News articles tagged with 'body'
For dialysis patients, skinny is dangerous
— 1 Nov 2009 08:24 | HealthDialysis patients with low body fat are at increased risk of death - even compared to patients at the highest level of body fat percentage, according to research being presented at... — full story
Location of body fat affects risk of blood clots in men, women
— 27 Oct 2009 17:13 | HealthThe location of extra pounds appears to affect the risk of blood clots in middle-aged people, but affects men and women differently, researchers report in Circulation: Journal of the... — full story
UF study: Exercise improves body image for fit and unfit alike
— 9 Oct 2009 11:54 | HealthAttention weekend warriors: the simple act of exercise and not fitness itself can convince you that you look better, a new University of Florida study finds... — full story
Orgasms, sexual health and attitudes about female genitals
— 29 Sep 2009 16:26 | HealthAn Indiana University study published in the September issue of the International Journal of Sexual Health found that women who feel more positively about women's genitals find it easier... — full story
10- and 11-year-olds feel pressure to have a perfect body
— 27 Aug 2009 12:06 | HealthA study of 4254 Canadian schoolchildren has shown a direct association between BMI and satisfaction with their body shape. The research, published in the open access journal BMC Public... — full story
UK study finds meal replacements aid weight loss
— 13 Aug 2009 11:49 | HealthMeal replacements in a medically supervised weight loss program are successful in facilitating weight loss, according to a new study conducted at the University of Kentucky. The study... — full story
Perceiving touch and your self outside of your body
— 5 Aug 2009 09:03 | HealthWhen you feel you are being touched, usually someone or something is physically touching you and you perceive that your 'self' is located in the same place as your body. In new research... — full story
Why winning athletes are getting bigger
— 17 Jul 2009 17:56 | HealthWhile watching swimmers line up during the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, former Olympic swimmer and NBC Sports commentator Rowdy Gaines quipped that swimmers keep getting bigger, with... — full story
New technology offers virtual visualisation of the human body
— 14 Jul 2009 15:12 | HealthFrom a command centre resembling the bridge of the Starship Enterprise, doctors at The Methodist Hospital have developed 3-D technology that enables them to view the human body like... — full story
Sleep may be factor in weight control
— 18 May 2009 15:09 | HealthCould sleep be a critical component to maintaining a healthy body weight? According to new research presented on Sunday, 17 May, at the American Thoracic Society's 105th International... — full story