Sports Medicine Archives - Page 24 of 35

Exercise may lower risk of death for men with prostate cancer

A new study of men with prostate cancer finds that physical activity is associated with a lower risk of overall […]

Quitting Smoking: Managing the Associated Weight Gain

Weight gain after quitting smoking Behavioural interventions: Changing your actions Physical activity Changing your diet Cognitive interventions: Changing your thinking […]

Plugged up: Signs of worsening constipation in children

Mild constipation in children is fairly common, but gastroenterologists at Johns Hopkins Children’s Center have been seeing what they believe […]

Higher risk of zinc deficiency in NZ Pacific children

Pacific Island schoolchildren in New Zealand are at a higher risk of zinc deficiency than children of other ethnicities, according to […]

Small BMI change in overweight children could have big blood pressure impact

Small changes in weight can make bigger differences in the blood pressure for overweight children, compared to those at normal weight, […]

Smoking Statistics

Smoking statistics for Australia: How many people die from smoking every year? Who smokes, and how often do they smoke? How many people try to quit, and how many are successful? What is the economic impact of smoking?

Stress before cancer therapy could help deadly cells survive treatment

Patients who experience physical or psychological stress – including rigorous exercise – one or two days before a cancer treatment […]

Imbalanced diet and inadequate exercise may underlie asthma in children

Even children of a healthy weight who have an imbalanced metabolism due to poor diet or exercise may be at […]

Television and Childhood

In an increasingly screen-based society, the potential harmful effects of television on lifestyle and behaviour in infants and children of all ages need to be carefully monitored.