In a bid to curb the ever-rising obesity among the children and youth, New Jersey's health department has opened a new Office of Nutrition and Fitness that would coordinate programs aimed at preventing obesity.

According to a 2004 survey by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, New Jersey has the highest percentage of overweight and obese children under age 5, at 17.7 percent. Additionally, the state also has many black and Latino youth, who are more likely to be overweight than white kids

Men at risk for gout may consider drinking several cups of coffee as a new study suggests ingesting 6 cups of java a day can cut the risk of the disease by 40 percent.

A common form of inflammatory arthritis, gout usually strikes people in their large toe. Men are affected by the disease more often then women

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has reportedly rejected a request by Merck and Co. on Friday to market Arcoxia, a successor to its withdrawn arthritis drug Vioxx in the United States after a 20-1 vote some weeks ago.

Arcoxia falls in the same category of drugs as Vioxx, Bextra and Celebrex that have been withdrawn from the market in September 2004, after studies showed they doubled the risk for heart attack and stroke

An Australian study suggests that women suffering from arthritis should invest time in exercising to increase their chances of staying pain-free from the disease, which can leave those affected handicapped.

According to a recent study published in the journal Arthritis Research & Therapy, exercising even as little as one hour and 15 minutes a week now can make a difference over the next three years

An Australian study suggests women suffering from arthritis to invest time in exercising to increase their chances of staying pain-free from the disease. According to a recent study published in the journal Arthritis Research and Therapy, even exercising as little as one hour and 15 minutes a week now can make a difference.

AP quotes lead author Kristiann Heesch from the University of Queensland, Australia as saying, "I don't think the results are suggesting that you should just become this maniac exerciser. What it does suggest is that just adding some walking and moderate activity to your life can make a big benefit