Children May Have Cholesterol Problems, Too High cholesterol levels are not just found in adults. Children may have high cholesterol, too, even without being overweight. Over years, cholesterol overload has similar hazards as in adults - clogged arteries and injury to the heart.

Make Your Muscles Work While the term "strength training" may elicit images of a Speedo-clad Arnold Schwarzenegger, bodybuilders encompass only a fraction of strength-training enthusiasts. In fact, from marathoners to moms, everyone can benefit from increasing their muscle mass.

Does Pregnancy Affect Long-Term Weight Control? The Stockholm Pregnant and Women's Nutrition (SPAWN) study is a follow-up study that has followed about 500 Swedish women through pregnancy and for more than a decade post-partum.

Tips for Choosing Athletic Shoes Style... brand... price? What do you shop for in athletic shoes? Experts say at the 'sole' of many women's aches and pains is bad footwear.

How Much to Exercise The emerging message of exercise studies seems to be: the benefits of physical activity vary with how much you do. This article discusses several studies and what the results may mean to anyone interested in getting into shape.

Take Precautions Before You Clean Out Your Medicine Cabinet Before you flush old or unused medication, take precautions. There is increasing evidence of water contamination. It is important to recognize the risk to children and animals of disposing medication in the trash.

7 Ways for Kids to Have a Slimmer Summer This may be the first generation of kids who do not outlive their parents because of health problems related to childhood obesity. But parents can take action now to help prevent the early onset of these diseases.

Blood Sugar: A Piece in the Cancer Risk Puzzle A major new study has added to evidence suggesting that high blood sugar and problems in sugar metabolism may increase cancer risk.

Refusing to Face the Facts: Denial and Health Denial is a common response to a stressful situation. It can be an important coping and defense mechanism. But it also can delay the appropriate response to circumstances that require action and change.

Happy Feet: 10 Tips for Maintaining Healthy Feet Podiatrists who are part of the UCLA Medical Group offer the following tips for helping maintain healthy feet and avoiding complications.

Exercise in Itself Improves Blood Glucose Control in Type 2 Diabetes Exercise, dietary changes and medication have long been the cornerstones of managing type 2 diabetes. But few studies examine how exercise actually benefits these patients. Until Now..

Coenzyme Q10: Should You Take This Supplement? You may have heard claims that the supplement coenzyme Q10 can lower blood pressure, boost the immune system and improve certain heart diseases. There are also claims it can help fight cancer, Parkinson's disease, wrinkles, diabetes, gum diseases and many other problems.

Found: Four Hours a Week for a Healthier Lifestyle The Nielsen Media Research report from Fall 2006 shows that the average American spends 4 hours and 35 minutes watching television per day. So the average viewer is watching 40 minutes of commercials a day or more than four-and-a-half hours weekly.

12 Ideas for Healthy Holiday Gifts Thinking of giving cookies, fudge or a box of chocolates as a holiday gift? That's so 2005. This year, think about giving something healthy to your loved ones, co-workers, neighbors and friends.