http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. Levels of physical inactivity and obesity are very high in children, with fewer than 50% of primary school-aged boys and fewer than 28% of girls meeting the minimum levels of physical activity required to maintain health. Exergaming, using active console video games that track player movement to control the game (e.g., Xbox-Kinect, Wii), has become popular, and may provide an alternative form of exercise to counteract sedentary behaviors. In a study scheduled for publication in The Journal of Pediatrics, researchers studied the effects of exergaming on children. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-videogaming-exergaming-children-health.html Pediatrics Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:01 EST news287944806 Women receiving care for breast cancer have significantly impaired cardio-pulmonary function that can persist for years after they have completed treatment, according to a study led by scientists at Duke University Medical Center. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-cardio-breast-cancer-patients-affect.html Cancer Wed, 23 May 2012 11:49:48 EST news256992578 As the chase for the 2011 Stanley Cup heads to the finish, several players are off the ice suffering from concussion, an injury all too common in this contact sport. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-05-standardized-concussion-assessment-hockey-players-healthily.html Health Fri, 20 May 2011 12:50:25 EST news225114555