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In an effort to expand global health and fitness research and partnerships, the American College of Sports medicine (ACSM) has formed an international science and health exchange to highlight scientific discovery and collaboration among international scientists. A research program with Sato Sports Plaza of Japan is the first major partnership in the ACSM initiative.

It's easy to go to the gym on a regular basis right after a person buys the gym membership. It's also easy to skip the gym one day, then the next day and the day after that. A new University of Missouri study indicates that the negative effects of skipping exercise can occur in a short period.

Fitness runners, scattered across hundreds of US cites, can help celebrate World Run Day in "their own way" this November 9th. For the event, each runner decides where they'll run and what charity they'll donate to. Already, over 1200 runners in the USA have registered for the event.

America On the Move® Foundation Inc., a national nonprofit helping individuals, families and communities make positive changes to improve their health and quality of life, recently wrapped up its third annual STEPtember campaign, demonstrating how easy it is to be active and eat healthier.

As millions of Americans gear up for the Thanksgiving holiday, a new research report published online in The FASEB Journal (http://www.fasebj.org/), may provide some relief for those leery of having a second helping.

Environmental changes implemented at 12 Dow Chemical Company worksites helped employees' there achieve modest improvements in health risks, including weight management, decreasing tobacco use and blood pressure, says Emory University public health researcher Ron Goetzel, PhD. Goetzel and his team will present the findings from their study Oct. 29, 2008, at the annual meeting of the American Public Health Association in San Diego.

German Institute urges women to make informed choices about birth control and weight control / Some shortcuts to staying thin have a negative impact on health Research has not proven that the Pill causes weight gain. But many women are put off using contraceptive pills because this has been listed as one of their adverse effects.

What can you do to firm up flabby arms and slim down fat feet? How do you know if you're injured - or just really sore? Smart Fitness answers your workout queries.