http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. Statins, the most widely prescribed drugs worldwide, are often suggested to lower cholesterol and prevent heart disease in individuals with obesity, diabetes and metabolic syndrome, which is a combination of medical disorders including excess body fat and/or high levels of blood pressure, blood sugar and/or cholesterol. However, University of Missouri researchers found that simvastatin, a generic type of statin previously sold under the brand name "Zocor," hindered the positive effects of exercise for obese and overweight adults. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-cholesterol-lowering-drug-benefits-obese-adults.html Cardiology Wed, 15 May 2013 15:42:27 EST news287851338 Although the long-term consequences of childhood obesity are well documented, some school districts have reduced physical education classes to devote more time to the 3 Rs in education—reading, writing, and arithmetic. However, there is new evidence that leaving out an important fourth R—aerobics—could actually be counterproductive for increasing test scores. A new study scheduled for publication in The Journal of Pediatrics studied the associations between aerobic fitness, body mass index (BMI), and passing scores on standardized math and reading tests. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-arithmetic-aerobics-academic.html Pediatrics Thu, 28 Feb 2013 00:00:03 EST news281211180 With many of us struggling to get enough exercise, sport and exercise scientists at Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) and the University of Birmingham, under the lead of Professor Anton Wagenmakers, have been working on a time-saving solution. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-inactive-people-major-health-gains.html Health Fri, 01 Feb 2013 05:58:59 EST news278920730 (HealthDay)— Overweight or obese people who lose weight through a low-carb or low-fat diet can also significantly reduce inflammation throughout their body, which could help lower risks for heart disease, a new study says. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-weight-cardiac.html Health Mon, 05 Nov 2012 20:00:01 EST news271358694 Biking, running and walking are all good for you. But the strain can be tough if you're overweight, have arthritis or suffer from other joint problems or injuries. What to do? Just add water. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-aerobic-good.html Health Tue, 30 Oct 2012 06:41:57 EST news270798094 The team behind the recent "Get Fit in 60 Seconds" headlines have taken their research out of the lab and put it into a user-friendly, how-to guide. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-latest-trend-seconds-publish-user-friendly.html Health Wed, 17 Oct 2012 06:47:26 EST news269675223 Twenty minutes of daily, vigorous physical activity over just three months can reduce a child's risk of diabetes as well as his total body fat - including dangerous, deep abdominal fat – but 40 minutes works even better, researchers report. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-longer-added-benefit-children-health.html Health Tue, 18 Sep 2012 10:58:26 EST news267184699 Playing street football two or three times a week could halve the risk of early death in homeless men. Research led by the Universities of Exeter and Copenhagen, out today, shows the positive impact of street football on the fitness of homeless people, a group with typically poor health and low life expectancy. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-10-soccer-homeless-men-health.html Health Sun, 02 Oct 2011 19:00:04 EST news236779310 There are many benefits to exercise. Exercise not only helps prevent a variety of medical disorders -- including heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity, osteoporosis -- but it is increasingly recommended for treatment of health problems. Exercise improves and maintains muscle mass, endurance and mobility and can improve appearance and self confidence. The American College of Sports Medicine recommends that all healthy adults ages 18 to 65 years engage in moderate-intensity aerobic exercise for a minimum of 30 minutes, five days a week. Similar recommendations exist for adults older than 65 years of age with the caveat that aerobic fitness, flexibility and balance be taken into account. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-08-medical-minute-dont-weekend-warrior.html Health Thu, 18 Aug 2011 09:02:45 EST news232876908