Use your head when exercising in the heat. That is the overt message of a series of recent studies showing that cooling the neck before exercise in hot, humid conditions can improve athletic performance. But the research also raises this provocative issue: Even if you can exercise harder in the heat, is it really a [...]

Children and adolescents who eat candy tend to weigh less than their non-consuming counterparts, according to a new study published in Food & Nutrition Research, a peer-reviewed journal. This is potentially important news given the current state of the childhood obesity epidemic. But lead researcher Carol O’Neil, P…

All fat is not created equal. Unsightly as it is, subcutaneous fat, the fat right under the skin, is not as dangerous to overall health as visceral fat, the fat deep in the belly surrounding vital organs. According to a new study by researchers at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, the way to zero in [...]

Homosexual men taking bicalutamide for prostate cancer were much more likely to report sexual problems during treatment than heterosexual patients, according to a study in the July issue of the urology journal BJUI. Researchers from Romania and the USA studied 17 heterosexual men and 12 homosexual men receiving a 50mg daily d…

Where you get your news could play a significant role in determining what you perceive as the best strategy for addressing childhood obesity. According to a study led by researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, whether you believe the keys to combating childhood obesity are personal factors such a…