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Exercise, Vitamin D Can Lower Fall Risk in Elderly Task Force Reviewed More Than 50 Studies May 29, 2012 -- Older people can reduce their risk for serious falls by exercising regularly and taking vitamin D supplements, an expert panel now says. The U.S.

Rates of Childhood Obesity Fall Slightly Dec. 25, 2012 -- New data suggest that we may have turned an important corner in the childhood obesity epidemic. While rates of obesity and extreme obesity in preschoolers rose from 1998 to 2003, they began to plateau soon thereafter. And childhood obesity rates decreased slightly in 2010.

Cancer Deaths Continue to Fall Obesity, Inactivity Contribute to Cancer Incidence, Deaths March 28, 2012 -- Obesity and inactivity are emerging as new public health threats in the fight against cancer. Although a new CDC report shows that the overall cancer death rate dropped among adults and children in the United States, some of those cancers associated with obesity are on the rise.

LAST Tuesday, Connor Moran, a limit-the-red-meat, increase-the-greens, eat-salad-for-lunch kind of guy, stopped into a Bronx Dunkin' Donuts for his usual black coffee, no sugar, no cream. He walked out with a sandwich of egg and bacon between two halves of a glazed doughnut.

Yoga Improves Balance After Stroke Study Shows Yoga Also Reduces Fear of Falling July 26, 2012 -- Starting yoga even long after a stroke may improve the balance of stroke survivors, a study shows. "It's an exciting thing," says study researcher Arlene Schmid, PhD. "People can improve their balance years after a stroke.

Suppose that your fifth-grader typically goes to bed at 9:30 PM on school nights and gets up at 6:30 AM. Since it often takes a little while to fall asleep after getting into bed, that means 8.5 to nine hours of sleep on school nights.

Blood Pressure That Falls When You Stand May Be a Clue to Coming Heart Failure March 19, 2012 -- Blood pressure that drops when a person stands up may signal a higher risk for heart failure, a new study shows.

smokers need help: counseling, support, medicine need to try numerous times twelve weeks not enough?

Many Moms Don't Meet Their Own Breastfeeding Goals 6 Breastfeeding Tips for Moms Who Want to Stay the Course June 4, 2012 -- Many moms who want to breastfeed exclusively for three months or longer fall short of meeting this goal, a new study shows.