For preteen overweight girls, “pediatrically correct” literature may help normalize BMI.
DukeHealth.org - It’s no secret that reading is beneficial. But can it help kids lose weight? In the first study to look at the impact of literature on obese adolescents, researchers at Duke Children’s Hospital discovered that reading the right type of novel may make [...]

When dining at Chinese Buffets, overweight Americans serve themselves and eat differently than normal weight individuals. This may lead them to overeat, according to a recent study by Cornell University’s Food and Brand Lab, and make it harder to lose weight. Compared to normal weight diners, overweight individuals sat 16 feet closer to the buffet, [...]

Acfas.org - Autumn is not a fun time of year for women like Elaine Powers.
In the summer months, “like everybody else, I like to wear flip-flop sandals, open-toed shoes, a nice pedicure with good nail polish,” she says.
But as autumn arrives, the 49-year-old South Carolina hospice nurse is making the annual changeover to closed-in [...]

NationwideChildrens.org - As the school year starts up again, parents, school nurses and pediatricians often have to respond to increased complaints of stomach pain. Many of these seasonal belly-aches are dismissed as nothing more than a case of the back-to-school blues or nervousness. However, in many instances the pain kids feel is the result of [...]

First-line treatment for stress incontinence may be Kegel exercises, supervised by physical therapist.
APTA.org - In response to a new study in JAMA showing that pelvic floor disorders, such as urinary incontinence, affect up to one-quarter of American women, the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) is urging women who suffer from this widespread disorder to consider [...]

APTA.org - The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) is urging female athletes - particularly soccer players - to consider a new program of warm-up exercises to help lower their growing risk of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries by as much as 41 percent.
Concurring with a new study published in the American Journal of Sports Medicine [...]