by Melissa Wogahn | Feb 1, 2013 | Research & News
Let’s dress up!! Sister loves red. Red is a color full of life, energy and pizzaz. It makes her feel fancy. So you can imagine Sister’s glee when the American Heart Association launched the National Wear Red Day. The following are some statistics...
by Melissa Wogahn | Nov 1, 2012 | Research & News
Kaiser Permanente conducted a study to access whether or not physical activity can be useful as a vital sign in patient assessment. The researchers looked at data from 1.7 million outpatient visits. Kaiser, always at the forefront of health prevention, asked patients...
by Melissa Wogahn | Oct 23, 2012 | Research & News
A medical doctor talking about healthy communities? Say what? You read right. Richard Jackson, MD, MPH is a renaissance doctor. He is championing what no one in the medical community has dared to examine: that the way our environments are built has an impact on the...
by Melissa Wogahn | Oct 5, 2012 | Research & News
Just when you thought there was no rhyme or reason to the universe, a bit of good news pops up. Here is the latest: Allergan, Inc. has decided to withdraw their request to the FDA for permission to market its Lap-Band device to teenagers. All sisters, mothers, dads...
by Melissa Wogahn | Sep 30, 2012 | Research & News
A study published in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research (J. Strength Cond. Res. 2002 Feb;16(1): 19-24) evaluated a random sample of 115 personal trainers using the Fitness Instructors Knowledge Assessment (FIKA) which measures knowledge in nutrition,...
by Melissa Wogahn | May 23, 2012 | Research & News
Calling all sisters! The website www.nwcr.ws is the National Weight Control Registry. Its’ sole purpose is to gather data on those “lucky” people who have lost a significant amount of weight and kept it off long term. The investigators state on...
