Staying active will help you look and feel better. Here you’ll find the latest news on fitness trends, exercise and sports along with professional advice and tips from Activebeat’s own set of fitness experts.
10 Breakfasts to Turbo-Charge Your Energy
Did you know that what you eat after rolling out of bed in the morning has the power to make ...
February 20th, 2013, by Emily Lockhart
UN Study Links Man-Made Chemicals to Common Diseases
It seems that the chemical pollutants used in everyday products are cause of low sperm count, birth deformities, female infertility, ...
February 19th, 2013, by Angela Ayles
Obese Mother = Obese Baby?
It seems that more and more North American women are overweight or obese before and throughout their pregnancies. This might ...
February 19th, 2013, by Jim Greene
Study Recommends Cutting Sodium by 1 Quarter
In order to prevent well over half a million deaths in the U.S. ...
February 19th, 2013, by Emily Lockhart
Experimental Study Successfully Fixes Lazy Eyes
To mend a lazy eye, doctors will often patch over the opposite eye for extended periods to encourage the weaker ...
February 15th, 2013, by Angela Ayles
More U.S. Women are Popping the Morning-After Pill
A report published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that even though more American women are taking ...
February 14th, 2013, by Jim Greene
How Much Caffeine is too Much?
A new report shows that a large cup of Starbucks coffee contains a shocking three quarters of the maximum daily ...
February 12th, 2013, by Jim Greene
Study Links Genetic Mutation to Common Aortic Valve Disease
A large international study out of McGill University in Montreal has linked a particular gene mutation with a higher risk ...
February 7th, 2013, by Emily Lockhart
Love and Alcohol Don’t Always Mix
The term “till death do us part” may mean everlasting love and commitment to most. However, it may not pertain ...
February 6th, 2013, by Emily Lockhart
Steroid Shots May Do More Harm to Tennis Elbow
Getting a cortisone injection to treat tennis elbow may cause a lot of undue pain, considering its pretty much equivalent ...
February 6th, 2013, by Angela Ayles
Alcohol and Diet Soda Putting Drivers Over the Edge
Scientists at Northern Kentucky University have found that mixing alcohol with diet soda leads to faster and higher rates of ...
February 6th, 2013, by Emily Lockhart
Excessive TV Watching Linked to Lower Sperm Count
Researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health in Boston have found that males who watch 20 or more hours ...
February 5th, 2013, by Emily Lockhart
Are Addictions Linked to Shame?
When it comes to alcohol and drug addictions, one would believe that public shaming would be a good deterrent. ...
February 5th, 2013, by Angela Ayles
Doctors Disappointed after Tuberculosis Drug Deemed Ineffective
A once-promising new drug developed out of Oxford University to help protect babies against tuberculosis has been deemed ineffective, according ...
February 4th, 2013, by Angela Ayles
Supplement May Protect Pregnant Women From Diabetes
According to numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, gestational diabetes afflicts up to 10-percent of expectant moms ...
January 31st, 2013, by Angela Ayles