First Lady Michelle Obama unveiled her public initiative against childhood obesity in a televised press conference on February 9, 2010. In her opening statements, Michelle Obama stated that the goal of 'Let's Move' is to help children lead healthy and happy lives.

Smokers may be more successful in quitting cold turkey then by using a medically based therapy for smoking cessation. An essay published by the Public Library Science states the nicotine replacement therapy is over – promoted because most ex – smokers quit unassisted.

A new drug, Crestor, approved Monday, focuses on treating heart disease for the masses with healthy cholesterol levels. Millions of people with high levels of C-reactive protein (CRP) are in a different group who suffer from coronary heart disease. CRP is a plasma protein, that when increased in the blood, causes inflammation in the heart. Heart disease treatment drugs can help battle a leading health problem in the U.S.

Prostate cancer, breast cancer and enlarged hearts could be getting a new approach to treatment because of a protein called RSK. "When activated, RSK is involved in cell survival, cell proliferation and cell enlargement," according to Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine researchers. RSK reveals properties that contribute to cancer, therefore, controlling RSK could change the face of cancer treatment.

The American Diabetes Association lists their approved super-foods for diabetics. The diet focuses on a healthy bunch (pun intended) of beans, legumes, veggies and salmon. Meats appear completely absent, as do sugar-based treats or other manufactured food products. In fact, most of the items listed are 'side items' for an average American dinner, never the main course. Perhaps it's easier to swallow why the U.S. is the third fattest country in the world.

California's health care problems continue to plague them. The latest involves the leading health insurance provider Anthem Blue Cross of California who threatening as much as 39% premium hikes on individual policies. This premium increase is drawing the ire of many including the White House. Politicians in California and the White House are calling on Anthem Blue Cross to justify their actions. Now the government wants to know why the increase in premiums.

A new national study suggests that preschool-aged children are likely to have a lower risk for obesity if they regularly engage in one or more of three specific household routines: eating dinner as a family, getting adequate sleep and limiting their weekday television viewing time.

Beer is not usually touted as a heath beverage but new research from the University of California suggests that the silicone in beer may be good for bone health. Researchers found that dietary silicone, found in beer, may help to prevent bone thinning and osteoporosis.

Drinking just two cans of soft drinks per week increased the risk of getting pancreatic cancer by nearly twofold, compared to people who did not drink soft drinks, according to a report in the Cancer Epidemiology, Bio markers & Prevention, a Journal of the American Association for Cancer Research, released on February 8, 2010.

Gout is a heart attack risk factor for men and women, but the risk is higher for women with gout, according to a study published ahead of print in the Annals of the Rheumatic Disease. Gout is a form of arthritis that causes inflammation of the joints.

A breast cancer patient's psychological health is a concern after diagnosis, but an article published in The Lancet Oncology reports on a patient's quality of life post-radiotherapy, not just diagnosis. The study reveals how radiotherapy treatment given in hypofractionated doses (a lower overall dose in fewer higher doses ) benefited the patient's quality of life.

A recent study reveals that women of lower classes have a greater chance of depression and anxiety after being diagnosed with the precancerous breast condition, ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS). Women with financial difficulties could need more psychosocial interventions that offer support if financial status is inversely connected with the stress of discovering near-fatal diseases, specifically after the 9 month follow up period.