to 10-year-old African-American girls, can help these young viewers make better food choices and improve their physical fitness. That's what happened in a preliminary ...
Jun 22, 2010 |
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Physical fitness may help reduce chronic disease risk in college students
Staying in shape may bolster the metabolic profiles of college students, even in those with higher than desirable body fat percentages. In an epidemiological study, researchers at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science ...
Jun 17, 2010 |
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Sebelius stumps for anti-childhood obesity plan
(AP) -- The Obama administration is calling on mayors to help in the fight against childhood obesity because the effort won't work if communities don't engage in it, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius ...
Jun 12, 2010 |
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Exercise limits: Just 1 in 5 kids live near parks
(AP) -- Health officials say one reason so many American kids are overweight is that few have a nearby place to play and exercise.
May 25, 2010 |
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Researchers Use Wii Fit to Help Restore Soldier's Balance After Traumatic Brain Injury
(PhysOrg.com) -- Kansas State University researchers have found that Nintendo's Wii Fit helped improve balance for a solider with a traumatic brain injury, a problem many soldiers are facing after serving in Afghanistan and ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
May 18, 2010 |
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A more active lifestyle crucial for day-to-day function in COPD patients
There is no magic bullet to help patients with COPD improve their ability to function in daily life. In fact, the best advice they might get is "do by doing," according to research to be presented at the ATS conference in ...
May 16, 2010 |
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The biggest winners: Summer campers
A residential summer weight-loss camp markedly improved obese children's health, a study in the April edition of Pediatrics reports. A Saint Louis University physician found the camp improved children's weight, body mass i ...
May 06, 2010 |
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Broader smile, longer life: study
The broader your smile and the deeper the creases around your eyes when you grin, the longer you are likely to live, according to a study published in Psychological Science this week.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 24, 2010 |
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