http://us.rd.yahoo.com/health/news/rss/search/*http://health.yahoo.com/news/ Y! Health Fitness News, updated continuously. en-us Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:06:41 PST Copyright (c) 2010 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved. 5 142 18 http://health.yahoo.com/ http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/us/he/b/he_144.gif http://us.rd.yahoo.com/health/news/rss/search/*http://health.yahoo.com/news/healthday/concussionawarenessforyoungathletesgetsbigplay.htmlyahoo/health/news/healthday/concussionawarenessforyoungathletesgetsbigplayFri, 05 Feb 2010 20:49:15 PSTHealthDay - FRIDAY, Feb. 5 (HealthDay News) -- Efforts to improve treatment of concussions in youth sports are making headway on several fronts: Washington state's new laws governing head injuries in scholastic sports will get big play Sunday at Super Bowl XLIV, and Texas researchers report that an online test can help athletic trainers and doctors determine when it's safe for an athlete to return to the field after a concussion.http://us.rd.yahoo.com/health/news/rss/search/*http://health.yahoo.com/news/healthday/genedopingmaybenextwaveofsportstampering.htmlyahoo/health/news/healthday/genedopingmaybenextwaveofsportstamperingThu, 04 Feb 2010 20:49:38 PSTHealthDay - THURSDAY, Feb. 4 (HealthDay News) -- Just in time for the Winter Olympics, scientists are warning of a new breed of performance-enhancing agents that use cutting-edge genetic technology and may be particularly hard to detect.http://us.rd.yahoo.com/health/news/rss/search/*http://health.yahoo.com/news/healthday/bikingtoschoolboostskidsfitness.htmlyahoo/health/news/healthday/bikingtoschoolboostskidsfitnessWed, 03 Feb 2010 20:50:01 PSTHealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Feb. 3 (HealthDay News) -- New British research suggests that kids -- especially girls -- who ride bicycles to school are in better shape than those who walk and take buses or cars.http://us.rd.yahoo.com/health/news/rss/search/*http://health.yahoo.com/news/healthday/healthtipbenefittingfromcrosstrainingexercises.htmlyahoo/health/news/healthday/healthtipbenefittingfromcrosstrainingexercisesTue, 02 Feb 2010 20:49:24 PSTHealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- A well-designed cross-training program includes a variety of alternating exercises that stress different methods of workout and affect different parts of the body.http://us.rd.yahoo.com/health/news/rss/search/*http://health.yahoo.com/news/reuters/us_health_competitive.htmlyahoo/health/news/reuters/us_health_competitiveFri, 29 Jan 2010 12:54:21 PSTReuters - Years of competitive sports may raise teenagers' risk of developing lower back pain, a new study finds.http://us.rd.yahoo.com/health/news/rss/search/*http://health.yahoo.com/news/afp/healthfitnessinjuryrunningshoes_20100127192956.htmlyahoo/health/news/afp/healthfitnessinjuryrunningshoes_20100127192956Wed, 27 Jan 2010 11:23:32 PSTAFP - If running is your thing, you may want to throw away those pricey sports shoes and just do it barefoot, according to a study released Wednesday.http://us.rd.yahoo.com/health/news/rss/search/*http://health.yahoo.com/news/healthday/ininjurypronesoccerheadersarenttheproblem.htmlyahoo/health/news/healthday/ininjurypronesoccerheadersarenttheproblemTue, 26 Jan 2010 20:49:12 PSTHealthDay - TUESDAY, Jan. 26 (HealthDay News) -- Older kids who play soccer -- which has one of the highest injury rates among youth sports -- apparently are less apt to sustain a concussion from heading the ball than from hitting their head against another player or slamming their head into the ground, a new report says.http://us.rd.yahoo.com/health/news/rss/search/*http://health.yahoo.com/news/reuters/us_treadmill_parkinsons.htmlyahoo/health/news/reuters/us_treadmill_parkinsonsTue, 26 Jan 2010 12:13:31 PSTReuters - Treadmill training can help Parkinson's patients to walk more normally, according to a new review of the medical literature.http://us.rd.yahoo.com/health/news/rss/search/*http://health.yahoo.com/news/healthday/downhillsportscantakeadangerousturn.htmlyahoo/health/news/healthday/downhillsportscantakeadangerousturnSun, 24 Jan 2010 20:49:10 PSTHealthDay - SUNDAY, Jan. 24 (HealthDay News) -- Skiers and snowboarders need to understand that they're at risk for potentially serious injuries if they don't take proper safety precautions, advises a trauma injury expert.http://us.rd.yahoo.com/health/news/rss/search/*http://health.yahoo.com/news/healthday/pottytrainingbestbetweenages2and3.htmlyahoo/health/news/healthday/pottytrainingbestbetweenages2and3Fri, 22 Jan 2010 20:49:10 PSTHealthDay - FRIDAY, Jan. 22 (HealthDay News) -- If you're ready to ditch your toddler's diapers for good, the best time to start potty training may be between the second and third birthdays.