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Which Is Worse: Skipping Breakfast or Eating That Doughnut?
Life’s little health dilemmas, solved for you. More »
The 7-Minute Workout That Could Add Years to Your Life
Brett Kilka and Chris Jordan of the Human Performance Institute recently developed a high-intensity circuit training (HICT) workout regimen that can be done in seven minutes and requires only a c More »
Obese Michiganders walk 2.5 miles a day to avoid higher insurance costs
Given a choice between paying higher health insurance premiums or walking 5,000 steps a day, 97 percent of obese patients took steps to improve their health, even those who felt they were being coerced. More »
5-Minute Abs (Proven in a Lab!)
Exercise physiologist Michele Olson has dedicated a chunk of her career to discovering the fastest, smartest way to firm your abs. Here, an exclusive routine based on her latest findings. The research will trans... More »
New fitness centers cater to aging baby boomers
By Dorene Internicola NEW YORK (Reuters) - Baby boomers, the generation that vowed to stay forever young, are getting older, designing senior-friendly gyms and becoming their own personal trainers. In exercise havens for the over-50 set, the cardi... More »
Utah soccer referee left in coma after attack by teenage player
By Laura Zuckerman (Reuters) - A Utah soccer referee who suffered head injuries when he was punched in the face by a teenage player remained hospitalized in a coma on Friday, almost a week after the incident. A 17-year-old player struck the refere... More »
Consider lighter baseballs for young pitchers: study
By Genevra Pittman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Practicing with lighter baseballs may help teen pitchers improve their throwing speeds while also reducing the risk of overuse injuries, a small study from Taiwan suggests. After 10 weeks of training,... More »