Maya children in U.S. more likely to be overweight and obese than whites or blacks
...who report watching television or playing computer games as favorite leisure activities face of higher chance of overweight, he said. Other studies in the United States have shown a connection between television viewing and weight problems, so our study is not unusual, but we do show this lifestyle affects...'Use it or lose it?' study suggests mentally stimulating activities may reduce Alzheimer's risk
...ng newspapers or magazines; reading books; playing games such as cards, checkers, crosswords, or other puzzles; and going to museums. The frequency of participating in each activity was rated on a five-point scale, with the highest point assigned to participating in an activity every day or about ever...Endurance athletes could benefit from surgical release of kinked leg arteries
... Dutch athletes that were selected for the olympic games (Sydney 2000) in cycling and triathlon needed surgery to correct blood-flow restrictions....Mets pitcher Al Leiter to dedicate Leiter's Landing Playroom
...ea outfitted with the latest equipment, toys, and games in which they can interact with their peers and participate in therapeutic and recreational activities, the Leiters Landing Foundation Playroom will be a dramatic addition to the Rusk program. Leiter and his wife, Lori, founded the Leiters Landi...Vibrating computer games should carry health warnings
...ssociated with prolonged use of vibrating computer games BMJ Volume 324, p 301 Prolonged use of vibrating computer games by children may be linked to a condition known as hand-arm vibration syndrome and should carry healt...12-hour ADHD drug as effective as thrice daily doses
...tigators monitored behavior during classroom work, games and recess. Results showed that children performed significantly better on both the three times a day and the extended-release medications in all settings than when receiving the placebo. The extended-release formulation maintained its effectiveness...NHLBI launches sleep & children education program with Garfield the Cat as "Spokescat"
...w Garfield Star Sleeper Fun Pad, a 48-page book of games and puzzles with embedded sleep messages, and a 16-inch tall plush Garfield doll in his "Star Sleeper" jammies. The Fun Pad will be distributed to children ages 7-11 through school, youth, and physician groups to educate them about the importan...90 high schools will participate in UNC-CH head injury study
...pport a two-year investigation of such injuries in games andpractices. The grants will come from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the NationalOperating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment to fund a project involving 90 high schools inseven East Coast states and the Distric......'m a big UCLA football fan, and when I watched the games and the action gotexciting, I'd get terrific angina," he explained. "I'd have the same pain when Iwas under stress, trying to get somewhere on time or dealing with otherpressures." While undergoing his second angioplasty, Dr. Frischling asked his car...Research finds U.S. adolescents inactive; blacks, Hispanics, Asians at biggest risk
...atching television and videos and playing computer games thatwere combined into what they termed "inactivity," Larsen said. The twocategories often are related but are not necessarily opposites. Among findings were that: Among boys, the average number of hours spent watching television we...Physical fitness isn't the only activity to help prolong survival in older people
...tivities as including church going; playing cards, games or bingo; day trips and going to the cinema. Productive activities include gardening; preparing meals; shopping and community work. The authors conclude that social and productive activities confer equivalent survival advantages compared with fitnes......'m a big UCLA football fan, and when I watched the games and the action gotexciting, I'd get terrific angina," he explained. "I'd have the same pain when I was under stress, trying to get somewhere on time or dealing with otherpressures." While undergoing his second angioplasty, Dr. Frischling asked his ca......ed by a cohort of epileptic teens who played video games in thename of science. The game, created by a 15-y...hroughextremely difficult mazes. "By playing video games today, these heroic teenagers are helping the kids ofthe future have happier, healthier, seizure-fre...Early warning signs of violence often overlooked, study finds
... spend more time with children -- go to their ball games and observe themin school hallways -- and when a confrontation occurs, adults should watch forrepeated physical, emotional or social scenarios." Adults also should pay close attention to children on the receiving endof name-calling and teasin......letelyrecovered from catastrophic accidents during games or practice. "Players need to be reminded often, especially by coaches, that the headhas no place in football," Mueller said. "No player should make first contactwith his head when blocking and tackling. That's against the rules, but moreimpo...