High school athletes are sidelined more than 9,000 days a year because of heat-related illnesses, according to a new CDC analysis. The analysis, published in last week’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, looked at 2005-2009 data from the National High School Sports-Related Injury Surveillance Study…

The case of Australian swimmer Ryan Napoleon being banned from international competition for three months after testing positive to a banned substance highlights the need for pharmacists to be totally aware of what they are dispensing and the circumstances under which medications are dispensed…

Forty Pennsylvania elementary schools have been selected to receive an Active Schools grant for the 2010-11 school year, Secretary of Health Everette James announced. “All children need 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity every day to build strong bones and healthy hearts,” said James…

Building upon its partnership with the PGA TOUR®, Transitions Optical, Inc. announced the activation of several on-site experiences aimed at educating both players and spectators about the need for healthy vision during The Barclays this week at The Ridgewood Country Club…

Foot pain began affecting Donna’s tennis game, and she was determined not to let it keep her from the sport she loved. The 47-year-old avid tennis player from Arizona tried to play through the pain and rest her feet between matches. But when the pain became too much, and even started affecting her everyday activities, she made an appointment with a foot and ankle surgeon…

Amble, stroll or pedal: it’s all good. A new study provides evidence supporting a seemingly obvious - but unproven - link between walking- and cycling-friendly communities and lower levels of obesity. Researchers found that people are more likely to have healthy weights if they live in places where walking and cycling are more common. The link held up among nations, cities and U.S. states…

Amble, stroll or pedal: it’s all good. A new study provides evidence supporting a seemingly obvious but unproven link between walking- and cycling-friendly communities and lower levels of obesity. Researchers found that people are more likely to have healthy weights if they live in places where walking and cycling are more common. The link held up among nations, cities and U.S. states…

There is now another good reason to exercise. Besides burning calories, exercise restores the sensitivity of neurons involved in the control of satiety (feeling full), which in turn contributes to reduced food intake and consequently weight loss…

Skeletal muscles combust both lipids and carbohydrates during exercise. The carbohydrates consist of both glycogen stored in the muscles as well as glucose extracted from the blood. Being a major sink for glucose disposal, skeletal muscle represents an important model tissue for studying the intracellular signaling pathways leading to increased glucose transport…

Want a slimmer, healthier community? Try building more sidewalks, crosswalks and bike paths. A study authored by Professor David Bassett Jr…