Health and Fitness
-
Do Band-Aids really work?May 28, 2012 6:05 am - The day after George Zimmerman killed Trayvon Martin, his family doctor diagnosed him with a broken nose, two black eyes and two lacerations on the back of his head. The...
-
Spin yoga: Sweat it out, stretch it outMay 28, 2012 6:01 am - It seems as though we are always struggling for balance in our lives. Work or play? Spend or save? Eat that doughnut or save those calories? The same is true for our fit...
-
Fish oil may reduce weight loss during chemotherapyMay 28, 2012 6:00 am - Last week, I gave a lecture for the American Lung Association and the topic was alternative therapies for treating lung cancer. In preparing for the lecture, I explored...
-
Learn to manage stess with proper dietMay 28, 2012 6:00 am - When you hear the word stress, what comes to mind? Your commute to work, paying for your kids' college tuition or trying to function on four hours of sleep. We all have ...
-
Why do some people choke in clutch situations?May 28, 2012 6:00 am - When the typically solid free-throw sinker fails to find net in a close game's waning minutes, when the firm's best deal-sealer falters in the final round of negotiation...
-
Prescription medicines are effective for toenail infectionsMay 28, 2012 6:00 am - Q. My big toenail has become thick and yellow and has started to separate from the nail bed. It also smells unpleasant. What's wrong with my toenail, and what can I do a...
-
Family takes it day to day with 3-year-old’s chronic conditionMay 28, 2012 5:59 am - RIVERVIEW, Fla. — Maghann Ruiz chronicles her daughter’s story with photos on the family blog. Asleep in her child-sized hospital bed, 3-year-old Lila cuddles with her ...
-
Panel warns about risks of prostate cancer testMay 28, 2012 5:59 am - The PSA prostate-cancer test used by half of U.S. men older than 40 carries more risks than benefits and shouldn’t be used to diagnose the disease, a U.S. panel said, re...
-
Fertility treatment may carry higher birth defect riskMay 28, 2012 5:48 am - Test-tube babies have higher rates of birth defects, and doctors have long wondered: Is it because of certain fertility treatments or infertility itself? A large new stu...
-
Researchers link health to education gapMay 28, 2012 5:45 am - Higher levels of education in the United States correlate with longer life expectancy and less obesity, according to the government’s annual health report. Obesity, whic...