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Fat camps are in
Obese kids in US desperate to secure a place. -TNP - The New Paper
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Staying fit and fabulous
An energetic body not only helps you live longer, you will also look good in your clothes. -NST
Diet and exercise go hand in hand
Exercise alone without dieting has a limited effect on weight loss, and vice-versa. -NST
Warning: Antibiotics can harm tendons
Patients with tendon pain should immediately stop taking the drug, halt any exercise and call a doctor.
Apathy can be fatal
Catch heart disease early and you should be okay. Leave it too late and the statistics are dead against you.
Spine injuries common in young tennis players
Elite tennis players in their teens appear to have a very high rate of lower spine injury.
Fitness means less belly fat at any weight
"Fat and fit" men are likely to have a lower risk of heart disease and diabetes because they're relatively trim around the waist.
Signs of brain shrinkage seen in soccer players
Professional and even college-age soccer players are more likely to show problems with memory and attention than non-players.
High-intensity walking beneficial for elderly
The rapid growth in the elderly population in many countries has highlighted the importance of exercise.
Trimming the waist may trim diabetes, heart risks
People who manage to reduce their waistlines may also lower their risk for diabetes and heart disease.
Exercises may curb falls by Parkinson's patients
A personalized home program of exercises and instructions appears to help prevent them from falling.
Cop, 31, collapses during taekwondo lesson and dies
AT 1.83m and weighing 75kg, police Senior Staff Sergeant Dennis Kok Cheak Boon looked the picture of health - but the martial arts expert had three blocked arteries.
Poor nutrition hurts teen lungs
US study finds they are more prone to underperforming lungs, asthma.
Heart condition affects lives
Mr Low Guan Hock found out he had a potentially fatal heart condition through the most tragic way - the death of his daughter.
Why young hearts fail
It is rare for a young person to die suddenly without any apparent cause.
Quality weight loss advice found online
People who seek out general weight loss information via Internet forums will, more often than not, receive correct information
 
   

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