Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Army gym goers may soon see shorter lines to use neck exercise machines, as the service announced Monday that it will phase out ...

Measuring children's neck circumference could provide a quick, simple way to screen them for weight problems, a new study suggests. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free ...

A newly developed sensor patch worn on the back of the neck may be helpful in predicting the risk of concussion in high-impact sports such as American football or judo, according to new research. The ...

Doctors need to start measuring their patients NECKS to work out how likely they are to develop a swathe of diseases, claim experts. Previously, GPs have used a combination of the body mass index (BMI ...

* Neck circumference is a powerful indicator of heart and metabolic health risks * Larger neck size is linked to higher chances of sleep apnea and atrial //fibrillation * Neck measurement can even ...

March 3, 2010 — In patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, a pretreatment measure obtained on a positron emission tomography (PET) scan is a strong predictor of disease-free survival.

Background Neck extension strength had been shown to be a predictor for concussion in professional rugby players. A reliable protocol for measuring neck strength had previously been devised to address ...