]> http://www.healthedia.com/latest Fitness & Exercise Sector - Latest Blog Articles at http://www.healthedia.com en http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/fitsugar-healthy-happy-you/923751?rsstype=latest&cid=114 Ryan Reynolds ran the NYC Marathon for quite a noble cause. He wanted to raise awareness of the Parkinson's Disease. I found that truly motivating, but what got me off the couch today was the story of 37-year-old Cris Dopher. Dopher was diagnosed wit... Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:00:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/fitsugar-healthy-happy-you/923751?rsstype=latest&cid=114 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/fitsugar-healthy-happy-you/923752?rsstype=latest&cid=114 Wanna get your heart rate up? Then go work out! But when you're done, take my pop quiz for a similar effect. If you have been reading FitSugar this week, you will be well-prepared. So test your knowledge and see if you caught all the info.If you feel... Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:45:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/fitsugar-healthy-happy-you/923752?rsstype=latest&cid=114 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/fitsugar-healthy-happy-you/923753?rsstype=latest&cid=114 Just because you're traveling doesn't mean you have to give up your workouts. Here are some great ideas for gear that's lightweight and won't take up much room in your bag.Start Slideshow... Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:30:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/fitsugar-healthy-happy-you/923753?rsstype=latest&cid=114 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/mh-today/924045?rsstype=latest&cid=114 Cam Gigandet plays James, a vampire villain, in the new movie Twilight, based on the popular book serial from Stephenie Meyer. He sat down with Men's Health's Mike Zimmerman late this summer in Los Angeles. Read the profile from December's Men's Heal... Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:28:53 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/mh-today/924045?rsstype=latest&cid=114 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/diabetes-notes/923837?rsstype=latest&cid=114 Thanks to everyone who entered the drawing for the Kathy Smith Power Walk for Weightloss DVD.And the winner is ..Rhonda!Rhonda said, I love Kathy Smith. I ve been working out with her for a long time. This is a great video... Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:21:26 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/diabetes-notes/923837?rsstype=latest&cid=114 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/natural-holistic-health/923994?rsstype=latest&cid=114 Knowing your risk for Diabetes is in your best interest. This chronic disease kills millions every year. The complications can include limb amputation, blindness, problem pregnancies and loss of feeling in limbs. While the condition is manageab... Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:28:09 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/natural-holistic-health/923994?rsstype=latest&cid=114 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/natural-holistic-health/923996?rsstype=latest&cid=114 Let s accept the fact: many of us are skin conscious. As much as possible, we wanted to have a fresh, good looking skin. However, many of us failed to recognize that simple steps are the best ways to attain it. We just tend to ignore what is actual... Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:24:59 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/natural-holistic-health/923996?rsstype=latest&cid=114 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/natural-holistic-health/923997?rsstype=latest&cid=114 There are no special tricks to meditating; no special posture or breathing rhythm is required. Once you have gotten the knack of it you can meditate anywhere during any activity. Some readers have succeeded in reaching this altered state of conscious... Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:19:49 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/natural-holistic-health/923997?rsstype=latest&cid=114 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/sharpbrains/923927?rsstype=latest&cid=114 PBS recently announced the second installment of their popular Brain Fitness Program show, and released this trailer via YouTube:Watch: Brain Fitness 2: Sight & Sound (2:30)Description: Join host Peter Coyote in Brain Fitness 2: Sight & Sound, the ... Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:18:28 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/sharpbrains/923927?rsstype=latest&cid=114 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/med-gadget/923694?rsstype=latest&cid=114 Have you ever heard of a disposable plastic laryngoscope? Neither have we. But that is exactly what the Australian company Yeescope Pty Ltd. is displaying at Medica 2008. The device comes in MAC 3 and MAC 4 sizes, and features an interesting handle h... Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:09:57 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/med-gadget/923694?rsstype=latest&cid=114 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/paging-drgupta/923975?rsstype=latest&cid=114 By Dr. Sanjay GuptaCNN Chief Medical CorrespondentLast night, Attorney General Michael Mukasey collapsed while giving a speech. CNN had a camera rolling during the event, giving us an unusual look at what happened. I got a call in the middle of the n... Fri, 21 Nov 2008 10:27:02 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/paging-drgupta/923975?rsstype=latest&cid=114 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/world-of-psychology/923710?rsstype=latest&cid=114 On May 9, Slate published a rebuke of the independence of an episode of the Infinite Mind, a public radio program on mental health, brain and behavior topics. The show is hosted by Dr. Fred Goodwin, a former director of the National Institute of Ment... Fri, 21 Nov 2008 09:03:06 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/world-of-psychology/923710?rsstype=latest&cid=114 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dbs-medical-rants/923656?rsstype=latest&cid=114 Please first read my classic post - Why become a doctor redux?Recently I have had two important questions asked about this subject.I wanna know is it worth it to become a doctor? How much money do they got a year like a family doctor or something i... Fri, 21 Nov 2008 08:50:14 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dbs-medical-rants/923656?rsstype=latest&cid=114 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/disease-proof/923932?rsstype=latest&cid=114 Barack Obama, like presidents before him, exercises regularly, even on Election Day! Nowadays, Obama, a former smoker still trying to quit, and his wife, future First Lady Michelle, are both avid gym rats, playing basketball, lifting weights and doin... Fri, 21 Nov 2008 08:08:09 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/disease-proof/923932?rsstype=latest&cid=114 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/world-of-psychology/923711?rsstype=latest&cid=114 A new report was released today from The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation that suggests teenagers today use and value technologies online that adults don t always value or understand. I would suggest that this report describes a predi... Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:16:45 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/world-of-psychology/923711?rsstype=latest&cid=114 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/natural-holistic-health/923999?rsstype=latest&cid=114 Are you a female who suffers from menstrual cramps or other menstrual complications? If you are, you may feel as if your world stops each and every month. The good news is that it doesn t have to. There are a number of natural remedies and ot... Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:40:41 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/natural-holistic-health/923999?rsstype=latest&cid=114 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/natural-holistic-health/924001?rsstype=latest&cid=114 Individuals who are very active are at risk for tendonitis especially if they perform repetitive tasks. Computer users, athletes, golfers and tennis players are all prime candidates for tendonitis.Tendonitis occurs when the tendon suffers a small tea... Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:34:59 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/natural-holistic-health/924001?rsstype=latest&cid=114 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/natural-holistic-health/924003?rsstype=latest&cid=114 Doctors and dermatologists agree that there are things that individuals can do that will help them to prevent or minimize the flare-ups of psoriasis. There are ways to help them live more comfortably with the skin condition and also help initiate bet... Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:28:44 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/natural-holistic-health/924003?rsstype=latest&cid=114 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/baseline-of-health/924060?rsstype=latest&cid=114 A new study just published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) has found thatvitamins C and E are useless in preventing coronary events. In fact, the results indicated that taking vitamin E might increase the risk of bleedin... Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:47:56 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/baseline-of-health/924060?rsstype=latest&cid=114 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/sleep-disorders/923748?rsstype=latest&cid=114 I feel like I've written about this topic numerous times before, but the studies just keeping coming and coming and coming... and a new one just confirmed what we've already had a clue about: the more sleep-deprived you are, the greater your risk is ... 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