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In the first study to demonstrate a clear positive association between adolescent fitness and adult cognitive performance, researchers find that better aerobic health among teenage boys correlates to higher scores on a range of intelligence tests -- and more education and income later in life.
Andrew Chatwood, 53, has won the first ever ‘Terrific in 10’ body transformation contest at Wexer.com, a free video workout site that offers personalized health and fitness advice.
When 8-year-old Cynthia Gordon gets on the bus after a long day of classes at Eisenberg Elementary School, she does not head home.
(ARA) - What do you get the fitness fans on your holiday shopping list? Candy and fruitcake probably aren't good gifts, since they're likely watching their diets. Clothing is difficult, since getting the style and size right can be tricky.
-Active Minds at Mercyhurst College will host a free panel discussion Thursday, Dec. 10, 8:30 p.m., in the college's Zurn Hall, Lecture Hall 114. The session, Now and After College: A Panel Discussion on Mental Health, will discuss mental health and illness on a college campus and what to expect after college.
Hamburg - Daily exercise at school may reduce the impact of poverty and other socio-economic forces on future heart problems, German researchers have found. One year of daily gym class increased fat-free mass by 2.6 per cent among children in a poore...
Ever feel like you spend all your time running your business, and there's just no time in your day to fit in some exercise? Many business owners say it's hard to justify exercising when they could be selling, marketing or otherwise growing their businesses. And fitness, which for many feels like a chore, is easy to cross off the to-do list.
BALLSTON SPA — Mark Boudreau is a trainer to rising stars with Olympic dreams, and also to regular youngsters who just want to get fit and healthy.
Cul de sacs, computers and cars are conspiring to turn Delaware into a state full of couch potatoes and the state hopes that a set of initiatives designed to put a new emphasis on fitness -- and activity -- will help counter the trend.
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A management agreement for the new Mission Fitness Center at the Center for Health and Wellness will headline the monthly meeting of the Ector County Hospital District board at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Other numbers may be better fitness indicators.
In simpler times, maintaining good health was a matter of joining a gym or lacing up running shoes for a loop in the park. These days, a range of gadgets can help boost your workouts.
The owners of a new health and fitness center in East Aurora see the benefit of leading an active lifestyle, and they would like to help push community members that extra step towards following their example.
A critically acclaimed guide to physical and spiritual health, Ten Commandments of Faith and Fitness uses evidence-based activity and nutrition strategies, Biblical inspiration, and Scriptural verse to provide Christians with a faith-based plan for improving the quality of their lives. Enhancing physical fitness and eating habits, along with a focus on achieving spiritual wholeness, can help ...
EAGLE BUTTE, S.D. – In October, the Cheyenne River Youth Project in Eagle Butte, S.D., introduced a new component to its ongoing wellness programming. Christened “ Zaniya ,” which means “health and wellness” in Lakota, the new offering was a multifaceted fitness competition for teens held every Tuesday and Thursday throughout the month at the Cokata Wiconi Teen Center.
