WEDNESDAY, Dec. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Overweight kids may be able to work out their anger with exercise, a new report finds.

In older individuals, exercise is associated with an increase in the number of large-diameter vessels in the cerebral region of the brain and with an increase in blood flow in the three major cerebral arteries, researchers announced at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America, which is being held here this week.

Sedentary overweight children who start exercising after school become more fit -- and may also be less likely to slam doors, hit other children, and express their anger in other aggressive ways, researchers report.

Women who exercise during pregnancy are at risk from a illness that can be fatal for themselves and their baby, it was claimed today.

People who've undergone surgery to manage their obesity may lose more weight if they start exercising, a new study suggests.

Title: Older Adults Who Exercise Boost Blood Flow in Brain Category: Health News Created: 12/2/2008 2:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 12/2/2008

MONDAY, Dec. 1 (HealthDay News) -- Older adults who exercise regularly have increased blood flow and more small blood vessels in the brain, a new study shows.

Sedentary overweight children who start exercising after school become more fit — and may also be less likely to express their anger in other aggressive ways, researchers report.

A diet high in carbohydrate instead of protein improves the ability of people with McArdle disease to exercise, results of a small study indicate.

CHICAGO, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- Exercise may help older adults prevent age-related brain changes, researchers at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill said.

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Even if it's possible to predict performance, it's probably not ideal to pick just one sport.

The recent Council of Australian Governments' (CoAG) meeting has delivered a needed investment boost to the health sector with a number of initiatives addressing key areas of concern to GPs including preventive health, education and training and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health, The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) said today.

Sarcopenia is the scientific term for muscle wasting.

A Mosinee community organization plans to open a free clinic in February for residents of southern Marathon County.

A study released in November by the Research Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans’ Illnesses only confirmed a reality Johnny Phillips has been living with for years.

An agile mind may be as important as strong limbs when it comes to the crucial task of preventing falls, UNC research suggests.

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - An agile mind may be as important as strong limbs when it comes to the crucial task of preventing falls.

Scientists at Singapore's Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (IBN) have uncovered new properties of imidazolium salts (IMSs), which suggest that they could play a vital role in disease prevention and treatment. The report on the redox properties of IMSs was published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society.