Forget the scale: the 5 numbers that really impact your health

For the good of your health, there are certain numbers you need to keep an eye on, Dave McGinn writes. It all boils down to cholesterol level, time spent exercising; blood pressure, resting heart rate and BMI

Capture Fisheries and Aquaculture Worldwide to Reach 137.8 Million Tons by 2015, According to New Report by Global ...

GIA announces the release of a comprehensive global outlook on the Commercial Fishing Industry. Driven by the growing perception of seafood as an extremely healthy diet featuring less fat, cholesterol and high protein content, coupled with innovations in seafood production/transportation, capture fisheries and aquaculture worldwide is forecast to witness robust growth in the upcoming years. ...

‘Scale back’ returns to BWWMH

The challenge is on for Alabama residents as the Scale Back Alabama enters its sixth year. Bryan W. Whitfield Memorial Hospital employees and area residents are gearing up for a little fun, healthy competition.

Obesity rates in U.S. level off since 2000, CDC report says

Obesity rates in adults rose to 35.7 percent from 30.5 percent between 1999 and 2010, compared with rates that nearly doubled in the two previous decades.

Genetic regulation of metabolomic biomarkers - paths to cardiovascular diseases and type 2 diabetes

( University of Helsinki ) The research group at the Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland has revealed eleven new genetic regions associated with the blood levels of the metabolites, including new loci affecting well-established risk markers for cardiovascular disease and potential biomarkers for type 2 diabetes. The findings may help in elucidating the processes leading to common diseases ...