Children in Low-Income Neighborhood With Special Walking/Bike Trail Exercised More This news brief contains new information provided by the study author. SAN DIEGO, March 15, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Children living in a neighborhood designed with a special bike trail were...

Overweight, Obese Adults Use Electronic Device to Stick to Diet, Exercise Study Highlights: Overweight and obese adults using an electronic device that provided daily messages did better at staying on diet and exercise programs. Those using the device were more...

Walking May Lessen the Influence of Genes on Obesity by Half Study Highlights: People can cut the genetic effect of obesity in half by walking briskly for an hour a day. A sedentary lifestyle that includes watching TV for four hours a day can...

People in Neighborhoods With Healthy Features Have Better Heart Health Study Highlights: Residents of neighborhoods with more healthy food stores, parks, trails and enjoyable walking environments were more likely to be in ideal cardiovascular health. People...

Cool Hands May be the Key to Increasing Exercise Capacity Study Highlights: Obese women who exercised with a device that cooled their hands stuck with a workout regimen longer than those without a hand cooler. Likewise, holding a cold water bottle...