Lack of exercise no longer a problem? According to a recent news release in Amsterdam, a research study presented at the European Congress on Obesity determined that food intake alone explains the increase in American body weight over the last thirty years.  Professor Boyd Swinburn, Director of the...

Healthcare gaming making medical history. The discipline and art of medicine has made a swinging 180 in the past few decades.  What used to be a patriarchy/matriarchy of “I am the medical professional, just do what I say” is now an Internet fueled “I am the patient, I’ve researched my options,...

For the past two weeks or so, the outbreak of the H1N1 flu virus – more commonly known as the swine flu – has had people all over the globe on edge. Just last week, the World Health Organization (WHO) made it clear that this was a public health event of pandemic proportions. What followed...

A word from the editor. We are honored to present our first guest contributor today, Dr. John La Puma, MD.  He is going to share some of his insight on the world of cooking games for weight loss.  A big thanks to Dr. La Puma for this article.  -Melanie L. The top four. When Dr. Mike Roizen and I taught...

Researchers, start your motion data capturing. Researchers have been using accelerometers for years to collect data on the physical activity levels of individuals.  With the release of the Wii and Wii Fit, many scientists are now hoping to capture and analyze data using this popular platform.  Unfortunately,...