An extensive review of relevant research has demonstrated that the more physically active schoolchildren are, the better they do academically. 
Researchers analyzed 14 studies, ranging in size from as few as 50 participants to as many as 12,000. 
All of the studies involved children between the ages of 6 and 18.
According to the authors:
“Physical activity and sports [...]

According to the findings from a 2010 study that didn’t get any widespread attention, vitamin D is a highly effective way to avoid influenza.
In fact, children taking low doses of Vitamin D3 were shown to be 42 percent less likely to come down with the flu.
The randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled study included 430 children aged [...]

Hope this letter finds you healthy, happy and warm this Holiday season! We would like to take a moment to thank you for your continued support of the Heshmat Pain Management Clinic.  We are so thankful to have such wonderful patients, and we continue to strive to bring you the best of Integrative Medicine and [...]

Laptop and desktop computers—what’s the difference? Visit the Palo Alto Medical Foundation website to read an article on laptop ergonomics. http://www.pamf.org/teen/life/ergonomics/

Garlic has a truly astonishing number of health benefits. Green Med Info has assembled studies that list more than 150 beneficial effects that garlic can have on your health.
The studies show that garlic:

Inhibits cholesterol accumulation
Reduces risk for heart attack and stroke
May be effective against drug-resistant bacteria
Lessens cadmium-induced liver damage
May have protective effects against cancer

According to [...]

There’s an overwhelming amount of evidence confirming that physical exercise is a key player in disease reduction, optimal mental, emotional and physical health, and longevity. After reviewing 40 papers published between 2006 and 2010, researchers found that exercise reduces the risk of about two dozen health conditions, ranging from cancer and heart disease to type [...]

A recent meta-analysis sought to evaluate the association between chocolate consumption and the risk of developing cardiometabolic disorders. “Cardiometabolic disorders” is a term that represents a cluster of interrelated risk factors that promote the development of coronary heart disease, stroke, and type 2 diabetes.
These risk factors include:

Hypertension
Elevated fasting glucose
High cholesterol levels
Abdominal obesity
Elevated triglycerides

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For years now, you’ve heard that the way to better health is to turn off the Boob Tube and get your body moving. But new evidence shows that cutting back on TV time does more than just help you slip in a little exercise. The fact is it can also add years to your life.
As [...]

What is “pre-diabetes?”
Pre-diabetes (also known as “impaired fasting glucose” or “impaired glucose tolerance”) is a condition in which your blood sugar(“glucose”) level is higher than normal, but not high enough to be classified as (type 2) diabetes. However, if you have pre-diabetes, you are at increased risk of developing diabetes. Without intervention, 25% with pre-diabetes [...]

“…The American Cancer Society study finds that women who sit for more than six hours a day were about 40% more likely to die during the course of the study than those who sat fewer than three hours per day. Men were about 20% more likely to die.
What’s particularly interesting about recent research is the [...]