Majority of women worldwide not achieving healthy weight during pregnancy: Australian study
A vast majority of women are not achieving a healthy weight during pregnancy, an Australian study released on Wednesday has found.
Fitness trackers found accurate about heart rate but not calories burned
An inquiry into the accuracy of seven wristband activity monitors showed that six out of seven devices measured heart rate within 5 percent. None, however, measured energy expenditure well.
Climate change may harm your sleep: study
Climbing nighttime temperatures, driven by climate change, may harm human sleep, a new study revealed, with the poor and elderly most affected.
US death rates from Alzheimer's disease up 55 pct in 15 years: report
Death rates from the Alzheimer's disease (AD) in the United States increased 55 percent between 1999 and 2014, according to a newly released government report.
Yoga fans practise yoga on flower farmland in N China's Hebei
Yoga fans practise yoga on the farmland of flowers at Shiliting Township in Shahe City, north China's Hebei Province, May 23, 2017.
20-year-old student becomes China's youngest Bikini champion
Tu Mengli, a 20-year-old college student has been named China's first ever Junior Women's Bikini Fitness gold medalist at the 51st Asian Bodybuilding and Fitness Championships, becoming the country's youngest-ever Bikini champion. The continental championship was hosted in the Mongolian capital, Ulaanbaatar, from May 18 to 21, 2017. 233 athletes from 26 Asian countries and regions took part in the competition.
Chocolate consumption may lower heart disease risk
Eating chocolate on a regular basis may be associated to a lower risk of heart disease, according to a new study published online by Heart on Tuesday.
No fruit juice for kids under 1 year: US pediatricians
Fruit juice offers no nutritional benefit to children under age one and should not be included in their diet, according to new guidelines issued Monday by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Study finds nearly quarter of German population obese
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) released a study on Thursday that reveals the current scale of the obesity crisis within the OECD member countries.
2017 national yoga contest held in SW China
Yoga fans perform ahead of the 2017 national yoga contest in Pu'an County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, May 14, 2017.