Euro 2012 free from cigarette smoke
February 28th, 2012 - 4:19 pm ICT by IANS
Warsaw, Feb 28 (IANS) World Health Organization (WHO) wants to ban smoking in fan zones of the Euro 2012 football competition as they see it as a perfect opportunity for ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Obesity is avoidable even if it runs in the family: Study
September 1st, 2010 - 12:17 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 1 (ANI): Blaming your genes for those extra pounds? Well, you might not be able to use that as an excuse anymore, for scientists have revealed that even people with ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Sitting too long ‘ups death risk’
July 23rd, 2010 - 1:31 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 23 (ANI): A new study has found that the more time people spent sitting down, the greater their risk of death.American Cancer Society researcher Alpa Patel says that irrespective of ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Women living closer to grocery store ‘are more likely to be obese’
July 3rd, 2010 - 2:45 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 3 (ANI): The closer a woman lives to the grocery store, the greater is her BMI, found a study.Researchers at the University at Buffalo conducted a neighbourhood-scaled exploratory study that ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
80 percent of adolescents into sports don’t smoke
August 26th, 2008 - 4:06 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 26 (IANS) Eight out of 10 adolescents taking part in sports activities don't smoke, according to a new study in Spain.The study linking tobacco consumption and sports, based on a ... Read more...
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Recreation and park agencies key to healthy lifestyles
August 5th, 2008 - 5:23 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 5 (ANI): Recreation and park agencies can play a vital in promoting healthy lifestyles, according to a new study.A research team led by Andrew Mowen, Ph.D., associate professor ... Read more...
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