A huge increase over Vista launch figures.

The fight against obesity has stepped up a gear with the launch of the UK's first dedicated health and fitness channel bringing exercise classes into the nation's living rooms. Fitness TV, which launched this week (4th August 2009), will feature an ever-changing timetable of workouts from some of the country's top instructors, as well as general programmes offering health and nutrition tips.

Cancer Research UK's Run 10k launches 'Take 5 challenge' to help busy people train for the events THE economic downturn is having a detrimental effect on the health, fitness and wellbeing of the nation, according to a new survey released today by Cancer Research UK to launch its Run 10k series.

Sports & Orthopaedic Specialists, a national leader in orthopedic care for women, in collaboration with Sister Kenny Sports and Physical Therapy, launched the renowned Prevent Injury and Enhance Performance (PEP) program to the local and regional market. PEP is an exercise and training program designed to significantly reduce the incidence of ACL injury and enhance performance as an added benefit. Aimee S. Klapach, M.D.

Reacting to the launch of the Government's 'Be Active, Be Healthy' physical activity strategy, which aims to encourage people of all ages to be more active, Pamela Holmes, Head of Healthy Ageing at Help the Aged, says: 'Keeping fit and active helps to prevent the onset of ill-health and the development of diseases, so the Government's focus on encouraging people of all ages, including older people, to be more active is a positive step.