Weight Gain Linked with Personality Trait Changes

People who gain weight are more likely to give in to temptations but also are more thoughtful about their actions, according to a new study published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science.

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Exercise for Patients with Major Depression—What Kind, How Intense, How Often?

Exercise has been shown to be an effective treatment for major depressive disorder (MDD), both when used alone and in combination with other treatments. There's now sufficient research data to provide specific guidance on how to prescribe exercise for depressed patients, according to a report in the May Journal of Psychiatric Practice®. The journal is published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a part of Wolters Kluwer Health.

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Teens Overeat at Subway, Too

Adolescents are just as likely to consume too many calories at Subway as at McDonald’s, a new study in Journal of Adolescent Health finds, despite the fact that they think Subway offers healthier food.

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Experts Offer Food and Exercise Tips for a Summer Slim Down

With warmer weather come opportunities to wear shorts and swimsuits, and many focus on weight loss; these diet and exercise tips from experts can help.

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National Observance Day Is Opportunity for Senior Adults to Get Fit

National Senior Health and Fitness Day on May 29 is opportunity for senior adults to get fit.

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Optimal Workout Partner Encourages Less to Motivate More

Researcher finds optimal exercise partner is not only better than you, but quiet.

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Regular, Moderate Exercise Does Not Worsen Pain in People with Fibromyalgia

For many people who have fibromyalgia, even the thought of exercising is painful. Yet a new study from Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center shows that exercise does not worsen the pain associated with the disorder and may even lessen it over time. The findings are published in the current online issue of the journal Arthritis Care & Research.

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Maternal Diet Sets Up Junk Food Addiction in Babies

Research from the University of Adelaide suggests that mothers who eat junk food while pregnant have already programmed their babies to be addicted to a high fat, high sugar diet by the time they are weaned.

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Mediterranean Diet Linked to Preserving Memory

A UAB study suggests that the Mediterranean diet, which urges consuming foods that contain omega-3 fatty acids found in fish, chicken and salad dressing, and avoiding saturated fats, meat and dairy foods, may be linked to preserving memory and thinking abilities.

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