http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. An increasing body mass index was associated with a higher risk for colorectal cancer with a specific molecular characteristic, and inversely, physical activity was linked to a decreased risk for that same cancer, according to data published in Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-obesity-physical-inactivity-linked-molecular.html Cancer Tue, 26 Feb 2013 13:00:16 EST news281091570 In a first-of-its-kind clinical trial, physician-researchers at University Hospitals (UH) Case Medical Center MacDonald Women's Hospital are exploring the use of "Lose It!," a free Smartphone application (app), for postpartum weight loss. Principal Investigator Justin Lappen, MD, Assistant Director, Residency Program, Department of OB/GYN at UH Case Medical Center MacDonald Women's Hospital, is recruiting postpartum patients to measure the effectiveness of using a Smartphone app to lose weight after pregnancy. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-clinical-trial-explores-smartphone-application.html Overweight and Obesity Wed, 05 Dec 2012 14:26:33 EST news273939986