Women Less Apt Than Men to Get Recommended Daily Exercise

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• Women Less Apt Than Men to Get Recommended Daily Exercise
• Even Preschoolers View the Overweight Negatively
• Mental Illness Tied to Higher Rates of Physical Problems: Report
• Alternative Therapies Aren’t Used as Substitutes for Asthma Meds: Study
• Health Tip: Have a Safe Picnic

Women Less Apt Than Men to Get Recommended Daily Exercise Posted: 13 Apr 2012 07:31 PM PDT They averaged about 18 minutes a day, far short of the recommended 30 minutes, study finds FRIDAY, April 13 (HealthDay News) — American women are less likely than men to get at least 30 minutes of exercise a day, a new study shows. Current recommendations call for adults to get at least 30 minutes of... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Even Preschoolers View the Overweight Negatively Posted: 13 Apr 2012 02:26 PM PDT Young children judged heavier kids more harshly than they did normal-weight kids, study shows FRIDAY, April 13 (HealthDay News) — Many preschool children have a negative impression of overweight children, a Canadian study suggests. The study included 21 boys and 20 girls between 2 and 5 years old at five early learning and day care... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Mental Illness Tied to Higher Rates of Physical Problems: Report Posted: 13 Apr 2012 02:22 PM PDT More chronic illness, ER visits and hospitalizations with conditions such as depression FRIDAY, April 13 (HealthDay News) — Adults with mental illness are more likely to have certain types of chronic physical health problems than those without mental illness, according to a U.S. government report released this week. The report said adults aged 18 and... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Alternative Therapies Aren’t Used as Substitutes for Asthma Meds: Study Posted: 13 Apr 2012 02:19 PM PDT Parents still give kids traditional treatments in addition to less orthodox ones By Serena Gordon FRIDAY, April 13 (HealthDay News) — Almost one in five parents has turned to an alternative or complementary medicine or treatment for their child’s asthma, but new research has found that parents are not abandoning traditional treatments in the process.... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Health Tip: Have a Safe Picnic Posted: 13 Apr 2012 02:15 PM PDT Make sure grilled foods are cooked properly (HealthDay News) — Food poisoning can do more harm to your family picnic than a family of red ants. The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics offers these picnic-safety suggestions: Bring a food thermometer to your barbeque and make sure all foods are cooked to their recommended guidelines for... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

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